If you live in THE most Republican state, then WHY do you have so many RINOS elected ? Is it, perhaps, that YOU don't actually understand what RINO means ? No, it does NOT mean an immitation Conservative. Republican is NOT just a synonim for Conservative. The GOP is NOT wholely a CONSERVATIVE party.
RINO = Republican in name only. Mayor Bloomberg, of N.Y.C. is a damned RINO. OTOH, Rudy Giullian is NOT a RINO, but a moderate Republican.
Words and terms have actual meanings. To change/corrupt the meaning, because of your own bias/stupidity, doesn't invalidate the original/true meaning of a word or term.
In Idaho everyone knows that to be win you must run as a Republican so many times Democrats run as Republicans to get elected. Really! I can name some who actually were registered Democrats until they decided to run for the legislature.
I also believe the open primary is a problem. Democrats actually cross over to help us pick the Republican candidates.
The GOP is NOT wholely a CONSERVATIVE party.
I know this, but actually the Idaho Republican Platform is pretty conservative, and we Idaho Republicans would appreciate elected officials who respect the platform. I would especially be happy if they respected the Constitution. I can tell you that no one who admits they believes in gun control could win here.