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>>> WELCOME TO THE IDAHO 
DEBATES.

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A LOOK AT THE CANDIDATES ON THE 
2014 PRIMARY BALLOT.

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THE IDAHO DEBATES IS A 
COLLABORATIVE PROJECT OF THE

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IDAHO PRESS CLUB.

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THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF 
IDAHO, AND IDAHO PUBLIC

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TELEVISION.

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THE IDAHO DEBATES ARE MADE 
POSSIBLE BY BOISE STATE

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UNIVERSITY.

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COMMITTED TO PUBLIC SERVICE IN 
OUR COMMUNITY AND THE STATE OF

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IDAHO FOR MORE THAN 80 YEARS.

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OFFERING UNDERGRADUATE AND 
GRADUATE DEGREES IN PUBLIC

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ADMINISTRATION, PUBLIC POLICY, 
CRIMINAL JUSTICE, COMMUNITY AND

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REGIONAL PLANNING, ECONOMICS, 
AND MORE.

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THE IDAHO DEBATES ARE ALSO 
BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR

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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE IDAHO 
PUBLIC TELEVISION ENDOWMENT.

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THANK YOU.

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>>> HELLO AND WELCOME TO THE 
IDAHO DEBATES AT THE IDAHO

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PUBLIC TELEVISION STUDIOS.

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THIS IS THE EIGHTH OF NINE 
PRIMARY DEBATES WE'RE HOSTING

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BEFORE THE MAY 20th PRIMARY.

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TONIGHT THE FOUR CANDIDATES FOR 
SECRETARY OF STATE TAKE THE

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STAGE TO ASK FOR YOUR VOTE.

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THE SECRETARY OF STATE 
ADMINISTERS THE ELECTION LAWS,

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COMPILES AND PUBLISHES THE 
ELECTION CALENDAR, AND CERTIFIES

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VOTES.

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THE OFFICE ALSO ADMINISTERS THE 
SUNSHINE LAW FOR CAMPAIGN

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FINANCE AND LOBBYIST ACTIVITY 
DISCLOSURE.

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THE SECRETARY OF STATE ALSO 
HANDLES TRADEMARKS, FINANCING

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STATEMENTS, AND OTHER BUSINESS 
DOCUMENTS AND HAS A SEAT ON THE

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LAND BOARD.

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I WANT TO WELCOME THE CANDIDATES 
CANDIDATES.

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REPRESENTATIVE LAWERENCE DENNEY 
HAS SERVED A TOTAL OF 10 TERMS

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IN THE IDAHO HOUSE OF 
REPRESENTATIVES.

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HE HAS SERVED AS ASSISTANT 
MAJORITY LEADER, MAJORITY LEADER

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AND THREE TERMS AS SPEAKER OF 
THE HOUSE.

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PHIL McGRANE HAS SERVED AT 
CHIEF DEPUTY TO THE COUNTY

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CLERK.

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HAS A LAW DEGREE FROM THE 
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER AND WAS A

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LAW CLERK FOR THE UNITED STATES 
ELECTIONS ASSISTANCE COMMISSION

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IN WASHINGTON, DC.

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SENATOR MITCH TORYANSKI WAS A 
STATE SENATOR, DEPUTY ATTORNEY

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GENERAL, AND A CRIMINAL 
PROSECUTOR.

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HE ALSO SERVED AS INSPECTOR 
GENERAL IN THE IDAHO NATIONAL

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GUARD.

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SENATOR EVAN FRASURE SERVED IN 
THE IDAHO HOUSE OF

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REPRESENTATIVES FOR TWO YEARS 
AND THE IDAHO STATE SENATE FOR

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HE WAS COCHAIRMAN FOR THE STATE 
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION IN

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2011.

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I ALSO WANT TO THANK OUR PANEL 
OF REPORTERS WHO WILL ASK THE

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CANDIDATES QUESTIONS TONIGHT.

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AARON KUNZ IS WITH IDAHO 
REPORTS, EMILIE RITTER SAUNDERS

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IS WITH BOISE STATE PUBLIC RADIO 
AND SCOTT LOGAN IS WITH KBOI.

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I'M MELISSA DAVLIN COHOST OF 
IDAHO ROTHER.

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I'M MODERATING TONIGHT, AND TO 
REMIND THE CANDIDATES HOW LONG

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THEY'VE BEEN TALKING IS BETSY 
McBRIDE, VOLUNTEER TIMEKEEPER

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FROM THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS.

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EACH CANDIDATE WILL BE GIVEN ONE 
MINUTE FOR OPENING COMMENTS AND

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90 SECONDS TO CLOSE.

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WE DREW STRAWS TO SEE WHO GOES 
FIRST AND REPRESENTATIVE DENNEY,

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HAVE YOU THAT HONOR.

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>> THANK YOU, MELISSA.

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GOOD EVENING.

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I'M LAWERENCE DENNEY, AND I'M 
RUNNING FOR SECRETARY OF STATE.

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I'M A FIFTH GENERATION IDAHOAN, 
I GRADUATED FROM THE UNIVERSITY

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OF IDAHO WITH A DEGREE IN AG 
ECONOMICS.

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I SERVED OUR COUNTRY IN THE U.S.

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ARMY, IN VIETNAM, AND RECEIVED A 
BRONZE STAR FOR MY SERVICE

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THERE.

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MY WIFE DONNA AND I HAVE BEEN 
MARRIED 41 YEARS.

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WE HAVE FOUR CHILDREN, AND EIGHT 
GRANDCHILDREN.

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I'VE OWNED MY OWN BUSINESS, 
WHERE I'VE HAD TO MEET PAYROLL,

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SUPERVISE EMPLOYEES, AND DEAL 
WITH REGULATIONS AND TAXES.

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I'VE ALSO BEEN INVOLVED IN THE 
PUBLIC SECTOR, HAVING SERVED FOR

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NEARLY 20 YEARS IN THE IDAHO 
LEGISLATURE, 14 YEARS IN

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LEADERSHIP, SIX AS SPEAKER OF 
THE HOUSE.

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MY BACKGROUND EXPERIENCE AND 
PASSION IS IN NATURAL RESOURCES,

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KNOWLEDGE THAT I BELIEVE WILL BE 
INVALUABLE IN MAKING DECISIONS

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ON THE LAND BOARD.

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AGAIN, MY NAME IS LAWERENCE 
DENNEY, THANK YOU FOR WATCHING.

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>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, 
MR. McGRANE, YOUR OPENING

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COMMENTS.

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>> FIRST OF A ALLIED LIKE TO 
THANK IDAHO PUBLIC TELEVISION,

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BOISE STATE, AND THE LEAGUE OF 
WOMEN VOTERS FOR HAVING US HERE

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TONIGHT.

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MY NAME IS PHIL McGRANE.

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AND I'M RUNNING TO BE IDAHO'S 
NEXT SECRETARY OF STATE.

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THERE ARE FEW TIMES WHEN WE PUT 
MORE FAITH IN GOVERNMENT THAN

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WHEN WE HEAD TO THE POLLS AND WE 
DROP OUR BALLOT INTO THE BALLOT

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BOX.

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WE TRUST THAT OUR VOTES WILL 
COUNT AND OUR VOICES WILL BE

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HEARD.

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AND IT'S BECAUSE OF THE GREAT 
PEOPLE WHO OVERSEE THE SYSTEM

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THAT WE PUT SO MUCH FAITH IN IT.

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IT'S PEOPLE LIKE SECRETARY OF 
STATE BEN YSURSA WHO FOR THE

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PAST 40 YEARS HAS DEDICATED HIS 
LIFE TO ENSURING THE INTEGRITY

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OF THIS SYSTEM.

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I KNOW BEN AND I'VE LEARNED FROM 
BEN.

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AND I'M HONORED TO SAY BEN IS 
SUPPORTING ME IN THIS RACE.

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MY CAREER IN ELECTIONS BEGAN IN 
2005.

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I WAS RECRUITING COWORKERS, 
FINDING POLLING LOCATION AND

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COUNTING BALLOTS WHEN WE WERE 
STILL USING THE PUNCH CARD.

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I'VE GONE ON TO EARN MY LAW 
DEGREE AND WORK MY WAY UP TO A

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POSITION WHERE I OVERSEE ALL 
ASPECTS OF ELECTIONS IN ADA

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COUNTY AND DO MUCH MORE.

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AND I LOOK FORWARD TO THE 
QUESTIONS TONIGHT AND TO

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ULTIMATELY ASKING FOR YOUR VOTE.

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AGAIN, MY NAME IS PHIL 
McGRANE.

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THANK YOU.

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>> ALL RIGHT.

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THANK YOU.

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SENATOR, YOUR OPENING COMMENTS.

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>> HELLO, I'M MITCH TORYANSKI.

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SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THIS 
YEAR, I'VE TRAVELED TO EVERY

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CORNER OF IDAHO, TALKING WITH 
PEOPLE ABOUT THE SERVICES THAT

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THE SECRETARY OF STATE PROVIDES.

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AND WHAT CAN BE DONE TO MAKE 
THEM BETTER.

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CUSTOMERS OF THE SECRETARY OF 
STATE INCLUDE LAWYERS,

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ACCOUNTANTS, CANDIDATES FOR 
OFFICE, CITIZENS AND BUSINESS.

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AND WHAT THEY TOLD ME IS, THEY 
WANT THE OFFICE MODERNIZED.

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THEY KNOW IT'S BEEN UNDER THE 
SAME MANAGEMENT FOR DECADES, AND

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THEY WANT SOMEBODY TO COME IN 
AND GIVE IT A FRESH LOOK.

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THEY WANT SOMEBODY WHO IS LESS 
INTERESTED IN DEFENDING THE

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PRACTICES OF THE PAST, AND MORE 
INTERESTED IN MAKING THINGS WORK

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BETTER FOR THE FUTURE.

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AS SOMEONE IN PRIVATE BUSINESS 
WHO HAS BROUGHT HIGH-TECH

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PRODUCTS TO MARKET, AS SOMEONE 
WHO HAS HELPED THE PRODUCTIVITY

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OF THE STATE AS A MEMBER OF THE 
IDAHO TECHNOLOGY AUTHORITY, AS

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SOMEONE WHO HAS BUILT STATE 
BUDGETS AND CARRIED THEM TO

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PASSAGE, I HAVE THE SKILLS TO 
GET THIS DONE.

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BRINGING THE OFFICE INTO THE 
21st CENTURY IS WHAT I WANT TO

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DO FOR YOU AS YOUR SECRETARY OF 
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>> THANK YOU.

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AND SENATOR FRASURE.

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>> THANK YOU.

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SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE HAS 
FOUR ROLES.

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WE -- 
WE'LL BE TALKING ABOUT

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ELECTIONS.

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I'VE GOT 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE 
WORKING ELECTION LAW, ALPHA

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SETS.

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BEING A CANDIDATE TO HELPING GET 
A LOT OF FOLKS ELECTED, TO

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ACTUALLY CHALLENGE CAN VOTES, 
AND DOING THE REAL GRUNT WORK AS

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FAR AS ELECTIONS ARE CONCERNED.

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YOU GET INTO THE LAND BOARD, 
THAT'S THE BIG ONE.

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LAST YEAR WE MADE 48 MILLION FOR 
THE CITIZEN EXPIS WANT TO

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COMPLEMENT THE MEMBERS OF THE 
LAND BOARD.

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I THINK CE WESTBOUND MORE A-- 
WE CAN BE MORE AGGRESSIVE IN

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THAT AREA, AND CHALLENGE TO GET 
CONTROL OF MORE LAND THAT COULD

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GREATLY ENHANCE THE PUBLIC 
SCHOOL SYSTEM.

