Posted on 03/06/2020 4:51:32 AM PST by LouAvul
Idaho last year was the nation's fastest-growing state, with close to 37,000 new residents boosting its population to nearly 1.8 million.
In the past decade, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the deeply conservative state has seen a population jump of more than 200,000. Studies indicate many have come from liberal-leaning California, Oregon and Washington.
But are those new residents bringing blue-state politics? Or are they Republicans fleeing the coast for conservative Idaho?
An answer could emerge Tuesday when Idaho holds its presidential primaries. Democrats are using a primary for the first time after picking Sen. Bernie Sanders over Hillary Clinton at a caucus in 2016. President Barack Obama handily won the Democratic contest in Idaho over Clinton in 2008.
President Donald Trump is expected to have little difficulty winning the Republican primary or the state in the November general election. The last time Idaho voted for a Democratic presidential candidate was Lyndon Johnson in 1964.
Still, officials say switching to a Democratic primary this year could significantly increase the number of participants, and play a role in the outcome.
Former vice president Joseph Biden drew more than 100 donors at an Idaho event in August. Sen. Elizabeth Warren had scheduled a visit this weekend but ended her campaign Thursday.
“We hope that Idaho continues to grow in diversity and political affiliation, and that will strengthen our party and candidates,” said Lindsey Johnson, spokeswoman for the Idaho Democratic Party.
Jaclyn Kettler, a Boise State University political scientist, said it appears Democrats, in general, are moving to urban areas and Republicans to more rural areas, continuing the urban-rural divide between Democrats and Republicans prevalent in states in the U.S. West.
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Thats a dumb question. I have to deal with people from deleware and New York moving to s.c. to get away from the city and crime wishing they had more “ shopping” near them. idiots. Not to mention the HOA wont allow trump flags on your front porch. It It must suck to be a liberal and see anyone but yourself Happy
In their dreams.
I believe they are getting their share of Californicaters and trendy Hollywood rich people. Tom Hanks goes there often. He eats at the Neadery.
The Idaho legislature should pass a bill banning any type of activism that subversive leftist infiltrators have done in other states. While there’s still time.
If Californians keep moving there pretty soon it will be as blue as the football field at BSU.
Just curious, how would you square that with the First Amendment?
Since Idaho weather is also ultra pleasant in the summer, particularly in the highlands, many have taken up residence there. Sad, because the first town in the county (Carey) was built by hardy Mormon pioneer stock near the boundary between lava rock and ultra fertile volcanic soil which produces the potatoes for which the state is famous.
When you buy in a HOA community, you “voluntarily” agree to abide by their regulations.
I have no idea. It’s just a thought. Propositions are a way that political groups complicate the law. That might be able to be eliminated. Anyway if nothing creatively is done Idaho will slowly succumb to Leftists policies and then look like California or Virginia.
It depends....Ketchum and Hailey area is libs as is Moscow area with the university
Only two area voted Hillary
Another wishful thinking article
That can't be. The Democrats are champions of the little guy /s
Well, I know that a bunch of reprobates from California, after having destroyed that once wonderful state, have been moving to Idaho and bringing their political diseases with them.
Within a HOA, sure, but I was under the impression HighSierra5 was talking about statewide.
Propositions are a way that political groups complicate the law. That might be able to be eliminated.
I am from a very proposition-heavy state and I kind of like being able to vote directly on public policy because I trust myself to vote correctly far more than I trust Sacramento politicians. Do the propositions always go my way? No, but as with everything in life, you win some, you lose some.
Just my 0.02.
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