Press: Independents need to affiliate

In an editorial, the Coeur d’Alene Press joins state GOP official Jim Pierce in urging Independents to register as Republicans:

If it seems like your friendly hometown newspaper is putting the political full court press on you, there’s a simple explanation. We are. We want you to learn all you can about the candidates. We want you to vote. As Jim Pierce noted in an excellent My Turn column published Friday, independents are going to be relegated to the cheap seats throughout the primary election season if they don’t affiliate (register) with one of the dominant parties. And in Idaho, there’s a strong argument for independents to register Republican. That’s because Republicans are overwhelmingly successful in getting elected, and if you don’t believe that, look at your Kootenai County government elected officials and your state legislators from Kootenai County. Every single one of them is a Republican. Therefore, the choice for many of us is, what kind of Republican do we want to represent us? More here.

Question: Are you registered to vote in the spring primary?