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AND THAT LEADS ME TO THE THIRD 
ROLE, WHICH IS ONE THAT WASN'T

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MENTIONED IN THE INTRODUCTION, 
THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS ALSO

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THE CIVICS INSTRUCTOR.

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IF YOU GO TO THE HOME PAGE 
YOU'LL SEE THAT PAGE AVAILABLE

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THERE FOR YOU.

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THE LAST 12 YEARS I'M A TEACHER, 
I TEACH OUT OF CENTURY HIGH IN

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POKPOCATELLO, IDAHO.

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I THINK WE CAN DO A BETTER JOB 
OF ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO VOTE.

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THE BUSINESS OFFICE, WE'LL TALK 
ABOUT THAT AS TIME GOES ON.

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EVAN FRASURE, I APPRECIATE BEING 
HERE TONIGHT.

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>> THE FIRST QUESTION GOES TO 
SENATOR TORYANSKI.

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>> SENATOR, AS YOU KNOW THE 
SECRETARY OF STATE OVERSEES THE

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ELECTION PROCESS HERE IN THE 
STATE OF IDAHO.

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HOW COMFORTABLE ARE YOU WITH 
LOOKING AT THE ELECTION RESULTS

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AND BEING ABLE TO SPOT PROBLEMS?

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THIS IS A QUESTION THAT WILL GO 
TO ALL FOUR CANDIDATES.

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>> WELL, I'M VERY COMFORTABLE.

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I SERVED AS COUNSEL TO THE 
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ROLE WHEN THERE WAS A DIFFICULT 
PROBLEM, WHEN SOMETHING HAD TO

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BE WORKED THROUGH THAT WAS 
UNCOMMON, THE SECRETARY OF STATE

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CALLED ME.

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AND I HELP HIM LOOK AT THE 
PROBLEM AND DETERMINE A

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SOLUTION.

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I ALSO HELPED ON ELECTION 
RECOUNTS.

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I ORDERED BALLOTS TO BE 
IMPOUNDED, TRANSPORTED, SECURED.

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AND THEN I OVERSAW RECOUNTS.

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ADDITIONALLY WHEN THERE WAS 
CONTESTS, FOR INSTANCE WHEN

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FRAUD WAS ALLEGED, I BECAME 
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SO I -- 
AS COUNSEL OF THE SECRETARY OF

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STATE I'VE BEEN VERY INVOLVED IN 
ELECTIONS.

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>> MR. McGRANE.

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>> THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION.

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MY BACKGROUND IS IN ELECTIONS.

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IT'S WHAT I'VE BEEN DOING.

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COUNTING BALLOTS AND GOING 
THROUGH THE PROCESS.

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I'M INTIMATELY FAMILIAR WITH THE 
STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION

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DATABASE AND THE INTRICACIES OF 
THAT AND BEING ABLE TO SPOT

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CHALLENGES IN ELECTIONS.

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OUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE WE FACE IS 
NOT FRAUD, IT'S JUST ERROR.

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AND BEING ABLE TO GO THROUGH THE 
PROCESS AND ROOT OUT THOSE

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ERRORS TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE 
MOST INTEGRITY IN OUR SYSTEM IS

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SO IMPORTANT.

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SO I THINK EXPERIENCE WORKING 
FROM THE GROUND UP IN ELECTIONS

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REALLY HELPS PREPARE FOR ME FOR 
THAT ROLE.

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>> REPRESENTATIVE DENNEY.

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>> THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION.

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IN 2008, THERE WERE A LARGE 
NUMBER OF SAME-DAY REGISTRANTS

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NEAR ADA COUNTY THERE.

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WERE OVER 40,000.

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AND I THOUGHT WHEN I CAME BACK 
TO BOISE THAT WE SHOULD LOOK

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INTO IF -- 
TO SEE IF ALL OF THOSE WERE

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LEGITIMATE REGISTRATIONS.

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SO WE REQUESTED A LIST OF THE 
SAME-DAY REGISTRANTS IN ADA

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COUNTY.

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THIS WAS IN JANUARY OF 2009, AND 
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BEFORE I GOT THAT LIST.

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FIVE MONTHS AFTER THE ELECTION.

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FOR ME, THAT WAS A PROBLEM.

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WHEN YOU CAN SAY THAT YOU CAN 
INSTANTLY CHECK A VOTER'S

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REGISTRATION AND MAKE SURE 
THEY'RE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE, WHY

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DID IT TAKE FIVE MONTHS?

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AND I THINK THIS IS ONE MUCH 
THOSE AREAS WHERE WE NEED TO

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MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE DOING 
WHAT'S RIGHT SO THE PEOPLE HAVE

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THE CONFIDENCE IN THE ELECTION.

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WE DID SUBSEQUENTLY CHECK OUT 
SOME OF THOSE REGISTRATIONS, AND

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THE FIRST FILE THAT POPPED UP ON 
MY COMPUTER WAS A LIST CALLED A

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GO-BACK LIST.

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A GO-BACK LIST WAS THOSE 
REGISTRATIONS THAT HAD NOT BEEN

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FILLED OUT COMPLETELY, OR THEY 
HAD FORGOT TO SIGN THEM OR SOME

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OTHER THING, AND SO TECHNICALLY 
THEY WERE NOT REGISTERED.

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THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE RECEIVED A 
BALLOT AT ALL.

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AND I THINK WE NEED TO REALIZE 
THAT, WE NEED TO REALIZE THE

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PEOPLE HAVE TO HAVE CONFIDENCE 
IN THEIR ELECTIONS.

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>> SENATOR FRASURE.

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>> I APPRECIATE THAT QUESTION, I 
REALLY DO.

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MY BACKGROUND GOES BACK SOME 38 
YEARS IN ELECTION LAWS.

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THE FIRST RACE I WAS INVOLVED 
IN, UNTIL THE FINAL TWO

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PRECINCTS CAME IN I WAS ALMOST 
ELECTED AT THE GRAND OLD AGE OF

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27.

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WE QUESTIONED THOSE BALLOTS, WE 
RAN ANOTHER ELECTION LATER ON I

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LOST BY 23 VOTES.

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LONG STORY SHORT, EVERY VOTE 
DOES COUNT.

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WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THOSE WHO 
ARE PROPERLY REGISTERED DO VOTE.

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THE REALITY IS THE COUNTY CLERKS 
THAT COUNT THE BALLOTS, THEY ARE

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OUR EXPERTS, THE ONES THAT HAVE 
THE CONSTITUTIONAL

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RESPONSIBILITY TO COUNT THOSE 
BALLOTS.

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AS SECRETARY OF STATE WE DON'T 
COUNT BALLOTS.

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WE COME IN IF THERE'S A PROBLEM 
AND WE'LL ENFORCE THE NATURE OF

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THE ELECTIONS, AND IF I COME IN 
I'LL BE DRAGGING WITH ME THE

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LEGAL COUNSEL THE SECRETARY OF 
STATE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED FROM THE

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A.G.'S OFFICE, BUT THE REALITY 
IS THE CLERKS HAVE THAT

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RESPONSIBILITY.

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ONCE THEY'VE BEEN CANVASSED 
THOSE BALLOTS END UP, WE

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OFFICIALLY CERTIFY THE 
ELECTIONS, WE ONLY HAVE A

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HANDFUL OF PEOPLE ON ELECTIONS 
ITSELF.

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IT'S THE CLERKS.

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AND FOR THAT REASON I DIDN'T 
ACCEPT ANY ENDORSEMENTS FROM ANY

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CLERKS.

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I THINK IT'S INAPPROPRIATE, 
BECAUSE THEY'RE THE FOLKS, THEY

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ARE THE REFEREES.

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IT'S LIKE HAVING A BASKETBALL 
TEAM OUT THERE AND YOU GOT THE

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FIVE GUYS PLAYING, REFEREES ON 
ONE SIDE, IT'S A PROBLEM.

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THEY NEED TO STAY OUT OF 
PARTISAN ELECTIONS, CLERKS DO.

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AND I APPRECIATE THE HANDFUL 
THAT WANTED TO STEP FORWARD AND

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SUPPORT ME BUT I THINK IT'S 
INAPPROPRIATE, BECAUSE THOSE

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FOLKS ARE IN FACT THE NEUTRAL 
JUDGES FOR ELECTIONS.

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>> WE HAVE A FOLLOW-UP QUESTION, 
SENATOR FRASURE.

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IT WILL GO TO ALL FOUR OF YOU AS 
WELL.

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>> OUR CURRENT SECRETARY OF 
STATE HAS CHALLENGED POLITICAL

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ACTION PARTIES AND HIS 
REPUBLICAN PARTY OVER ISSUES HE

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THOUGHT MAY ABPROBLEM.

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HOW COMFORTABLE ARE YOU WITH 
CHALLENGING YOUR OWN PARTY?

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>> I HAVE NO PROBLEM DOING THAT.

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IF YOU LOOK AT MY SUNSHINE 
REPORT YOU'LL NOTICE THERE'S NOT

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A LOT OF SPECIAL INTEREST OR 
PACs INVOLVED.

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THERE'S A REASON.

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LY WAS A STATE SENATOR, I 
CHALLENGED THEM, I PUT IN PLACE

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SOME OF THE REFORMS WE HAVE.

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THE LIMITATIONS THAT YOU 
ACTUALLY HAVE IN IDAHO WAS

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LEGISLATION I CARRIED IN BOISE.

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WHEN IT GETS INTO THE WHOLE 
SHIEWRKS I'VE HELPED SPONSOR

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CIVIL CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, 
ONE DEALING WITH

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REAPPORTIONMENT.

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I HAVE NO PROBLEMS 
CHALLENGING --

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WHEN I ACTUALLY GOT THOSE LIMITS 
IN, UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD

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SUPPORTED ME HEAVILY.

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AND THEY CAME IN TO KILL THE 
BILL BECAUSE THEY WOULD GIVE ME

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LITERALLY TENS OF THOUSANDS OF 
DOLLARS TO GET REELECTED.

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I THINK THAT WAS INAPPROPRIATE.

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>> TIME TO MOVE ON.

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SENATOR TORYANSKI, YOUR 
RESPONSE?

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>> I'M VERY COMFORTABLE DOING MY 
DUTY UNDER THE CONSTITUTION, AND

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UNDER LAW.

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AS DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE 
LEGISLATURE WAS ONE OF MY

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CLIENTS.

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AND I SERVED DEMOCRATS, I SERVED 
REPUBLICANS, WITH THE SAME HIGH

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QUALITY OF SERVICE, WITH TOTAL 
FAIRNESS TO BOTH.

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I THINK WHEN DUTY REQUIRES YOU 
TO DO THAT, THAT'S WHAT YOU DO.

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I JUST LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING 
ABOUT WHAT SENATOR FRASURE SAID

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ABOUT THE CLERKS.

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THE CLERKS ARE THE ELECTIONS 
OFFICERS OF THE COUNTY, AND

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UNFORTUNATELY MR. McGRANE PUT 
THEM IN A VERY BAD POSITION.

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HE PERSUADED THEM TO USE THEIR 
POSITION AND THEIR TITLE TO

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BOLSTER HIS CAMPAIGN.

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AND THE IRONIC THING S. AT THE 
SAME TIME HE DID THAT, HE TOLD

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EVERYBODY THAT THE CLERKS JUST 
ARE LIKE UMPIRES, THEY CALL THE

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BALLS AND STRIKES.

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AND THEY'RE NOT TO TAKE SIDES IN 
ELECTIONS.

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SO HERE WE HAVE AN EXAMPLE OF 
WHAT MR. FRASURE SAID, WHERE

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PHIL SAYS ONE THING, BUT WHEN IT 
BENEFITS HIM HE DOES ANOTHER.

