SATURDAY ROUNDUP: Caucus Day
It's finally time to gather
After many months of planning and preparation, it’s finally time for Idaho Republicans to gather in churches, schools, and other community hubs for the 2024 presidential caucus. Even more important than casting a vote to decide who Idaho’s 32 delegates to the Republican National Convention will support, today is a day to gather with friends and neighbors and build the connections that make strong communities.
Idaho GOP chair Dorothy Moon didn’t choose to eliminate the presidential primary, but she and her team have been doing everything they can to make today a success. Read her latest column over at the Chronicle.
Speaking of the caucus, Bryan Hyde took a look at how naysayers have attempted to cause chaos rather than working together for the good of all:
I also republished the latest Labrador Letter from Attorney General Raúl Labrador. He has appealed the Ninth Circuit’s decision that Idaho does not have the authority to ban child gender mutilation, and hopefully the Supreme Court makes the right decision.
Yesterday I published an article looking at how lawmakers don’t always know all the fact. To his credit, Rep. John Gannon responded with an apology for getting some things wrong. I wish more lawmakers were willing to do that. Check out the article now updated with his statement.
If you have an hour to spare, perhaps after the caucus, this interview between Auron MacIntyre and Aaron Renn is well worth your time. America is a Christian nation, or perhaps was. What can we do to maintain our faith and moral foundations in a rapidly changing society?
Local podcaster Matthew Todd sat down with Sen. Tammy Nichols recently for a long discussion about politics and policy:
Finally, have you ever gone to an event that turned out to be much less than advertised? Critical Drinker and his friends discuss perhaps the most ridiculous such example. A company created AI advertisements for a Willy Wonka experience in Glasgow but the results were very different:
Time to go caucus. I will be at Seven Oaks Elementary School in Eagle, and I hope to see some of you there!
Just got back from our caucus. What a great experience! We had 25 volunteers, everything ran smoothly, and I was able to meet some new conservative neighbors. I like the caucus experience. It motivates citizens to put forth some effort to know what's happening.
For the disgruntled Republican voter who didn't know what was happening, ask them how they get their GOP information. If they aren't getting emails, posts, or mailings, put the ball in their court, and tell them they need to get connected rather than blame the IDGOP for not doing enough.