Election 2016: More of the same

In his post-election analysis for Idaho, Randy Stapilus/Ridenbaugh Press comments:

For the last generation of general election days, in Idaho, if it’s breathing and Republican, it gets piles of votes. This year even more than usual. By some measures, this was the most Republican general election in Idaho since 2000. And that’s saying a lot.

Donald Trump did very well, obviously, nationally, but his just-short-of-landslide in Idaho (59.3%) was striking. Considering how decisively he lost the Republican primary a few months ago, and how much significant parts of Idaho society (notably many members of the LDS Church) disliked him, he exceeded expectations. Evan McMullin, who only a few weeks ago seemed to be exciting a lot of interest in eastern Idaho and talked a lot more like traditional Republicans (Mitt Romney, say) do, could manage only 6.7%. His problems may have been various, but crucially he didn’t have the R behind his name. More here.