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AND THAT BOTHERS ME.

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>> MR. McGRANE, YOU HAVE A 
LITTLE BIT OF EXTRA TIME RIGHT

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NOW BECAUSE OF YOUR SHORT 
RESPONSE.

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IF YOU WANT TO RESPOND TO THAT 
AS WELL AS ANSWER THE QUESTION.

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>> ABSOLUTELY.

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I'M HONORED TO HAVE THE SUPPORT 
OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE BEN

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YSURSA AND THE MAJORITY OF THE 
CLERKS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

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WHEN YOU LOOK AT THIS RACE, VERY 
FEW PEOPLE ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE

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SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE AND 
THE ROLE IT SERVES.

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FOR THE PAST 50 YEARS, WE'VE HAD 
THE SAME TWO INDIVIDUALS WHO

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HAVE DONE AN AMAZING JOB AND 
WE'VE COME TO RELY UPON THIS

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OFFICE.

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SO IT'S THOSE PEOPLE WHO WORK 
MOST CLOSELY WITH THE SECRETARY

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OF STATE'S OFFICE BEN YSURSA 
KNOWS BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE

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WHAT THE JOB ENTAILS.

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THE CLERKS KNOW EVEN BETTER.

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THEY WORK SO CLOSELY, IT'S A 
PARTNERSHIP IN TERMS OF HOW THE

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CLERKS AND SECRETARY OF STATE 
WORK TOGETHER.

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THERE ISN'T A HAMMER TO BRING 
DOWN.

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NO ONE HAS EVER HAD A HAMMER 
BROUGHT DOWN ON THEM AS A CLERK.

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I'M VERY PROUD OF THE SUPPORT 
THAT I HAVE FROM THE CLERKS

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BECAUSE I'VE WORKED WITH THEM.

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WE WORK THROUGH TROUBLES ON 
ELECTIONS, WE WORK THROUGH OTHER

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ISSUES AND IT'S GREAT TO HAVE 
THAT SUPPORT.

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OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT 
THE STATE, PEOPLE RELY UPON

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THEIR CLERKS AND TRUST THEM IN 
THIS PROCESS, AND I THINK WHEN

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LOOKING AT WHO'S QUALITYL 
QUALIFIED FOR THIS ROLE, THOSE

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GUYS HAVE A GREAT VOICE IN THIS 
PROCESS.

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SO I'M HONORED TO HAVE THEM.

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>> REPRESENTATIVE DENNEY, YOUR 
RESPONSE.

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>> THANK YOU.

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I TOO AM VERY COMFORTABLE 
WITH --

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BECAUSE WE CONSTRAINED BY THE 
IDAHO CODE.

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THE IDAHO CODE TELLS US HOW TO 
RUN THE ELECTIONS, THE IDAHO

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CODE TELLS US ABOUT THE SUNSHINE 
DISCLOSURES AND THE LOBBYIST

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REPORTS AND THE REST.

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TO BE PARTISAN IN THAT, I THINK 
IS BREAKING THE LAW.

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AND I THINK THAT I'M VERY 
COMFORTABLE FOLLOWING THE CODE,

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FOLLOWING THE LAW, AND MAKING 
SURE THAT WE DO THAT.

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>> ALL RIGHT.

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THANK YOU SO MUCH.

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THIS NEXT QUESTION IS DIRECTED 
AT MR. McGRANE FROM EMILY

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RITTER SAUNDERS.

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>> THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS ONE 
PERSON WHO IS SUPPOSED TO

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PROTECT THE VOTING PROCESS IN 
IDAHO.

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AS YOU KNOW IDAHO'S REPUBLICAN 
PARTY RECENTLY CLOSED ITS

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PRIMARY, REQUIRING A DECLARATION 
OF PARTY AFFILIATION.

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DO YOU THINK THAT HURTS THE 
VOTING PROCESS, DOES IT LIMIT

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ACCESS?

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>> THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION.

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AS SOMEONE WHO HAS DEDICATED MY 
CAREER TO MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR

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PEOPLE TO VOTE, I WANT TO SEE AS 
MANY PARTICIPATION AS POSSIBLE.

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I HOPE THAT THE VIEWERS TONIGHT 
WILL MAKE SURE THAT THEY VOTE

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NEXT TUESDAY.

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AND AS A MEMBER OF THE 
REPUBLICAN PARTY, I WOULD LIKE

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TO SEE OUR PRIMARY OPEN.

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I THINK HAVING MORE 
PARTICIPATION, THE REPUBLICAN

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PARTY IS A BIG TENT AND I AGREE 
WITH RONALD REAGAN AND GOVERNOR

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BAT THAT THIS IS AN OPEN LARGE 
PARTY AND WE NEED MORE

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PARTICIPATION IN THE PROCESS.

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AND SO AS SECRETARY OF STATE MY 
ROLE WOULD BE TO ENFORCE THE

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LAW.

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AND AS THE WAY THE LAW STAND, 
THERE'S NO QUESTION THAT THE

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REPUBLICAN PARTY HAS A RIGHT TO 
CLOSE THEIR PRIMARY UNDER THE

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FIRST AMENDMENT OF THE UNITED 
STATES CONSTITUTION.

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AND I WILL ENFORCE THE LAW THAT 
WAY.

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BUT AS A MEMBER OF THE PARTY, I 
WILL TRY TO FIGHT TO OPEN UP THE

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PROCESS TO AS MANY VOTERS AS 
POSSIBLE, BECAUSE I THINK HAVING

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MORE PEOPLE ENGAGED IS BETTER 
FOR OUR REPUBLIC.

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>> REPRESENTATIVE DENNEY, SAME 
QUESTION.

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>> THANK YOU.

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I TOO SUPPORT THE CLOSED 
PRIMARY.

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WE HAVE TO LOOK AT THIS, EVEN 
THOUGH THE STATE OF IDAHO IS

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RUNNING THIS, THIS IS NOT AN 
ELECTION.

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IT IS A NOMINATION PROCESS.

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AND I THINK THAT THE REPUBLICAN 
PARTY HAS EVERY RIGHT TO BE THE

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ONES TO CHOOSE THEIR OWN 
CANDIDATES.

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EVEN THOUGH WE -- 
THE ONLY THING WE REQUIRE IS

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THAT THEY CERTIFY OR THAT THEY 
SIGN UP TO BE A REPUBLICAN

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BEFORE THEY CAN VOIGHT IN OUR 
PRIME --

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VOTE IN OUR PRIMARY.

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>> SENATOR FRASURE.

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>> KEEP IN MIND, EVEN IN THE 
CLOSE PRIMARY SITUATION, RIGHT

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NOW YOU STILL HAVE OVER 90% OF 
IDAHOANS THAT CAN VOTE IN A

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REPUBLICAN PRIMARY, AND I HOPE 
PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THAT.

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SO A WEEK FROM TUESDAY IF YOU'RE 
AN UNAFFILIATED VOTER YOU CAN GO

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IN AND ON THE SPOT CHANGE YOUR 
REGISTRATION AND VOTE IN THE

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REPUBLICAN PRIMARY.

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THAT'S THE LAW.

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AND SO IT'S STILL OPEN TO 90% OF 
THE PEOPLE IF THEY CHOOSE TO

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VOTE IN THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY.

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BUT THAT'S WHAT THE SECRETARY OF 
STATE HAS PUT IN PLACE AND I

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APPLAUD THAT.

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SO PEOPLE STILL CAN GET INVOLVED 
IN THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY.

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PARTIES DO HAVE A CONSTITUTIONAL 
RIGHT, THEY CHOSE.

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IN '08 THE DEMOCRATS CHOSE TO 
NOMINATE THEIR CANDIDATE THROUGH

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THE CAUCUS SYSTEM.

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BARACK OBAMA DEFEATED HILLARY 
CLINTON, IN THAT PROCESS, HER

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NAME WAS ALSO IN THE BALLOT THAT 
LATER ON, EVEN THOUGH THEY

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DECIDED IN THEIR PRIMARY, AGAIN, 
HILLARY CLINTON DID VERY WELL IN

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THE PROCESS.

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SO PARTIES HAVE A RIGHT TO DO 
THAT.

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IT IS THE REAL ELECTION IS 
NOVEMBER, THAT'S THE GENERAL

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ELECTION.

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THE PARTIES CERTAINLY HAVE THAT, 
AND I SUPPORT THAT.

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>> SENATOR TORYANSKI.

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>> IT ABSOLUTELY IS THE RIGHT OF 
ANY POLITICAL PARTY TO DECIDE

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HOW IT'S GOING TO CHOOSE ITS 
NOMINEES.

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AND IT'S THE DUTY OF THE 
SECRETARY OF STATE TO GIVE THEIR

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DECISION EFFECT.

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I WANT TO EXPLAIN WHAT 
MR. McGRANE SAID ABOUT OPEN

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PRIMARIES.

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WHAT THAT MEANS IS, A TOTALLY 
OPEN PRIMARY MEANS THAT EVEN

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SOMEBODY AFFILIATED WITH ANOTHER 
PARTY, FOR INSTANCE, A DEMOCRAT,

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SOMEBODY WHO WANTS TO DEFEAT 
REPUBLICAN PARTY, SOMEBODY WHO

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WANTS TO SEEK ITS DEMISE, 
MR. McGRANE IS INVITING THEM

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TO HELP THE REPUBLICANS CHOOSE 
THEIR NOMINEES.

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LIKE I SAID, IF THAT'S WHAT THEY 
WANT TO DO IT'S UP TO THE

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REPUBLICAN PARTY TO -- 
IT'S UP TO THE SECRETARY OF

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STATE TO SUPPORT IT.

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BUT I WOULD SAY THIS -- 
AS MR. DENNEY SAID, WE'RE

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00:19:02,842 --> 00:19:06,012
CHOOSING NOMINEES FOR THE 
GENERAL ELECTION, AND

422
00:19:06,012 --> 00:19:09,816
MR. McGRANE'S POSITION ON THAT 
IS COMPLETELY 180 DEGREES OUT

423
00:19:09,816 --> 00:19:13,019
FROM WHAT HIS OWN PARTY HAS 
CHOSEN TO DO.

424
00:19:13,019 --> 00:19:15,922
>> BECAUSE THAT WAS A DIRECT 
ATTACK ON YOU WOULD YOU LIKE TO

425
00:19:15,922 --> 00:19:16,656
RESPOND TO THAT?

426
00:19:16,656 --> 00:19:17,290
>> I WOULD.

427
00:19:17,290 --> 00:19:19,926
IDAHO HAS A LONG HISTORY OF 
BEING ABLE TO SELECT OUR PEOPLE.

428
00:19:19,926 --> 00:19:23,196
WHEN YOU LOOK AT IDAHO, THOSE 
PEOPLE WHO AGREE WITH US, 80% OF

429
00:19:23,196 --> 00:19:25,765
THE TIME ARE NOT OUR ENEMIES.

430
00:19:25,765 --> 00:19:28,568
IDAHO HAS CONSERVATIVE VALUES 
AND AS SOMEONE WHO WAS BORN IN

431
00:19:28,568 --> 00:19:32,839
IDAHO, RAISED BY IDAHOANS, WITH 
IDAHO VALUES, I SUPPORT HAVING

432
00:19:32,839 --> 00:19:36,576
CONSERVATIVES BE ABLE TO 
PARTICIPATE IN OUR PROCESS.

433
00:19:36,576 --> 00:19:40,080
AS EVAN ALLUDED TO THERE ARE 60% 
OF THE STATE'S POPULATION

434
00:19:40,080 --> 00:19:41,881
UNAFFILIATED AND NOT 
PARTICIPATING IN THIS ELECTION.

435
00:19:41,881 --> 00:19:44,784
I THINK AS SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO 
OVERSEE THE ELECTIONS PROCESS,

436
00:19:44,784 --> 00:19:48,321
WE NEED TO HAVE AS MANY PEOPLE 
PARTICIPATE AS POSSIBLE.

437
00:19:48,321 --> 00:19:51,224
OUR REPUBLIC IS STRONGER BY 
HAVING PEOPLE ENGAGED.

438
00:19:51,224 --> 00:19:54,527
>> THIS NEXT QUESTION IS FOR 
REPRESENTATIVE DENNEY FROM SCOTT

439
00:19:54,527 --> 00:19:54,994
LOGAN.

440
00:19:54,994 --> 00:19:56,496
>> GOOD EVENING CANDIDATES.

441
00:19:56,496 --> 00:20:00,233
REPRESENTATIVE DENNEY, AS HE'S 
PREPARING TO LEAVE THE OFFICE

442
00:20:00,233 --> 00:20:04,270
YOU'RE SEEKING, SECRETARY OF 
STATE BEN YSURSA SAYS HE'S VERY

443
00:20:04,270 --> 00:20:06,906
DISCOURAGED BY THE DECREASE IN 
VOTER TURNOUT.

444
00:20:06,906 --> 00:20:11,177
SO WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO INCREASE 
VOTER TURNOUT IN OUR STATE?

445
00:20:11,177 --> 00:20:14,114
>> YOU KNOW, I THINK THERE ARE 
SEVERAL THINGS WE CAN DO TO

446
00:20:14,114 --> 00:20:15,115
INCREASE VOTER TURNOUT.

447
00:20:15,115 --> 00:20:17,751
NUMBER ONE IS BY EDUCATING 
OUROUTS.

448
00:20:17,751 --> 00:20:20,553
I THINK OUR YOUTH ARE OUR 
FUTURE, AND CERTAINLY WE NEED TO

449
00:20:20,553 --> 00:20:26,893
MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE INFORMED 
AND THAT THEY DO VOTE.

450
00:20:26,893 --> 00:20:30,130
WE'RE TURNING THIS COUNTRY OVER 
TO THE YOUTH, AND WE NEED TO

451
00:20:30,130 --> 00:20:35,568
MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE INFORMED 
MUCH THE THINGS THAT WE ARE

452
00:20:35,568 --> 00:20:36,102
DOING.

453
00:20:36,102 --> 00:20:39,039
AND SO THEY CAN MAKE AN INFORMED 
CHOICE.

454
00:20:39,039 --> 00:20:43,376
SO I THINK THE WAY WE -- 
THE WAY THAT WE GET A HIGHER

455
00:20:43,376 --> 00:20:46,680
VOTER PARTICIPATION IS TO START 
WITH THEM YOUNG, AND CONTINUE

456
00:20:46,680 --> 00:20:47,414
RIGHT THROUGH.

457
00:20:47,414 --> 00:20:51,117
SO THAT THEY KNOW WHAT THEY'RE 
VOTING FOR.

458
00:20:51,117 --> 00:20:51,651
>> SENATOR FRASURE.

459
00:20:51,651 --> 00:20:53,153
>> THANK YOU.

460
00:20:53,153 --> 00:20:54,754
I AM A CIVICS TEACHER.

461
00:20:54,754 --> 00:20:56,690
THAT'S WHAT I'VE BEEN DOING FOR 
12 YEARS.

462
00:20:56,690 --> 00:20:57,791
I'M PROUD OF THAT.

463
00:20:57,791 --> 00:21:00,060
I TEACH GOVERNMENT OUT AT 
CENTURY HIGH.

464
00:21:00,060 --> 00:21:02,429
MY KIDS, THEY GET EXCITED ABOUT 
GOVERNMENT.

465
00:21:02,429 --> 00:21:07,267
I DO MOCK LEGISLATURE THAT THEY 
ACTUALLY USE THE REAL BILLS THE

466
00:21:07,267 --> 00:21:10,070
LEGISLATURE USES, THEY COME OUT 
OF IT UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF

467
00:21:10,070 --> 00:21:10,637
A LAWMAKER.

468
00:21:10,637 --> 00:21:12,739
BECAUSE OF IT, VERY HIGH 
PARTICIPATION RATE.

469
00:21:12,739 --> 00:21:18,278
AND ONE OF MY SUPPORTERS, A 
STUDENT, HE IS NOW THE STUDENT

470
00:21:18,278 --> 00:21:21,514
BODY PRESIDENT OF IDAHO STATE 
UNIVERSITY, AND I'M PROUD TO

471
00:21:21,514 --> 00:21:23,083
HAVE HIS SUPPORT, AND THEY'RE 
EXCITED.

472
00:21:23,083 --> 00:21:25,919
MOST OF MY KIDS ARE HEAVILY 
INVOLVED IN POLITICS.

473
00:21:25,919 --> 00:21:32,359
SEVERAL ARE NOW STUDENT CENTERS 
AT THE COLLEGE.

474
00:21:32,359 --> 00:21:36,529
WORKING WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT 
OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, I'VE

475
00:21:36,529 --> 00:21:40,667
GOT -- 
I THINK WE WILL DO IN-SERVICE

476
00:21:40,667 --> 00:21:43,103
TEACHER-TO-TEACHER, TEACHING 
THOSE CONCEPTS TO BOLSTER --

477
00:21:43,103 --> 00:21:47,040
IT ISN'T JUST ME GETTING AN 85% 
TURNOUT, BUT WE ACTUALLY GO OUT

478
00:21:47,040 --> 00:21:50,276
TO STATEWIDE, TEACHING THE 
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND

479
00:21:50,276 --> 00:21:50,677
RESPONSIBILITIES.

480
00:21:50,677 --> 00:21:54,014
AND THAT'S WHAT I'LL EMPHASIZE, 
THAT'S SOMETHING TOTALLY UNIQUE

481
00:21:54,014 --> 00:21:54,948
I BRING TO THE TABLE.

482
00:21:54,948 --> 00:21:59,686
I KNOW HOW TO DO THAT, AND WE 
CAN HAVE INSTEAD OF VERY LOW

483
00:21:59,686 --> 00:22:02,055
PARTICIPATION WE HAVE NOW, THEY 
SHOULD BE LEADING THE

484
00:22:02,055 --> 00:22:02,522
PARTICIPATION RATE.

485
00:22:02,522 --> 00:22:04,257
THAT IS THE FUTURE OF AMERICA.

486
00:22:04,257 --> 00:22:07,961
WE NEED TO DO A LOT BETTER JOB 
OF ENCOURAGING AND SO FAR THAT

487
00:22:07,961 --> 00:22:12,065
HAS NOT TAKEN PLACE IN THE LAST 
25 YEARS IN THE SECRETARY OF

488
00:22:12,065 --> 00:22:13,099
STATE'S OFFICE.

489
00:22:13,099 --> 00:22:14,067
>> SENATOR TORYANSKI.

490
00:22:14,067 --> 00:22:16,336
>> I'M FOR ONLINE VOTER 
REGISTRATION, THERE'S NO REASON

491
00:22:16,336 --> 00:22:18,738
WHY WE CAN'T DO THAT SAFELY.

492
00:22:18,738 --> 00:22:21,241
GET MORE PEOPLE REGISTERED, 
THEY'RE GOING TO BE MORE LIKELY

493
00:22:21,241 --> 00:22:23,276
TO VOTE.

494
00:22:23,276 --> 00:22:26,546
ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE A 
WONDERFUL CROP OF POLL WORKERS

495
00:22:26,546 --> 00:22:27,914
THAT ARE LEAVING US.

496
00:22:27,914 --> 00:22:31,885
THEY'VE SERVED FOR MANY YEARS, 
IN SOME CASES DECADES, AND

497
00:22:31,885 --> 00:22:36,556
THEY'RE LEAVING US NOW AND I 
THINK WE SHOULD GROW A NEW CROP,

498
00:22:36,556 --> 00:22:39,626
SPECIFICALLY SENIORS IN HIGH 
SCHOOL.

499
00:22:39,626 --> 00:22:40,927
AND COLLEGE STUDENTS.

500
00:22:40,927 --> 00:22:47,534
RECRUIT THEM, AND ENCOURAGE THEM 
TO REGISTER, TO VOTE.

501
00:22:47,534 --> 00:22:50,537
ONCE YOU TAKE THAT FIRST STEP, 
THE REST IS EASIER.

502
00:22:50,537 --> 00:22:54,841
AND I THINK THAT WILL BOOST 
PARTICIPATION.

503
00:22:54,841 --> 00:22:55,308
>> MR. McGRANE.

504
00:22:55,308 --> 00:22:58,511
>> FIRST, I'LL AGREE WITH MANY 
HERE THAT I THINK HAVING YOUNG

505
00:22:58,511 --> 00:23:00,347
PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS 
IS A GREAT THING.

506
00:23:00,347 --> 00:23:02,982
BUT I THINK THERE'S SO MUCH MORE 
WE CAN DO, ESPECIALLY WITH

507
00:23:02,982 --> 00:23:03,316
TECHNOLOGY.

508
00:23:03,316 --> 00:23:06,252
MAKING IT MORE CONVENIENT FOR 
PEOPLE TO VOTE AND MORE SECURE

509
00:23:06,252 --> 00:23:08,788
AT THE SAME TIME ENABLES US TO 
MOVE FORWARD.

510
00:23:08,788 --> 00:23:09,789
AND WE'RE DOING THAT.

511
00:23:09,789 --> 00:23:11,991
I THINK HAVING AN ADVOCATE IN 
THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE

512
00:23:11,991 --> 00:23:14,694
WHO IS WILLING TO OVERSEE THE 
PROCESS AND ENCOURAGE

513
00:23:14,694 --> 00:23:16,529
PARTICIPATION IS A GREAT THING.

514
00:23:16,529 --> 00:23:19,899
AS CHIEF DEPUTY IN ADA COUNTY 
I'VE ADVANCED EFFORTS TO MAKE

515
00:23:19,899 --> 00:23:22,168
VOTING EASIER FOR PEOPLE WHILE 
INCREASING SECURITY.

516
00:23:22,168 --> 00:23:26,873
A GREAT EXAMPLE IS RIGHT NOW IN 
TWIN FALLS COUNTY AND ADA COUNTY

517
00:23:26,873 --> 00:23:29,442
AND BONNEVILLE COUNTY YOU CAN GO 
TO YOUR EARLY VOTING

518
00:23:29,442 --> 00:23:32,278
REGISTRATION AND THEY'LL BE 
PRINTING YOUR BALLOT ONLINE.

519
00:23:32,278 --> 00:23:34,881
THAT SAVINGS DOLLARS, MAKES IT 
EASE EXPWRER MAKES PARTICIPATION

520
00:23:34,881 --> 00:23:37,817
AS WE MOVE TECHNOLOGY FORWARD, 
MORE AVAILABLE.

521
00:23:37,817 --> 00:23:40,120
AND AS SECRETARY OF STATE I 
WOULD BE DEAD INDICATED TO

522
00:23:40,120 --> 00:23:41,521
FINDING NEW AVENUES.

523
00:23:41,521 --> 00:23:43,823
MITCH MENTIONED OUR INCREASING 
POLL WORKERS.

524
00:23:43,823 --> 00:23:47,193
WE HAVE A GREAT CADRE OF POLL 
WORKERS AND THEY'RE ALWAYS

525
00:23:47,193 --> 00:23:48,094
TURNING OVER.

