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How Brad Little supporters headed off a possible Trump endorsement of Raul Labrador
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Nov 13, 2018 03:49pm |
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| Category | General |
| Author | Betsy Z. Russell |
| News Date | Monday, November 12, 2018 10:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Idaho political circles are buzzing about an anecdote buried deep in an extensive New York Times article about how Republicans lost and Democrats won the U.S. House in last week’s election — because it’s about Idaho’s own 1st District Rep. Raul Labrador and Gov.-elect Brad Little.
Times reporters Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns chronicled political chaos and missteps in the campaign on the Republican side, including directly from the White House. “Mr. Trump’s capricious approach to politics was destabilizing for Republicans up and down the ballot, leaving candidates exposed to the president’s whims and grievances and the machinations of White House advisers,” the Times reporters wrote.
“The president’s relative political inexperience also left him open to manipulation by aides and allies with agendas of their own,” the Times reported, citing a case in point: A group of lawmakers and White House aides were lobbying the president to endorse Labrador in the Idaho governor’s race, as he was locked in a three-way battle in the GOP primary with businessman Tommy Ahlquist and current Lt. Gov. Little, who ended up winning.
Little supporters “sprang into action,” the Times reported. They put together a video montage of the outspoken Labrador bluntly criticizing Trump, from telling News Radio 1310 KLIX in Twin Falls, “I’m very concerned about Donald Trump being the nominee,” to telling Meet the Press, “He over-hypes everything, he’ll over-hype his ties, he’ll over-hype his suits.” |
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