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Idaho GOP wraps up smooth confab

Idaho GOP Chairman Steve Yates waits for delegates to take their seats for the afternoon session of the third day of Idaho GOP Party Convention in Nampa Saturday. Yates defeated Rep. Kathy Sims and  (AP Photo/Otto Kitsinger)
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Two years after the Idaho Republican Party’s state convention degenerated into chaos, the party wrapped up a surprisingly smooth confab in Nampa on Saturday with much talk of party unity, though little enthusiasm for presidential nominee Donald Trump. 1st First District Congressman Raul Labrador, a Ted Cruz supporter who will be among Idaho’s delegates to the national GOP convention, was busy shaking hands and greeting supporters as he seeks a fourth House term. When asked if he’d like to say anything about Trump, Labrador responded with a grin, “It’s a beautiful day in Idaho, isn’t it?” When delegates were urged to rally behind Trump at the close of their morning floor session on Saturday, only a few waved signs and the cheers were noticeably muted. Ted Cruz won Idaho’s presidential primary in March/ Betsy Russell , Eye on Boise. More here.

Question: What do you make of the orderly convention of the warring Idaho GOP?

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Huckleberries Online." Read all stories from this blog