526
00:23:48,094 --> 00:23:50,830
THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF MY CAREER 
WAS SPENT RECRUITING AND

527
00:23:50,830 --> 00:23:52,032
TRAINING POLL WORKERS.

528
00:23:52,032 --> 00:23:55,835
IT'S GREAT TO SEE SO MANY PEOPLE 
WHEN THEY RETIRE GET ENGAGED IN

529
00:23:55,835 --> 00:23:58,872
THE PROCESS AND BE WILLING TO 
SPEND A DAY MAKING SURE YOU HAVE

530
00:23:58,872 --> 00:23:59,873
THE RIGHT TO VOTE.

531
00:23:59,873 --> 00:24:02,042
I CONTINUE TO HELP SUPPORT THAT 
PROCESS.

532
00:24:02,042 --> 00:24:05,245
>> WE HAVE A FOLLOW-UP FROM 
SCOTT LOGAN.

533
00:24:05,245 --> 00:24:07,781
THIS IS DIRECTED AT 
MR. McGRANE.

534
00:24:07,781 --> 00:24:11,418
>> TRY THIS ON FOR SIZE -- 
SENATOR RAND PAUL SAID THE

535
00:24:11,418 --> 00:24:15,155
REPUBLICAN PARTY IS OFFENDING 
PEOPLE WITH ALL ITS VOTER

536
00:24:15,155 --> 00:24:17,590
IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, 
SPECIFICALLY OF PHOTO I.D.

537
00:24:17,590 --> 00:24:21,895
HE SAYS THE GOP IS GOING CRAZY, 
THAT'S HIS WORDS, AND HE SAYS

538
00:24:21,895 --> 00:24:23,730
THE GOP'S ALIENATING PEOPLE.

539
00:24:23,730 --> 00:24:26,433
DO YOU THINK THERE'S SOMETHING 
TO WHAT HE'S SAYING AND DO YOU

540
00:24:26,433 --> 00:24:29,869
THINK THERE'S A BALANCE THAT 
MUST BE STRUCK ON VOTER

541
00:24:29,869 --> 00:24:30,270
IDENTIFICATION?

542
00:24:30,270 --> 00:24:31,171
WHAT IS THE BALANCE?

543
00:24:31,171 --> 00:24:32,872
>> THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION, 
SCOTT.

544
00:24:32,872 --> 00:24:34,708
IT'S GREAT.

545
00:24:34,708 --> 00:24:36,743
SENATOR RAND PAUL IS GOING TO BE 
JOINING US HERE IN THE STATE OF

546
00:24:36,743 --> 00:24:39,913
IDAHO THIS SUMMER, AND I AGREE 
WITH HIM, WHEN WE TALK ABOUT OUR

547
00:24:39,913 --> 00:24:43,283
OPEN AND CLOSED PRIMARY, WE TALK 
ABOUT OTHER PROCESSES, BEING

548
00:24:43,283 --> 00:24:45,352
ABLE TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE CAN 
TRUST IN THE PROCESS IS

549
00:24:45,352 --> 00:24:45,652
IMPORTANT.

550
00:24:45,652 --> 00:24:48,455
WHEN WE LOOK AT ISSUES LIKE 
VOTER I.D., VOTER I.D. FOR

551
00:24:48,455 --> 00:24:51,758
SOMEONE WHO IS IN THE ELECTIONS 
PROFESSION, IS JUST A

552
00:24:51,758 --> 00:24:53,660
SUPERFICIAL EFFORT IN TERMS OF 
PROTECTING IT.

553
00:24:53,660 --> 00:24:54,828
WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY PROBLEMS.

554
00:24:54,828 --> 00:24:57,197
OUR VOTER I.D. LAWS WORK IN THE 
STATE OF IDAHO.

555
00:24:57,197 --> 00:24:59,232
BUT THE REAL SECURITY IS BEHIND 
THE SCENES.

556
00:24:59,232 --> 00:25:02,068
IT'S IN OUR STATEWIDE VOTER 
REGISTRATION DATABASE.

557
00:25:02,068 --> 00:25:04,404
WHEN SOMEONE REGISTERS IN THE 
STATE OF IDAHO, MOST VOTERS

558
00:25:04,404 --> 00:25:07,407
DON'T REALIZE THAT WE CHECK 
AGAINST THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR

559
00:25:07,407 --> 00:25:07,774
VEHICLES.

560
00:25:07,774 --> 00:25:10,510
WE CHECK AGAINST THE SOCIAL 
SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.

561
00:25:10,510 --> 00:25:12,979
WE CHECK AGAINST VITAL 
STATISTICS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF

562
00:25:12,979 --> 00:25:13,580
CORRECTIONS.

563
00:25:13,580 --> 00:25:16,583
WE VERIFY THAT YOU ARE WHO YOU 
SAY ARE YOU AND THAT YOUR RIGHTS

564
00:25:16,583 --> 00:25:18,151
TO VOTE ARE INSTILLED.

565
00:25:18,151 --> 00:25:20,520
IT'S THROUGH THAT SYSTEM WE 
PROTECT THE RIGHT TO VOTE.

566
00:25:20,520 --> 00:25:23,857
A GREAT EXAMPLE IS IN MARCH, WE 
ACTUALLY HAD A LEVY ELECTION

567
00:25:23,857 --> 00:25:27,627
HERE IN ADA COUNTY, SOMEONE 
VOTED IN MOUNTAIN HOME, DROVE TO

568
00:25:27,627 --> 00:25:29,896
BOISE, REGISTERED, AND VOTED 
HERE IN BOISE.

569
00:25:29,896 --> 00:25:33,099
OUR SYSTEM IMMEDIATELY CAUGHT IT 
ON THE BACK END AND WE WERE ABLE

570
00:25:33,099 --> 00:25:35,702
TO TAKE THAT INFORMATION, TURN 
IT OVER TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE

571
00:25:35,702 --> 00:25:37,971
AND PURSUE PROSECUTION.

572
00:25:37,971 --> 00:25:40,507
THAT'S WHAT KEEPS VOTER FRAUD 
LOW IN THE STATE OF IDAHO AND

573
00:25:40,507 --> 00:25:43,610
I'M DEDICATED TO CONTINUING THE 
GOOD WORK TO PROTECT OUR STATE

574
00:25:43,610 --> 00:25:44,744
AND OUR VOTING PROCESS.

575
00:25:44,744 --> 00:25:45,812
>> THANK YOU.

576
00:25:45,812 --> 00:25:47,447
REPRESENTATIVE DENNEY.

577
00:25:47,447 --> 00:25:49,182
>> THANK YOU.

578
00:25:49,182 --> 00:25:52,352
IN A CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC, 
THE VOTE IS THE KEY TO THE

579
00:25:52,352 --> 00:25:52,886
ENTIRE THING.

580
00:25:52,886 --> 00:25:56,022
AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT I DON'T 
THINK THAT IT'S --

581
00:25:56,022 --> 00:25:58,858
I DISAGREE WITH SENATOR PAUL, I 
THINK --

582
00:25:58,858 --> 00:26:01,861
I DON'T THINK IT'S TOO MUCH TO 
ASK SOMEBODY TO SHOW THEIR I.D.

583
00:26:01,861 --> 00:26:03,496
BEFORE THEY GET A BALLOT.

584
00:26:03,496 --> 00:26:08,968
I THINK THAT JUST GIVES US ALL A 
MORE OF A SENSE OF SECURITY THAT

585
00:26:08,968 --> 00:26:13,506
THE ELECTIONS ARE BEING -- 
ARE FAIR AND HONEST AND THAT

586
00:26:13,506 --> 00:26:16,776
PEOPLE WHO SHOULD BE VOTING OR 
ARE ALLOWED TO VOTE, AND THOSE

587
00:26:16,776 --> 00:26:19,946
WHO SHOULD NOT BE VOTING ARE NOT 
ALLOWED TO VOTE.

588
00:26:19,946 --> 00:26:23,049
>> I HAVE A FOLLOW-UP QUESTION 
FOR YOU, REPRESENTATIVE DENNEY.

589
00:26:23,049 --> 00:26:26,953
HOW DO YOU BALANCE THE NEED TO 
INCREASE VOTER TURNOUT AND

590
00:26:26,953 --> 00:26:31,424
ACCESS WITH THAT REQUIREMENT 
THAT PEOPLE SHOW THEIR I.D.?

591
00:26:31,424 --> 00:26:36,162
>> YOU KNOW, I DON'T THINK IT'S 
HARD FOR SOMEONE TO SHOW THEIR

592
00:26:36,162 --> 00:26:36,429
I.D.

593
00:26:36,429 --> 00:26:40,700
MOST EVERYONE HAS AN I.D. AND 
HERE IN IDAHO, WE GO ONE STEP

594
00:26:40,700 --> 00:26:43,269
FURTHER IN THEY DON'T HAVE A 
PHOTO I.D., THEY CAN ACTUALLY

595
00:26:43,269 --> 00:26:46,873
SIGN AN AFFIDAVIT SAYING THAT 
THEY ARE WHO THEY SAY THEY ARE,

596
00:26:46,873 --> 00:26:50,276
AND CONS QEBTLY THEY CAN VOTE 
WITHOUT A PHOTO I.D.

597
00:26:50,276 --> 00:26:54,614
BUT I THINK THAT -- 
I DON'T THINK SHOWING A PHOTO

598
00:26:54,614 --> 00:26:58,852
I.D. IS SOMETHING THAT ACTUALLY 
DECREASES THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE

599
00:26:58,852 --> 00:27:00,854
WHO ARE LEGALLY VOTING.

600
00:27:00,854 --> 00:27:03,456
>> REPRESENTATIVE, DOESN'T THAT 
AFFIDAVIT DEFEAT THE PURPOSE

601
00:27:03,456 --> 00:27:05,291
THEN OF REQUIRING A PHOTO I.D.?

602
00:27:05,291 --> 00:27:08,962
IF YOU DON'T HAVE ONE YOU CAN 
VOTE ANYWAY, JUST, I AM WHO I

603
00:27:08,962 --> 00:27:10,497
SAY I AM AND I'LL VOTE?

604
00:27:10,497 --> 00:27:13,566
>> IT DOTS, BUT THE COURTS 
HAVEN'T OVERTURNED THAT, AND I

605
00:27:13,566 --> 00:27:15,969
HAVE OVERTURNED A STRAIGHT PHOTO 
I.D.

606
00:27:15,969 --> 00:27:17,704
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

607
00:27:17,704 --> 00:27:18,838
SENATOR FRASURE.

608
00:27:18,838 --> 00:27:20,774
>> I'D LOVE TO GET AN EXCHANGE.

609
00:27:20,774 --> 00:27:23,510
I LIKE THE IDEA OF VOTER I.D.

610
00:27:23,510 --> 00:27:25,879
I'M GOING TO -- 
I'M GOING TO GO A DIFFERENT

611
00:27:25,879 --> 00:27:26,146
DIRECTION.

612
00:27:26,146 --> 00:27:30,884
WE NEED TO TEACH PEOPLE THEIR 
RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

613
00:27:30,884 --> 00:27:34,054
SIMPLY -- 
WE'VE HAD THIS WHOLE MANTRA OF,

614
00:27:34,054 --> 00:27:36,523
MAKE IT EASIER TO VOTE AND TO 
REGISTER.

615
00:27:36,523 --> 00:27:38,591
AND SOMEHOW THAT'S GOING TO 
SOLVE OUR ILLS.

616
00:27:38,591 --> 00:27:42,529
AND WHAT I WANT TO SEE IS BETTER 
EDUCATION TO VOTERS TO

617
00:27:42,529 --> 00:27:44,164
UNDERSTAND THE RIGHTS AND 
RESPONSIBILITIES, WHAT THEY'RE

618
00:27:44,164 --> 00:27:45,732
DOING WHEN THEY CAST THAT 
BALLOT.

