Duane: Local R’s ♥ Constitutionalists

Duane Rasmussen: The local Kootenai County Republican Central Committee has aligned itself with the Constitution Party. Phil Hart and other prominent members of the Constitution Party decided they were tired of having no real power. Phil Hart ran for the office of State Representative as a Constitution Party candidate. He was defeated. As he has said many times thereafter, “I can do the math.” He then switched parties and became a Republican. The jury is still out as to whether he however changed his allegence or his belief system. When Phil Hart ran for office as a Republican he won. He has started a party within a party where Constitutionalist are now welcome. Unfortunately the Constitutional Party wing of the Republican Party has taken over the Kootenia County Republican Central Committee and Phil Hart is leading the charge with Vito (Barbieri) on his coat tails.

Question: Has the Constitution Party, through Rep. Phil Hart, taken over the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee?