Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky will be touring Idaho on August 26th and 27th.
Below are the scheduled stops as part of Senator Paul's Idaho Tour, all stops and events are open to the public and media:
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Wednesday, August 26th, 2015 at 6:30pm (PDT)
Schuler Performing Arts Center at North Idaho College
1000 W. Garden Ave. Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
Contact: Judy Gowen, judycgowen@gmail.com
For more information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-with-rand-coeur-dalene-id-tickets-18189478219
Boise, ID
Thursday, August 27th, 2015 at 11:30am (MDT)
Boise State University (Student Union Building - Bishop Barnwell Room)
1700 University Drive Boise, ID 83706
Contact: Judy Gowen, judycgowen@gmail.com
For more information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-with-rand-boise-id-tickets-18191843293
Nampa, ID
Thursday, August 27th, 2015 at 2:45pm (MDT)
Nampa Civic Center
311 3rd St. S
Nampa, ID 83651
Contact: Judy Gowen, judycgowen@gmail.com
For more information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-with-rand-nampa-id-tickets-18192129148
Idaho Falls, ID
Thursday, August 27th, 2015 at 6-7pm (MDT) Social Hour, 7-9pm Program
Region VII Republicans 44th Annual BBQ
The Riverbend Ranch
2880 N. 55 W.
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
Tickets are $30 advance/$35 at door
Contact: Stephanie Gifford, 425-890-1771
For more information: https://www.facebook.com/events/477121895794631/
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Thursday, August 20, 2015
Rand Paul Coming to Idaho!
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Rand Paul coming to Idaho
Rand Paul plans on coming to Idaho August 27 to BSU,NNU, and Idaho Falls at their District 7 BBQ. More details to follow. #idahostandswithrand #standwithrand
Monday, July 13, 2015
Ada County for Rand Paul
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ada-County-for-Rand-Paul/851544618258883?fref=ts
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Summer Meeting Recap from IDGOP
Message from the Chairman: Summer Meeting Recap
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Dear Fellow Republican,
The 2015 Idaho Republican Party Summer Meeting was a major success! What a great weekend, filled with productive meetings, training, and several substantive and fun events! Major accomplishments were achieved as our State Central Committee and members from across the state gathered and conducted the business of the Summer Meeting--unified in our goal to advance conservative values in this great state.
Senator Marco Rubio presented the keynote message relaying a strong and positive vision for America. It was a pleasure to hear him speak to a packed room of over 350 Idahoans who are eager to see a Republican in the White House. A visit by a presidential candidate at our Summer Meeting is historic and we look forward to many more candidates coming and sharing their vision in Idaho.
The Idaho Young Republicans and our U.S. Senators hosted a "Day at the Range" shoot at the Guns N' Gear range in Idaho Falls. It was an exciting event that put our second amendment principles into action.
Training for Central Committee members was conducted Saturday afternoon where participants learned about parliamentary procedure, using the GOP Data Center, and the basics of a precinct committee person. It is our goal to continue providing training to help prepare our grassroots for success.
The Rules, Resolutions, and Executive Committees met, deliberated and worked through their areas of responsibility in a fair and respectful process. I thank and commend those who serve on committees for their hard work and dedication.
The State Central Committee approved rule changes to officially switch the Party from caucus to an early presidential primary on March 8th. Canyon County was chosen as the location for the 2016 State Convention after the State Central Committee considered bids from both Canyon and Madison County.
The work of building a strong foundation in 2015 for victory in 2016 continues. By preparing now through raising funds, training, building and expanding our grassroots base; we will accomplish our goals of winning more local races for Republicans, taking back the White House in 2016, and ultimately having our ideals that make us Republican translated into positive and successful principles in government.
I am encouraged by the many dedicated Republicans across Idaho who are committed to the work of the party and I look forward to continuing working with each of you to strengthen and build the Idaho Republican Party.
I hope to see you at the annual Night at the Hawks event on August 19th in Boise and at the Winter Meeting January 8th & 9th. As always, if you have any feedback on how we can improve or if you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact me or the Party Headquarters at 208-343-6405.