619
00:27:45,732 --> 00:27:49,903
JUST TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF 
FOLKS THAT TO SAY, SOMEHOW IT'S

620
00:27:49,903 --> 00:27:53,640
GOING TO HELP US, PERHAPS WE 
SHOULD SAY, MAKE IT A

621
00:27:53,640 --> 00:27:54,007
REQUIREMENT.

622
00:27:54,007 --> 00:27:57,077
THAT'S THE OTHER EXTREME.

623
00:27:57,077 --> 00:28:02,482
VERY CANDIDATELY, IF THEY'RE SO 
RELUCTANT TO GET REGISTERED TO

624
00:28:02,482 --> 00:28:05,852
VOTE TO FORCE THEM TO SOMEHOW 
VOTE IN THIS PROCESS, DOES NOT

625
00:28:05,852 --> 00:28:09,589
INCREASE WHAT I THINK IS THE 
PROPER OLD GOVERNMENT.

626
00:28:09,589 --> 00:28:13,493
I WANT WELL EDUCATED VOTERS, AND 
WE DO A LOT BETTER JOB

627
00:28:13,493 --> 00:28:16,029
EXPLAINING THE REASON WHY THEY 
SHOULD VOTE AND THEY WILL COME

628
00:28:16,029 --> 00:28:16,296
OUT.

629
00:28:16,296 --> 00:28:19,399
LOOK AT YOUR -- 
WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND THE

630
00:28:19,399 --> 00:28:19,599
WORLD.

631
00:28:19,599 --> 00:28:23,236
IN FORMER CAMANOIST COUNTRIES, 
WHEN THOSE FOLKS GET A RIGHT TO

632
00:28:23,236 --> 00:28:26,973
VOTE, WHAT HAPPENED IN IRAQ, 
THEY PUT THAT INK UP THERE AND

633
00:28:26,973 --> 00:28:30,310
THEY'RE EXCITED BECAUSE THEY 
KNOW WHAT THE VOTE DOES FOR

634
00:28:30,310 --> 00:28:30,510
THEM.

635
00:28:30,510 --> 00:28:32,312
I THINK THAT HURTS THE PROCESS.

636
00:28:32,312 --> 00:28:34,314
>> SAME QUESTION FOR SENATOR 
TORYANSKI.

637
00:28:34,314 --> 00:28:38,785
>> VOTER I.D. IS VERY REASONABLE 
REQUIREMENT.

638
00:28:38,785 --> 00:28:40,787
THE PEOPLE OF IDAHO WANT IT.

639
00:28:40,787 --> 00:28:43,957
YOU HAVE TO SHOW AN I.D. TO GET 
ON AN AIRPLANE, YOU HAVE TO SHOW

640
00:28:43,957 --> 00:28:47,427
AN I.D. TO PICK UP A PIECE OF 
FURNITURE.

641
00:28:47,427 --> 00:28:51,965
SO WE ALWAYS HAVE TO BALANCE, 
THOUGH, MAKING VOTING EASIER,

642
00:28:51,965 --> 00:28:54,334
AND SECURING THE VOTE.

643
00:28:54,334 --> 00:28:58,271
AND WE'RE ALWAYS SEEKING WAYS TO 
MAKE VOTING EASY FOR THE HONEST,

644
00:28:58,271 --> 00:29:01,675
BUT WE WANT TO MAKE IT DARN NEAR 
IMPOTS FOR THE DISHONEST.

645
00:29:01,675 --> 00:29:04,577
>> WE HAVE A FOLLOW-UP QUESTION 
FROM EMILIE RITTER SAUNDERS AND

646
00:29:04,577 --> 00:29:08,048
I'D LIKE TO YOU KEEP YOUR 
ANSWERS BRIEF.

647
00:29:08,048 --> 00:29:10,050
SENATOR TORYANSKI, YOU'LL BE 
ANSWERING FIRST.

648
00:29:10,050 --> 00:29:13,853
>> AS WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE 
WAYS TO INCREASE VOTER TURNOUT,

649
00:29:13,853 --> 00:29:17,924
I WANT YOU TO ADDRESS VOTING BY 
MAIL, AND PEOPLE CAN ALREADY

650
00:29:17,924 --> 00:29:20,493
REQUEST AN ABSENTEE BALLOT BY 
MAIL IF THEY CHOOSE.

651
00:29:20,493 --> 00:29:22,662
DO YOU THINK IT'S WORTH 
EXPANDING THAT TO GET MORE

652
00:29:22,662 --> 00:29:25,865
PEOPLE TO VOTE?

653
00:29:25,865 --> 00:29:28,335
>> VOTING BY MAIL IS NOT 
ACTUALLY AN EXPANSION.

654
00:29:28,335 --> 00:29:30,303
IT'S A RESTRICTION.

655
00:29:30,303 --> 00:29:31,971
BECAUSE NOW EVERYBODY IS VOTING 
BY MAIL.

656
00:29:31,971 --> 00:29:37,610
AND THEY HAVE TO KEEP IN CONTACT 
WITH THEIR COUNTY CLERK.

657
00:29:37,610 --> 00:29:41,781
AND THEN WHETHER THEIR BALLOT 
GETS DELIVERED TO THEM AND

658
00:29:41,781 --> 00:29:45,418
WHETHER IT GETS COUNTED IS 
DEPENDENT ON THE POSTAL SERVICE.

659
00:29:45,418 --> 00:29:47,620
RIGHT NOW WE HAVE A BALANCED 
SYSTEM.

660
00:29:47,620 --> 00:29:52,058
WE HAVE A NO EXCUSE ABSENTEE 
SYSTEM SO YOU CAN VOTE BY MAIL,

661
00:29:52,058 --> 00:29:53,893
BUT YOU CAN ALSO GO TO THE 
POLLS.

662
00:29:53,893 --> 00:29:57,430
AND YOU CAN ENJOY THE ASSISTANCE 
THAT YOU GET THERE, IF YOU MESS

663
00:29:57,430 --> 00:30:00,000
UP A BALLOT YOU CAN GET ANOTHER 
ONE.

664
00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:01,334
YOU CAN GET HELP.

665
00:30:01,334 --> 00:30:04,437
SO I THINK WE HAVE A VERY 
BALANCED SYSTEM AND WE SHOULDN'T

666
00:30:04,437 --> 00:30:06,339
GO TO ALL MAIL VOTING.

667
00:30:06,339 --> 00:30:07,374
>> MR. McGRANE.

668
00:30:07,374 --> 00:30:09,009
>> THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION.

669
00:30:09,009 --> 00:30:11,344
I THINK IN IDAHO WE HAVE A VERY 
GOOD SYSTEM.

670
00:30:11,344 --> 00:30:14,014
THERE'S SOMETHING CIVIC ABOUT 
BEING ABLE TO GO TO THE POLLS TO

671
00:30:14,014 --> 00:30:16,649
VOTE IN THE VOTING BOOTH AND 
DROP YOUR BALLOT INTO THE BOX.

672
00:30:16,649 --> 00:30:21,121
AND THE BALANCE WE HAVE, ABOUT 
75% OF THE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO

673
00:30:21,121 --> 00:30:22,722
VOTE ON THE POLLS ON ELECTION 
DAY.

674
00:30:22,722 --> 00:30:23,556
I SUPPORT THAT PROCESS.

675
00:30:23,556 --> 00:30:26,659
I THINK HAVING THE ABSENTEE VOTE 
PROCESS AND HAVING EARLY VOTING,

676
00:30:26,659 --> 00:30:30,897
AS WE LOOK AT EXPANDING OUR 
EFFORTS, IT'S EARLY VOTING I

677
00:30:30,897 --> 00:30:32,999
THINK OFFERS THE BEST 
ALTERNATIVES.

678
00:30:32,999 --> 00:30:35,568
BECAUSE IT'S THE MOST SECURE 
PROCESS BECAUSE WE'RE RIGHT INTO

679
00:30:35,568 --> 00:30:38,838
THE STATE DATABASE, BUT ALSO IT 
PROVIDES CONVENIENCE WHERE THE

680
00:30:38,838 --> 00:30:41,307
SAME PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT 
COMMUNITIES CAN GO TO ONE

681
00:30:41,307 --> 00:30:42,575
LOCATION AND EASILY VOTE.

682
00:30:42,575 --> 00:30:45,311
AND I SUPPORT THOSE EFFORTS IN 
TERMS OF GETTING MORE

683
00:30:45,311 --> 00:30:46,212
PARTICIPATION.

684
00:30:46,212 --> 00:30:47,380
>> REPRESENTATIVE DENNEY.

685
00:30:47,380 --> 00:30:51,651
>> THANK YOU, AND I AM OPPOSED 
TO GOING TO A VOTE BY MAIL

686
00:30:51,651 --> 00:30:52,218
SYSTEM TOTALLY.

687
00:30:52,218 --> 00:30:54,587
AND I AM FOR TWO REASONS.

688
00:30:54,587 --> 00:30:56,222
NUMBER ONE IS SECURITY.

689
00:30:56,222 --> 00:30:59,225
AND ONCE THE BALLOT IS PUT IN 
THE MAIL, WE CAN NO LONGER

690
00:30:59,225 --> 00:31:01,895
GUARANTEE THE SECURITY OF THE 
BALLOT AS I SEE IT.

691
00:31:01,895 --> 00:31:05,699
AND THE SECOND REASON, OUR 
CONSTITUTION GUARANTEES US A

692
00:31:05,699 --> 00:31:06,599
SECRET BALLOT.

693
00:31:06,599 --> 00:31:11,805
HOW CAN WE GUARANTEE SECRECY 
ONCE THAT BALLOT IS PUT IN THE

694
00:31:11,805 --> 00:31:13,106
MAIL?

695
00:31:13,106 --> 00:31:19,646
I THINK THE ABSENTEE SYSTEM AND 
THE EARLY VOTING IS A GOOD WAY

696
00:31:19,646 --> 00:31:25,352
TO GET THAT VOTER PARTICIPATION 
UP.

697
00:31:25,352 --> 00:31:29,923
HOWEVER, IN THOSE CASES I THINK 
THAT LIABILITY OF THE SECRET

698
00:31:29,923 --> 00:31:32,892
BALLOT AND THE SECURITY IS 
ASSUMED BY THE VOTER RATHER THAN

699
00:31:32,892 --> 00:31:34,260
BY THE STATE.

700
00:31:34,260 --> 00:31:36,029
>> THANK YOU.

701
00:31:36,029 --> 00:31:36,996
SENATOR FRASURE.

702
00:31:36,996 --> 00:31:39,632
>> I'M GOING TO GO A TOTALLY 
DIFFERENT DIRECTION ON YOU HERE.

703
00:31:39,632 --> 00:31:44,371
THAT IS, YOU GIVE THEM THE RIGHT 
REASON TO VOTE, THEY'LL SHOW UP.

704
00:31:44,371 --> 00:31:46,940
WE'VE BEEN ON THIS TREND FOR 30 
YEARS, WE'VE WATCHED THE

705
00:31:46,940 --> 00:31:50,310
PARTICIPATION RATE DROP FOR 30 
YEARS AS WE'VE MADE IT EASIER

706
00:31:50,310 --> 00:31:52,912
AND EASIER.

707
00:31:52,912 --> 00:31:55,648
LET'S SPOON FEED THEM, VOLT AT 
THE GROCERY STORE.

708
00:31:55,648 --> 00:31:58,418
SIGN AND VOTE HERE AT THE 
GROCERY STORE.

