GOP Faction Opposes Event Speaker

The selection of Richard Mack as the keynote speaker at the Kootenai County Republican Party’s March 24 Lincoln Day Dinner isn’t sitting well with a group of prominent party members. Mack, a self-described “constitutional conservative” and frequent speaker on the national Tea Party circuit, is a former Arizona sheriff. Now living in Texas, Mack is running for Congress in his district’s Republican primary. A letter opposing Mack’s appearance at the annual Republican party dinner and fundraiser was sent Monday to county party chair Tina Jacobson (pictured) and secretary Lorri Erickson. It was signed by 14 elected Central Committee members. Letter signer Jeff Ward, Precinct 23 Committeeman and president of the Idaho Federation of Reagan Republicans, told The Press they are troubled by the selection of Mack because “he’s been fairly hostile to the Republican party.” “It just doesn’t make any sense to me,” he said/ Maureen Dolan , Coeur d’Alene Press. More here.

• Read letter and find a list of signers here

Question: Anyone care to read the tea leaves here re: division among Kootenai County Republicans?