Most ICB Readers Feel Positive About The Idaho 1st CD Race

Hello Conservatives,

To call the Idaho 1st Congressional District Race "HOT" 
would be an understatement. It was warm this summer on the Republican Primary side between Ken Roberts, Vaughn Ward, running to challenge Incumbent Dem Walt Minnick. Ward went on the offence against Roberts and Minnick. Then, in November Ken Roberts dropped out. Now there has been much speculation on exactly why Roberts bowed out but, that opened up the position for Raul Labrador to jump in. Since then Ward has continued to be on the offence against Labrador and Minnick. ICB has covered this race extensively.

Some Recent ICB Headlines:

NRCC "Minnick Still Riding the Rangel Gravy Train"
Why Won’t Walt Minnick Come Into The ICB Spotlight For An Interview? (he did come in for the interview)
Ward and Labrador,Trivial Politicking or Substance?
Labrador Campaigning-gate, Ward Press Release-gate, or Much Ado About Nothing-Gate?
Dennis Mansfield-Eating Raul....(Labrador, that is, lawyer-man, latino guy)
Dennis Mansfield-Vaughn Ward's bi-focaled vision for supporters
Labrador Calls out the Ward Campaign
Labrador/Ward: Much Ado About Nothing Pt.2
Ward Vs Labrador In The ICB Poll, Not the same as Ward Vs Roberts.
ICB, A Plant For The Vaughn Ward Campaign?
Minnick Votes for the Death Tax, Another bad vote, Another Nail in his Political Coffin
ROBERTS WITHDRAWS FROM CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN
Minnick Can't Win For Losing And Inconsistent Voting Is A Loser
Why Do ICB Readers Support Ward Over Roberts?

There are others but you get the picture. ICB was wondering just what if any all this was having on the constituents? The last thing we need to do is turn off the base to this race and have people decide to just stay home and not vote at all. So, last week ICB published a poll asking, “How do you feel about the 1st CD race?”

Mostly Positive, Mostly Negative, or About Right?

Although the response was nowhere near as large as most polls on these pages the good news is that 75% of the respondents said they felt “Positive” about the race. That is good to see. ICB was somewhat concerned that the petty political controversies would overshadow the substance of the issues. It appears, at least with ICB readers it has not. The other good news is that for those who don’t follow local politics on a daily basis, they have missed what I call the “much ado about nothing” stories.

Really, the Primary race is just starting and this race will be decided by those who are just now starting to pay attention. TV, Radio, and Newspaper ads will start up soon and I hope the final push up to Primary Election day will be full of “issue” debate and not “nothing” debate. Then, regardless of who wins the Republican Primary we need to unite around this person and give full support going in to General Election Day.

ICB