Endorsement Policy

I’ll be making my endorsement for the upcoming political season soon. Unlike the Statesman, I’ll list out straightly what rules impact my endorsement process. I want more Conservatives in the Legislature, both House and Senate. I want people who’ll do the right thing on issues such as education, limited government, and right to life. I’m concerned about the narrow political world called Ada Country and Districts 14-21. Beyond, my core principles, here are the ideas that will inform my endorsements:

1) If It Ain’t Broke Don’t Fix It: If a legislature is doing a fine job, a challenger has got a high to meet burden of proof for voters to dislodge him or her. If a candidate has a rock solid Conservative voting record, it’s very unlikely that I’ll support a challenger over an established Conservative, unless I believe the incumbent has become out of touch, or that his opponent wouldn’t be just a good legislator but a Super one.

2) Conservative Leader is best: When looking at an open seat or challenger, I’ll ask the important question of which candidate has the potential to really lead for Conservative causes, and which will generally vote right. I’d rather have someone who pushes conservative ideas than just simply votes for them.

 3) Hard Work: As I want Republicans to win, an important question in the endorsement issue (particularly in Legislative District 16) is not only what candidates stand for, but how hard they’ll work for the seat. Democrats have shown what it takes to win in Ada County: hard work and elbow grease. We need candidates who are willing to put in the hours to run hard for the legislature. No campaigns are won without wearing out some shoe leather.