PRIMARIES: Support the NIR, not the KCRCC

I am a lifelong Republican whose first presidential vote was for Barry Goldwater. Since then, I have voted for every Republican presidential candidate, contributed to numerous Republican candidates and organizations at all levels of government, and was previously an elected Republican Central Committee member. I have never been called anything other than a Conservative Republican — until now! 

I joined the North Idaho Republicans because the KRCCC “vetted” and “endorsed” candidates as North Idaho College Trustees squandered over a million dollars of taxpayers' money to support failed policies and lawsuits that almost cost the college its accreditation. It wasn’t until the newly elected NIR trustees injected some fiscal restraint and common sense that the mess was straightened out. Now the KCRCC says I’m not a true Republican because of my NIR affiliation. Go figure! 

I encourage all Republicans to look at the stark differences between the two organizations and vote for NIR recommended candidates!

TAD LEACH

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