Idaho Crossover Doesn’t Help RINOs

When two professors, Washington University law professor and political science department Chair Andrew Martin and Colorado State University political scientist Kyle Saunders, analyzed every vote cast in the Idaho Legislature, they found no evidence that Democratic crossover voting in Idaho’s primary elections has resulted in the election of “Republicans in name only” who actually vote like Democrats. Instead, they found that all of Idaho’s GOP lawmakers voted more conservatively than the state’s Democratic lawmakers/Betsy Russell, Eye On Boise. More here .

• Sali was right re: abortion-breast cancer link /Adam Graham, Adam’s Blog
• Commander (who isn’t McChrystal) relieved /The Stupid Shall Be Punished
• Raul Labrador: How firm a foundation /123Idaho, 43rd State Blues
• GOP jumbos hobnob at Frank Vandersloot’s ranch /Randy Stapilus
• Wealthy farmers still get checks from Uncle Sam /Rocky Barker, Statesman
• Byrd, Kagan, and the Senate /Marc Johnson, Johnson Post

Question: Are you surprised by this result?