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Could Ammon Bundy Pull Off The Greatest Gubernatorial Upset In U.S. History?--A Look Inside The Remaining 24 Hours of Idaho's Election For Governor
Idaho Tribune ^ | 11/7/2022 | Samantha Collins

Posted on 11/08/2022 3:07:52 AM PST by Nextrush

The race for governor of Idaho would have been a quiet one if not for the effort of the Independent conservative candidate, Ammon Bundy, with his dominating ground-game and highly produced, captivating online advertisements.

Given the voter demographics in Idaho, the governor hopeful has a narrow pathway to victory: could he pull off the political upset of the century?

It all started with the Idaho Republican Governor primary race, where conservatives backed Janice McGeachin, a seemingly aloof candidate marred by political gaffes and less-than-spectacular appearances on FOX News' Tucker Carlson.

Leading up to McGeachin's primary election, a video appearance at the America First (AFPAC) event sent polling numbers tumbling by up to 10 points, sealing her fate, and ensuring the incumbent candidate, Brad Little, would win his bid for Idaho's Republican primary.

Brad Little spent his money during the primary season, producing stereotypical advertisements, playing it safe with talk of the economy, education, and the surplus.

Little would have floated along to victory if not for the 11th hour media blitz by Independent Candidate Ammon Bundy.

Ammon Bundy has spent the last 6 weeks hitting the road, making nightly appearances across the state, filling banquet Halls and Churches with his platform of cutting taxes, protecting children and declaring that life begins at conception...

(Excerpt) Read more at idahotribune.org ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections; US: Idaho
KEYWORDS: ammonbundy; bradlittle; covid; donaldtrump; idaho
Plenty of Republican candidates like Ron DeSantis in Florida and Brian Kemp in Georgia got the nod from Donald Trump last night in his speech but not Brad Little in Idaho.
1 posted on 11/08/2022 3:07:52 AM PST by Nextrush
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To: Nextrush

Read- We didn’t have time to rig this election dammit.


2 posted on 11/08/2022 3:21:15 AM PST by freedomjusticeruleoflaw (Strange that a man with his wealth would have to resort to prostitution.)
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To: Nextrush
I don't know what to make of Trump's nonendorsement, but Idaho is a securely Republican state, far more than Florida and especially Georgia. But a Bundy victory would be a shock to the GOP establishment and shock the Left even more than a Lari Lake won in Arizona.
3 posted on 11/08/2022 3:24:14 AM PST by Wallace T.
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To: Nextrush; All

Unfortunately Bundy is a Mormon and an open borders agrigreedist. For me I would write in Bozo the Clown. Mormon’s are one of the pest groups in the US political mix and the agrigreedists really believe they have a sacred right to wetback labor.


4 posted on 11/08/2022 3:28:28 AM PST by robowombat
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To: Nextrush

Idaho from what I’ve read has 3 distinct voting blocs, the Northern Idaho, American Redoubt very conservative types, the Establishment squishy Republican types and the liberals in and around Boise.

I have read the 2 Republican Groups have been engage in a battle to control the party which leads me to believe that it’s very possible for Ammon Bundy to win, his bloc is motivated and excited, in the end I think he will lose, but if he does win it would be very interesting to watch.


5 posted on 11/08/2022 3:57:28 AM PST by srmanuel (C)
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To: Nextrush

There are five gubernatorial candidates on the ballot in Idaho.

They are:

Brad Little, Republican

Stephen Heidt, Democrat

Chantyrose Davison, Constitution Party

Paul Sand, Libertarian

Ammon Bundy, Independent

So, you have four limited government candidates, and one unlimited government candidate, Stephen Heidt...


6 posted on 11/08/2022 4:04:54 AM PST by marktwain
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To: Nextrush

I don’t support Bundy 100% but I do support him on his tax, pardon’s and reduction of government proposals and he would definitely get my vote if I were in Idaho.

AND, over the past decade, who has stood up to the far left, radical officials in government better than a Bundy? Answer: No One. But, we have several women coming on strong! Namely, Catherine Engelbrecht, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Kari Lake and Lauren Boebert.


7 posted on 11/08/2022 5:08:06 AM PST by Cen-Tejas
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To: robowombat
Unfortunately Bundy is a Mormon and an open borders agrigreedist.

Western Mormons are usually Conservatives so I don’t see that as a problem.

As far as farming goes you don’t have to have open borders to have migrant farm workers.

We had visiting farm workers for decade. They would come for the season and go home for winter.

Here in Ohio we had seasonal migrant labor for tomatoes, fruit trees and other crops. Farmers built cottages for their migrant labor. It is kind of sad to see the cottages fall in to ruin and be torn down.

8 posted on 11/08/2022 5:36:47 AM PST by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spiritIq)
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You are correct. But Bundy is an unapologetic open borders wetback lover. Part of that is the LDS hierarchy love wetbacks who they see as a great source of new converts and more dollars. That is why I truly detest the LDS. Due to the rough treatment they got when their screwball religion was founded they continue to be a state within a state and are basically disloyal to the US. What their leadership says comes first and their detestable creed comes before loyalty to their country. That creep Reid practically dripped this stuff and most Mormons really do believe the LDS ‘faith’ comes before anything else.


9 posted on 11/08/2022 6:04:03 AM PST by robowombat
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That creep Reid practically dripped this stuff and most Mormons really do believe the LDS ‘faith’ comes before anything else.

Christians. Should have the same attitude.

God, family, country is the correct order of loyalty.

The whole reason we are in the state we are in with Gays, trans and other moral degenerates is that the order is messed up in our society

10 posted on 11/08/2022 6:13:57 AM PST by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spiritIq)
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LDS mean their magic underwear comes before anything else.If the US were invaded the LDS would quietly approach the invaders and see if they would leave the magic underwear boys alone in return for full cooperation.


11 posted on 11/08/2022 6:19:06 AM PST by robowombat
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To: Nextrush

No … that open borders anti Trump idiot will lose.


12 posted on 11/08/2022 6:24:10 AM PST by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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To: Nextrush

Chicken Little losing would make my year. Hate that RINO clown.


13 posted on 11/08/2022 6:40:31 AM PST by Newtoidaho (All I ask of living is to have no chains on me.)
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To: Nextrush

I will HAPPILY be voting for Ammon Bundy today.


15 posted on 11/08/2022 7:44:01 AM PST by Twotone (While one may vote oneself into socialism one has to shoot oneself out of it.)
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To: marktwain

Brad Little implemented federal control of Idaho by taking the 1.9 billion in COVID money from Washington DC.

Brad Little issued a stay-at-home order and told people to get the COVID vaccine crying, begging dramatizing with a National Guard call-up to help the “crowded hospitals”.

Brad Little was scaring people into getting COVID jabs.


16 posted on 11/08/2022 8:58:45 AM PST by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERBODY'S BUSINESS-REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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To: robowombat

Trump endorsed Little’s primary opponent who lost Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin.

Trump did not endorse Brad Little from the stage last night in Ohio while he endorsed Brian Kemp in Georgia, Ron DeSantis in Florida and so many others.

So Trump doesn’t seem upset at all about “Open Borders Bundy” as you see him.


17 posted on 11/08/2022 9:01:07 AM PST by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERBODY'S BUSINESS-REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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