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Vote for a positive future

Fri., Oct. 5, 2018

As an Idaho resident I can’t vote for Lisa Brown. But I can volunteer and I can support her campaign financially. But why would I do either?

Because we deserve better than the unleadership we are currently stuck with from the top down. It is past time to clean-sweep incumbents who insist on being re-elected placeholders. What we need instead are devoted place kickers.

It’s high time to deny dark money the luxury of controlling our unleadership. Together, we CAN make a difference. Step out of the shadows. Register and vote. That is all I ask.

We deserve better. You and your family deserve better.

Sid Smith

Coeur d’Alene

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