Sincerely,
Steve Yates, Chairman
Idaho Republican Party
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Monday, June 22, 2015
If Rand Paul wins, so does Labrador
If Rand Paul wins, so does Labrador
Posted: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 12:00 am | Updated: 12:38 am, Wed Jun 17, 2015.
Congressman Raul Labrador, the only member of Idaho's congressional delegation to endorse someone in the GOP presidential race, may have learned something about himself when sitting on the sidelines four years ago as candidates were posturing for the 2012 election.
First, he's not much of one for sitting on the sidelines. He went to Congress in 2011, promising to make a lot of noise, and not taking up space. He has kept his word - often blasting away at the political establishment of both parties.
The second thing he might have learned is that sideline sitting does nothing for him, personally or politically. Being a non-entity in almost anything, especially a presidential race, does not fit his personality.
So it's no surprise that Labrador has endorsed Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul. And it's no surprise that Paul appointed Labrador to head his campaign in the western states. Politically, it's a match made in heaven - or in the other direction, depending on your political perspective.
But, what's Labrador's end game? Labrador says if Paul moves to the White House, he'd be able to pick up the phone and say, "Hey, Mr. President, I have an issue that's important ..."
That would be nice, of course. But Labrador is not one to be satisfied with collecting private cellphone numbers. He tends to look for bigger prizes, and a Rand Paul victory could provide the ticket. If Labrador turns out to be Paul's kingmaker in the western states, there are several possibilities within a Paul administration - including a cabinet position. Or, Labrador could have more leverage in the House as the president's chief ally on Capitol Hill. If Labrador is traveling to other states and speaking on behalf of the candidate, it only raises Labrador's profile. One thing he likes is a high profile.
Labrador leaves himself an escape in case Paul doesn't win. He talks glowingly about the quality of candidates in the race. "For the first time in my adult life, I feel like I am picking the best of the best candidates, instead of the best of the worst."
Of course, Labrador wouldn't have the same clout with Sen. Marco Rubio or Gov. Scott Walker if they happened to win the GOP nod. But Labrador still could come out with a higher profile and expanded following - which makes him a winner no matter what.
For now, Labrador's focus is helping his guy win the nomination. Endorsing Paul makes sense. Both are relatively young turks who want to turn Washington on its ear and show that it's possible to be forward-looking, and a conservative.
"He understands that we are about the future, and not the past," Labrador said. "He's serious about solving problems. There are people in Washington who play lip service, but are unwilling to do the hard things."
Moreover, Labrador said, "I think he's the candidate who is in the best position to actually win a national election. In five of the last six presidential elections, we have lost the popular vote, and Republicans need to remember that. We cannot continue as a party to lose the popular vote, or we will never have a Republican in the White House. Rand Paul can bring new people and new energy into the party."
Yeah, but ... how about the family bloodline? Jeb Bush, viewed as the political establishment's front-runner at the moment, is part of a political dynasty. Rand Paul's dad is Ron Paul, who barely made a dent in his presidential run. His partial claim to fame was being on the wrong side of 433-2 votes with one-time Idaho Rep. Helen Chenoweth.
Labrador thinks voters will learn quickly that Rand Paul is not his father, any more than Jeb Bush is a new version of George H.W. Bush. "Some philosophies and ideas may be similar, but I think Rand has a more grounded view of the world." Labrador thinks the more that Americans get to know Paul through the debates, the more they will like him.
Labrador describes Paul as "my kind of conservative." No doubt, Labrador is the kind of fireball Paul wants stumping for him.
Regardless of how all this plays out, one thing is for certain. What Labrador is doing is a lot more gratifying than sitting on the sidelines.
Chuck Malloy is a native Idahoan and longtime political reporter and editorial writer. He is a former political editor with the Post Register of Idaho Falls and a former editorial writer with the Idaho Statesman. He may be contacted at: ctmalloy@outlook.com.