709
00:31:58,418 --> 00:32:00,787
WE KEEP GOING THAT DIRECTION, 
AND I WANT INFORMED VOTERS.

710
00:32:00,787 --> 00:32:05,525
I THINK IT TAKES EFFORT TO GET 
OFF YOUR BACKSIDE AND GO VOTE ON

711
00:32:05,525 --> 00:32:06,159
ELECTION DAY.

712
00:32:06,159 --> 00:32:09,496
I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THAT AT 
ALL.

713
00:32:09,496 --> 00:32:13,333
WE WANT WELL EDUCATED VOTERS, 
AND IF THEY HAVE THE MOTIVATION,

714
00:32:13,333 --> 00:32:14,334
THEY WILL BE THERE.

715
00:32:14,334 --> 00:32:17,737
THE CONCEPT THAT SOMEHOW WE CAN 
INCREASE VOTER TURNOUT BY MAKING

716
00:32:17,737 --> 00:32:20,073
IT EASIER AND EASIER HAS NOT 
WORKED.

717
00:32:20,073 --> 00:32:22,909
YOU HAVE NO PROOF OF THAT IN 
IDAHO.

718
00:32:22,909 --> 00:32:25,612
TAKE A LOOK AT THE PERCENTAGES 
AS THEY'VE GONE DOWN IN THE LAST

719
00:32:25,612 --> 00:32:26,279
30 YEARS.

720
00:32:26,279 --> 00:32:32,085
SO I THINK YOU MOTIVATE THEM, 
TEACH THEM PROPER PRINCIPLE AND

721
00:32:32,085 --> 00:32:34,354
YOU'LL SEAT HIGHER TURNOUTS.

722
00:32:34,354 --> 00:32:35,255
>> ALL RIGHT.

723
00:32:35,255 --> 00:32:38,925
NEXT QUESTION IS FROM AARON KUNZ 
AND IT'S DIRECTED AT

724
00:32:38,925 --> 00:32:40,260
REPRESENTATIVE DENNEY.

725
00:32:40,260 --> 00:32:43,363
>> REPRESENTATIVE DENNEY, YOU'VE 
BEEN A HIGH-PROFILE MEMBER OF

726
00:32:43,363 --> 00:32:44,531
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.

727
00:32:44,531 --> 00:32:46,366
EVEN SERVING AS SPEAKER OF THE 
HOUSE.

728
00:32:46,366 --> 00:32:49,102
DURING THAT TIME I'M SURE YOU 
MADE LOTS OF FRIENDS, BUT YOU

729
00:32:49,102 --> 00:32:51,037
PROBABLY MAIDEN NEWS ALONG THE 
WAY.

730
00:32:51,037 --> 00:32:53,106
HOW DO YOU PUT THOSE 
RELATIONSHIPS AND ALL THAT

731
00:32:53,106 --> 00:32:56,743
BAGGAGE ON THE SIDELINES AND ACT 
AS AN IMG PARTIAL REFEREE AS

732
00:32:56,743 --> 00:32:58,144
SECRETARY OF STATE?

733
00:32:58,144 --> 00:33:03,850
>> YOU KNOW, AARON, I THINK THE 
MEDIA HAS PAINTED ME TO BE THE

734
00:33:03,850 --> 00:33:06,419
PERSON THAT YOU HAVE DESCRIBED 
THERE.

735
00:33:06,419 --> 00:33:10,690
CERTAINLY I THINK IF YOU WOULD 
VISIT WITH MOST ANY OF THE

736
00:33:10,690 --> 00:33:13,993
LEGISLATORS THAT I HAVE SERVED 
WITH, THEY WILL PAINT A LITTLE

737
00:33:13,993 --> 00:33:14,994
BIT DIFFERENT PICTURE.

738
00:33:14,994 --> 00:33:19,165
I THINK I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN FAIR 
AND HONEST IN MY DEALINGS FOR

739
00:33:19,165 --> 00:33:21,901
THE MOST PART WITH EVERYONE.

740
00:33:21,901 --> 00:33:26,606
IT IS A POSITION WHERE YOU DO 
MAKE ENEMIES, YOU DO MAKE

741
00:33:26,606 --> 00:33:26,873
FRIENDS.

742
00:33:26,873 --> 00:33:33,813
BUT I CAN TELL YOU THAT MY -- 
THE WAY I HAVE ALWAYS OPERATED

743
00:33:33,813 --> 00:33:37,350
IS TO BE FAIR AND HONEST AND I 
THINK EVEN THE MINORITY PARTY

744
00:33:37,350 --> 00:33:40,653
WILL TELL YOU THAT IN MY 
DEALINGS WITH THEM, I WAS ALWAYS

745
00:33:40,653 --> 00:33:42,822
FAIR AND HONEST WITH THEM.

746
00:33:42,822 --> 00:33:45,525
>> THE NEXT QUESTION IS TO 
SENATOR FRASURE.

747
00:33:45,525 --> 00:33:49,562
>> SENATOR FRASURE, YOU HAVE 
BEEN AN OUTSPOKEN MENOPAUSE OF

748
00:33:49,562 --> 00:33:53,033
THE GOP PARTY FOR QUITE SOME 
TIME, FIERCELY DEFENDED

749
00:33:53,033 --> 00:33:56,469
REPUBLICAN POSITIONS, YOU'VE 
EVEN BEEN CALLED A PARTISAN

750
00:33:56,469 --> 00:33:57,137
MISCHIEF MAKER.

751
00:33:57,137 --> 00:34:00,140
WHY SHOULD THE VOTERS HAVE 
CONFIDENCE THAT IN YOU THAT YOU

752
00:34:00,140 --> 00:34:02,976
WON'T DOT SAME AS SECRETARY OF 
STATE?

753
00:34:02,976 --> 00:34:06,046
>> I FIND THAT FASCINATING.

754
00:34:06,046 --> 00:34:08,515
A CHEAP SHOT, CANDIDLY.

755
00:34:08,515 --> 00:34:11,885
I DID SERVE IN THE LEGISLATURE 
12 YEARS AGO, AND I CERTAINLY

756
00:34:11,885 --> 00:34:14,421
HAVE THE BATTLE SCARS TO PROVE 
IT.

757
00:34:14,421 --> 00:34:17,791
AND I PROVED TO BE AN EFFECTIVE 
LEGISLATOR.

758
00:34:17,791 --> 00:34:19,693
IF YOU'LL CHECK THAT RECORD.

759
00:34:19,693 --> 00:34:23,430
ONCE I LEFT THE LEGISLATURE, I 
HAVE BEEN ASKED, I WAS ASKED BY

760
00:34:23,430 --> 00:34:26,266
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY TO COCHAIR 
THE REAPPORTIONMENT COMMISSION.

761
00:34:26,266 --> 00:34:30,103
I HELPED CREATE THAT COMMISSION, 
TO BE FAIR TO BOTH SIDES.

762
00:34:30,103 --> 00:34:32,005
YOU HAVE THREE DEMOCRATS, THREE 
REPUBLICANS.

763
00:34:32,005 --> 00:34:36,710
PERHAPS IT HASN'T WORKED AS WELL 
AS WE'D LIKED BUT IT SHOWS GREAT

764
00:34:36,710 --> 00:34:39,179
DEFERENCE TO THE SYSTEM TO MAKE 
SURE IT IS ROUNDED AND FAIR.

765
00:34:39,179 --> 00:34:42,916
I'VE BEEN ASKED TO SERVE ON THE 
STATE PERSONNEL COMMISSION.

766
00:34:42,916 --> 00:34:45,018
THAT'S A GUBERNATORIAL 
EMPLOYMENT, HI TO BE CONFIRMED

767
00:34:45,018 --> 00:34:47,654
BY THE SENATE AND I CERTAINLY 
WENT THROUGH THE QUESTIONS

768
00:34:47,654 --> 00:34:50,824
THERE, BECAUSE YOU WANT A FAIR 
REFEREE WHEN IT COMES TO STATE

769
00:34:50,824 --> 00:34:53,360
EMPLOYEES IN THEIR FINAL 
OPPORTUNITY TO --

770
00:34:53,360 --> 00:34:55,762
WHETHER THEY'RE GOING TO KEEP A 
JOB IN THE STATE OF IDAHO.

771
00:34:55,762 --> 00:35:00,200
THAT SPEAKS HIGHLY OF ME.

772
00:35:00,200 --> 00:35:02,502
THE -- 
THE LEGISLATURE CHOSE ME IN THE

773
00:35:02,502 --> 00:35:05,705
SENATE TO GO OVER AND REPRESENT 
THEM TO MAKE SURE THAT CALF

774
00:35:05,705 --> 00:35:07,607
BUILDING WAS PROPERLY BUILT.

775
00:35:07,607 --> 00:35:09,509
FOR EVERYBODY, FOR THE CITIZENS 
OF IDAHO.

776
00:35:09,509 --> 00:35:12,612
MY RECORD SPEAKS FOR ITSELF WHEN 
IT COMES THROUGH BEING VERY FAIR

777
00:35:12,612 --> 00:35:14,047
AND OPEN WITH EVERYBODY.

778
00:35:14,047 --> 00:35:19,419
AND SO TO SAY I'M JUST -- 
YES, I GOT 12 YEARS AS AN

779
00:35:19,419 --> 00:35:19,886
EFFECTIVE LEGISLATOR.

780
00:35:19,886 --> 00:35:21,521
I GOT A LOT OF STUFF DONE.

781
00:35:21,521 --> 00:35:22,956
BUT SOMEHOW THAT EXCLUDED US.

782
00:35:22,956 --> 00:35:27,627
I LOOK AT PETE, HE WAS A SPEAKER 
OF THE HOUSE BEFORE HE WAS

783
00:35:27,627 --> 00:35:28,695
APPOINTED SECRETARY OF STATE.

784
00:35:28,695 --> 00:35:31,164
IT IS A PARTISAN POSITION.

785
00:35:31,164 --> 00:35:34,601
AND YOU WANT TO BE AS FAIR AS 
YOU, BUT IT'S NOT A NEUTRAL

786
00:35:34,601 --> 00:35:34,901
POSITION.

787
00:35:34,901 --> 00:35:39,339
>> ALL RIGHT, THE NEXT QUESTION 
GOES TO SENATOR TORYANSKI.

788
00:35:39,339 --> 00:35:44,010
>> BASICALLY THE SAME QUESTION, 
DO YOU THINK YOU CAN FAIRLY

789
00:35:44,010 --> 00:35:49,649
OVERSEE THE JOB AS SECRETARY OF 
STATE EVEN AS A REPUBLICAN?

790
00:35:49,649 --> 00:35:53,553
>> SO IF I WAS A KARATE COULD 
AND IF I'M A REPUBLICAN I

791
00:35:53,553 --> 00:35:53,887
COULDN'T.

792
00:35:53,887 --> 00:35:54,654
YES, OF COURSE I CAN.

793
00:35:54,654 --> 00:35:59,459
I TALKED ABOUT BEING DEPUTY 
ATTORNEY GENERAL AND

794
00:35:59,459 --> 00:36:01,661
SUPERVISING -- 
NOT SUPERVISING, BUT PROVIDING

795
00:36:01,661 --> 00:36:04,497
SERVICE FAIRLY TO LEGISLATORS NO 
MATTER WHAT PARTY THEY'RE IN.

796
00:36:04,497 --> 00:36:10,236
I THINK THE SECRETARY OF STATE 
CAN ALSO STRIVE TO NOT CREATE

797
00:36:10,236 --> 00:36:14,674
THE APPEARANCE OF PARKIALITY, 
THAT IS, THE SECRETARY OF STATE

798
00:36:14,674 --> 00:36:18,978
IS OUR STATE'S CHIEF ELECTIONS 
OFFICER, CANNOT TAKE SIDES IN

799
00:36:18,978 --> 00:36:19,245
ELECTIONS.

