Not monolithic? Okay how about poly-lithic. ha! That’s a great joke.

Seriously though, two words:
sexism
racism

And they rhyme with tribalism.

1978 was not that long ago.
Only in 2018 was a Latina posted in a high position (1 of 12 anyway) despite significant representation in worldwide membership.

You may be right, but I don’t see the LDS voters as monolithic or powerful as the past. Keep in mind that I grew up for the most part in Nampa, and I’ve been watching Idaho politics for a long, long time…

When Raul couldn’t win a statewide election, that sealed for me that the days of LDS candidates getting waved through. Coupled with the influx of highly conservative non-LDS voters who don’t have ties to the traditional Idaho power structures (the Little family has been major players in Idaho for 70+ years, maybe more), and things have changed. I still think McGeachin crushes the field if she runs, but I would very much like to be wrong.

Thanks for sharing the HCN link (I’d seen it before)–wonderful news outlet. I’m a long-time subscriber, from the 90s. My dad moved to North Idaho a few years back (not for political reasons, but because the area they chose reminded his wife of the part of the Midwest she’s from). He lived in Canyon County for a long time, and he can’t believe how much more intense the crazy is up north.

Appreciate the conversation–it’s nice to be able to actually engage in dialogue that doesn’t include attacks, and which makes me think.

1 and 3 are easy to assign to L & M. But #2 fades into each of the others, especially if their political preference is an old, white, male.

Perhaps the LDS elders will put up their own R candidate again and that person could be the wild-card.
Maybe Raul AGAIN- since he has FAILED to help out in Congress on the immigration issue, he could decide to swing for Gov again- if he runs as the only LDS candidate he has better odds. But it’s tough for some to overcome ‘that’ missing element.

Between Little and McG though, I hope enough reasonable voters would prevail – with the extreme photos of McG being her downfall for moderate people. A picture can say a lot. In the end, I doubt the LDS leadership would pass-up on the opportunity, so I predict a 3 significant primary. In which case, no bet JoJo.
Otherwise, a two person race of Little & McG would be disappointing regardless. A Lib is not a Republican. Anyone who uses the the RINO is likely the hypocrite and ought to me registered other than Republican. Use your own party Teabaggers!
Little might be ready to retire to the pasture with his sheep. Then what?

About Idaho’s “move to the extreme right’- here is a good read from years ago highlighting the shift https://www.hcn.org/issues/45.8/how-right-wing-emigrants-conquered-north-idaho

Small wager on Little and McGeachin? Remember, primary votes tend to be more motivated than general election voters. Couple that with the closed primary, which keeps people like me from having a real voice in elections (don’t even get me started about this one–my tax dollars pay to hold the primary, but the Republican party, which is a private entity, gets to exclude me), I don’t see anything happening in Idaho politics other than an even stronger move to the right. Note I would gladly lose this wager!

Little got 72,548
Labrador got 63,478
Ahlqist got 51,008
194,536 total R votes

Lt Gov
McGeachin got 51,098
Yates got 48,269
Hagedorn got 26,653
Nonini got 26,556
Packer got 24,513
177,089 R votes case for LtGov
with ample choice, only 29% opted for McG.

I don’t see anything in those numbers to conclude McGeachin could so easily win opposing Little. And if so, Little won the General (60%) by 130,000 votes.
For 2022, that could possible be 65,000 people changing their team to oppose extremism. [insert photo of McGeachin ISIS inspired picture of her bible, flag, and .45]

https://www.idahopress.com/eyeonboise/praise-criticism-of-little-over-covid-19-action-lt-gov-mcgeachin-displays-gun-bible-in/article_b0d01773-dd95-5b08-994e-d81fb4a175ca.html