From: http://www.cdapress.com/columns/my_turn/article_da47bf31-1c93-5928-be71-d4bb468cee6f.html
Monday, June 8, 2015
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Idaho’s Labrador, late to endorse in 2012 presidential race, jumps in early to support Rand Paul
bdentzer@idahostatesman.comJune 1, 2015
In 2012, Raul Labrador waited until April before endorsing Mitt Romney for president. By then, Romney had rolled his GOP primary competition and was the party’s presumptive nominee.
This election, the second-term congressman from Idaho with the outsized national profile isn’t waiting for the first-act curtain to drop.
Labrador is backing Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul in the crowded race for the Republican presidential nomination and last week was named Paul’s Western states campaign chairman. The two were first elected to Congress in 2010 and both appeal, in Paul’s words, to “people who are not only upset about big government, but also about big-government Republicans.”
“He and I are good friends,” Paul told the Statesman on Thursday, from a campaign swing through Iowa. “I think we see the world in similar fashion.”
What Labrador brings to Paul’s effort, in addition to western roots and rising national prominence, is his appeal with libertarian-leaning conservatives and his ability to articulate the smaller-is-better case on government.
Labrador also pulls the Hispanic community and the LDS church. Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada and Arizona, in that order, are the most Mormon states in the country by percentage, and church members are overwhelmingly Republican — 3-1 over Democrats, according to a 2012 study by the Pew Research Center.
WESTERN BONA FIDES
Born in Puerto Rico, Labrador moved to Las Vegas as a child, graduating from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and the University of Washington School of Law in Seattle. Paul said he embodies many of the “commonalities” embraced by people in the West.
“People went west to be free of big government,” Paul said. “They went west because they were independent. They went west because sometimes their religion was persecuted.”
The consensus of early polling in the crowded GOP presidential race has Paul running fifth with about 9 percent. He trails Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (15 percent), Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (13 percent), former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (10.5 percent) and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson (10.2 percent). Paul leads 10 other potential or announced candidates, including former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
Recent national polling and analysis shows Paul’s appeal ebbing somewhat over the past year as he has sought to broaden his resume and appeal to mainstream Republicans. He has moderated his isolationist leanings on foreign policy to bolster his credentials with the GOP establishment.
At the same time, Paul has gone all-in on opposing extension of the Patriot Act, which expires today, over its broad citizen surveillance. Among those who have praised Paul’s stand: NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.
Not waiting
Labrador acknowledged an “inherent risk” in committing to a candidate so early in the cycle, but said he “waited too long” in 2012, which limited his influence.
“I kind of waited to the end,” Labrador said. This year, he said, “I saw this huge group of people that are running for president, and there’s a lot of really good ones. In fact, for the first time in my adult life I’m excited about more than one person.”
Paul, he said, was the candidate “who most closely reflected the values of Idaho and the West and could really appeal to a lot of new people, which is what we’re going to need if we’re going to win the election.”
Labrador and Paul said Labrador would advise on issues and positioning and serve as the candidate’s regional surrogate and representative. A Paul visit to Idaho is being planned.
“There are two areas where people are concerned about (Paul),” Labrador said. “They don’t think he can beat Hillary (Clinton). But he’s the one who’s performing the best right now against Hillary in some of the blue states.”
The second area is foreign policy, Labrador said. Paul embraces a “peace through strength” deterrence strategy over direct intervention.
If Paul’s candidacy falters in the primaries, Labrador said, he would be “100 percent supportive” of the eventual Republican nominee.
“I’m going to be very excited to support whoever the candidate is,” he said.
COLLECTING ENDORSEMENTS
Paul has endorsements from about a dozen current and former members of Congress, most prominent among them fellow Kentucky senator and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
The rest of Idaho’s congressional delegation, Rep. Mike Simpson and Sens. Jim Risch and Mike Crapo, said last week they had not yet picked a candidate to support. Risch, through a spokeswoman, said it was “much too soon to tell” when he would.
Crapo, up for re-election in 2016, said he was “primarily interested in just watching and working with all of (the candidates) to try to get through this primary process.”
“I am not one of those who’s worried about the fact that we have a number of candidates in a very robust primary,” he said. “At this point there are a number of them that I really like.”
From:http://www.idahostatesman.com/2015/06/01/3830302_idahos-labrador-late-to-endorse.html?rh=1
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