Reed: Recall Downfall

Former Idaho state senator Mary Lou Reed writes a postmortem on the attempted Coeur d’Alene recall for the Inlander: ” Almost everyone we know is smiling broadly with joy and relief. The agonizing ordeal has brought us together. But we are not about to ab initio the frightening experience as if it never happened. At Mayor Bloem’s suggestion, we Decline to Signers are asking what we have learned that will be helpful to the city in the future. First of all, the petition drive would have sailed along to victory had it not been for the quick action of Jennifer Drake and Sara Meyer, organizers of Stop the Recall, their husbands and friends, all of whom threw their hearts into halting the recall bandwagon in its tracks. The vast majority of Coeur d’Alene voters did, indeed, follow their advice and declined to sign the petitions. That energetic action by the next generation of leaders is immensely encouraging. These young parents have shown they are willing to fight for a McEuen Park as a future romping, stomping play space for their children and grandchildren.” More here.

Question: Would the Souza/Orzell/Sims Recallers have been successful without the quick action of Sara Meyer and Jennifer Drake in launching the Decline to Sign movement?