800
00:36:19,245 --> 00:36:22,615
NOT DO ENDORSEMENTS.

801
00:36:22,615 --> 00:36:27,854
IT'S NOT ONLY BEING IMPARTIAL IN 
THE OFFICIAL EXECUTION OF YOUR

802
00:36:27,854 --> 00:36:33,426
DUTIES, BUT YOU ALSO SHOULD 
STRIVE TO NOT CREATE THE

803
00:36:33,426 --> 00:36:36,496
APPEARANCE OF PARKIALITY, TO 
INSPIRE CONFIDENCE IN THE

804
00:36:36,496 --> 00:36:36,730
SYSTEM.

805
00:36:36,730 --> 00:36:43,336
AFTER ALL, SAY THE SECRETARY 
ENDORSED A CANDIDATE, ANOTHER

806
00:36:43,336 --> 00:36:46,506
CANDIDATE HAS A QUESTION, WANTS 
TO REPORT SOMETHING.

807
00:36:46,506 --> 00:36:50,710
PERHAPS ABOUT THE CANDIDATE WHO 
ENDORSED, WHO'S HE GOING TO GO

808
00:36:50,710 --> 00:36:50,910
TO?

809
00:36:50,910 --> 00:36:51,978
HIS HONORARY COCHAIR?

810
00:36:51,978 --> 00:36:54,547
IT MAKES THE WHOLE THING 
UNCOMFORTABLE.

811
00:36:54,547 --> 00:36:58,485
>> SO WITH THAT IN MIND, SENATOR 
TORYANSKI, LET'S REFRAME THE

812
00:36:58,485 --> 00:36:58,818
QUESTION.

813
00:36:58,818 --> 00:37:01,221
WOULD YOU STILL BE INTERESTED IN 
THE JOB AND DO YOU THINK IT

814
00:37:01,221 --> 00:37:05,291
SHOULD BE CHANGED TO A 
NONPARTISAN POSITION, LIKE A

815
00:37:05,291 --> 00:37:08,595
JUDGESHIP?

816
00:37:08,595 --> 00:37:13,133
>> THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S 
POSITION WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE

817
00:37:13,133 --> 00:37:17,671
ORIGINAL CONSTITUTION AS A 
PARTISAN POSITION.

818
00:37:17,671 --> 00:37:20,573
I KNOW THAT'S NOT THE WAY IT IS 
IN ALL STATES, BUT THAT'S THE

819
00:37:20,573 --> 00:37:21,608
WAY IT IS HERE.

820
00:37:21,608 --> 00:37:25,945
AND I THINK THAT IF SOMEONE HAS 
THE RIGHT VALUES, IS DUTY BOUND,

821
00:37:25,945 --> 00:37:29,249
IT REALLY DOESN'T MATTER WHAT 
PARTY THEY'RE IN.

822
00:37:29,249 --> 00:37:33,353
THEY CAN PERFORM THE DUTIES OF 
THE OFFICE IN AN IMPARTIAL AND A

823
00:37:33,353 --> 00:37:33,953
FAIR WAY.

824
00:37:33,953 --> 00:37:35,488
AND I CERTAINLY WILL DO THAT.

825
00:37:35,488 --> 00:37:36,056
>> THANK YOU.

826
00:37:36,056 --> 00:37:39,325
THE NEXT QUESTION FOR 
MR. McGRANE.

827
00:37:39,325 --> 00:37:41,728
>> UNLIKE THESE OTHER THREE 
CANDIDATES, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE

828
00:37:41,728 --> 00:37:45,165
KNOW YOU OUTSIDE THE VALLEY, SO 
WHY --

829
00:37:45,165 --> 00:37:48,635
I GUESS REASSURE VOTERS RIGHT 
NOW WHY SHOULD THEY TRUST YOU

830
00:37:48,635 --> 00:37:52,072
WITHOUT REALLY GETTING TO KNOW 
YOU TOO MUCH YET?

831
00:37:52,072 --> 00:37:53,807
>> WELL, AARON, I APPRECIATE THE 
QUESTION.

832
00:37:53,807 --> 00:37:56,543
I'LL SAY A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW ME 
OUTSIDE THE TREASURE VALLEY

833
00:37:56,543 --> 00:37:59,579
BECAUSE I'VE BEEN TRAVELING THE 
STATE THE PAST SIX MONTHS

834
00:37:59,579 --> 00:38:01,681
MEETING WITH LOFTS IDAHOANS 
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

835
00:38:01,681 --> 00:38:05,285
I BELIEVE HERE IN ADA COUNTY, IF 
YOU ASK VOTERS THEY TRUST THE

836
00:38:05,285 --> 00:38:05,685
THE PROCESS.

837
00:38:05,685 --> 00:38:08,955
WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE 
IMPARTIALITY AND THE FAIRNESS OF

838
00:38:08,955 --> 00:38:11,758
OUR SYSTEM, IT'S THROUGH BEING 
OPEN AND TRANSPARENT.

839
00:38:11,758 --> 00:38:13,760
ALLOWING ANYBODY WHETHER IT'S A 
CANDIDATE, WHETHER IT'S A VOTER,

840
00:38:13,760 --> 00:38:16,296
WHETHER IT'S MEMBERS OF THE 
MEDIA TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE

841
00:38:16,296 --> 00:38:18,498
PROCESS AND ENSURE THAT IT IS 
FAIR.

842
00:38:18,498 --> 00:38:21,568
AND WE OPEN AND WE'RE OPEN HERE 
IN ADA COUNTY AND THROUGHOUT THE

843
00:38:21,568 --> 00:38:24,137
STATE TO ALLOW PEOPLE TO OBSERVE 
THE PROCESS.

844
00:38:24,137 --> 00:38:26,473
ONE OF THE GREAT THINGS WE'VE 
ADDED FOR THIS ELECTION WITHIN

845
00:38:26,473 --> 00:38:28,708
OUR COUNTY IS WE'VE ADDED 
WEBCAMS.

846
00:38:28,708 --> 00:38:31,878
SO VOTERS ON ELECTION NIGHT WILL 
BE ABLE TO SEE THE PROCESS LIVE,

847
00:38:31,878 --> 00:38:34,714
BE ABLE TO SEE THE BALLOTS BEING 
TABULATED AND ENSURE THAT THE

848
00:38:34,714 --> 00:38:35,682
PROCESS IS FAIR.

849
00:38:35,682 --> 00:38:38,518
AND I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING 
THAT SECRETARY OF STATE BEN

850
00:38:38,518 --> 00:38:40,520
YSURSA HAS LED THE STATE N 
PEOPLE TRUST HIM.

851
00:38:40,520 --> 00:38:43,056
AND IT'S BECAUSE HE'S DONE AN 
EXTRAORDINARY JOB.

852
00:38:43,056 --> 00:38:46,092
AND YES, HE IS A MEMBER OF THE 
REPUBLICAN PARTY, BUT HE'S BEEN

853
00:38:46,092 --> 00:38:48,528
ABLE TO ENSURE A PROCESS THAT 
VOTERS IN IDAHO TRUST.

854
00:38:48,528 --> 00:38:51,798
AND I WANT TO CONTINUE THE 
LEGACY THAT HE'S BUILT TO ENSURE

855
00:38:51,798 --> 00:38:53,800
THAT TRUST CONTINUES WELL INTO 
THE FUTURE.

856
00:38:53,800 --> 00:38:56,169
>> THE NEXT QUESTION IS FROM 
EMILIE RITTER SAUNDERS AND

857
00:38:56,169 --> 00:38:58,905
DIRECT AT SENATOR FRASURE.

858
00:38:58,905 --> 00:39:02,008
>> UNDER IDAHO'S CURRENT 
SUNSHINE LAW, IT'S DIFFICULT TO

859
00:39:02,008 --> 00:39:05,378
SEE HOW LOBBYIST ARE INFLUENCING 
LAWMAKERS.

860
00:39:05,378 --> 00:39:09,482
THAT IT'S LAW PLUS A 1990s 
ONLINE REPORTING SYSTEM WHICH

861
00:39:09,482 --> 00:39:12,185
MAKES IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR 
THE PUBLIC TO SEE IF THERE'S ANY

862
00:39:12,185 --> 00:39:13,386
WRONGDOING HAPPENING.

863
00:39:13,386 --> 00:39:16,289
ARE YOU CONCERNED WITH THE LEVEL 
OF LOBBYING DISCLOSURE IN IDAHO

864
00:39:16,289 --> 00:39:18,658
AND WOULD YOU YOURSELF AS 
SECRETARY OF STATE LOBBY THE

865
00:39:18,658 --> 00:39:21,594
LEGISLATURE TO MAKE CHANGES IN 
THAT DISCLOSURE SYSTEM?

866
00:39:21,594 --> 00:39:23,863
>> AND KEEP YOUR ANSWERS BRIEF, 
PLEASE.

867
00:39:23,863 --> 00:39:26,766
>> I'LL GO WITH YOUR BRIEF 
ANNOUNCEMENT, THAT'S OK.

868
00:39:26,766 --> 00:39:27,834
I LOVE THE QUESTION.

869
00:39:27,834 --> 00:39:29,502
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ASKING 
THAT QUESTION.

870
00:39:29,502 --> 00:39:33,973
YES, WE NEED CHANGES, ESPECIALLY 
WHEN IT COMES TO THESE SUPER

871
00:39:33,973 --> 00:39:34,240
PACS.

872
00:39:34,240 --> 00:39:37,977
WHAT YOU HAVE, THEY'RE 
MANIPULATING THE SYSTEM QUITE

873
00:39:37,977 --> 00:39:41,681
EFFECTIVELY, ALSO YOU'LL HAVE 
I'LL CALL IT A MOTHER PAC.

874
00:39:41,681 --> 00:39:43,583
THEY'RE THE BIG ONES.

875
00:39:43,583 --> 00:39:48,054
IT HAS ALL THESE LITTLE 
BREAKAWAY PACs, AND IT'S ALL

876
00:39:48,054 --> 00:39:49,155
COMING FROM ONE SOURCE.

877
00:39:49,155 --> 00:39:51,725
WHEN I RAN THE STATE SENATE, I 
NOTICED THAT.

878
00:39:51,725 --> 00:39:55,895
ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TEACHERS' 
UNION, EVEN THOUGH I'M AN

879
00:39:55,895 --> 00:39:59,532
EDUCATOR, I COME FROM A PRETTY 
STRONG DEMOCRATIC DISTRICT AND

880
00:39:59,532 --> 00:40:02,702
THEY DID NOT LIKE THE FACT A 
REPUBLICAN SOLD IN THAT

881
00:40:02,702 --> 00:40:03,003
DISTRICT.

882
00:40:03,003 --> 00:40:07,173
I WATCHED THEM CREATE PAC AFTER 
PAC AFTER PAC TO GET AROUND THE

883
00:40:07,173 --> 00:40:08,074
THOUSAND DOLLAR LIMIT.

884
00:40:08,074 --> 00:40:11,811
ALL THOSE PACs ARE FUNDED BY 
ONE SOURCE, THE TEACHERS' UNION.

885
00:40:11,811 --> 00:40:14,447
AND THAT NEEDS TO BE CLEANED UP.

886
00:40:14,447 --> 00:40:17,650
AND TO SEE IT ON THE REPORTS IS 
VERY DIFFICULT.

887
00:40:17,650 --> 00:40:20,754
WE NEED TO LINK IT TOGETHER SO 
PEOPLE CAN SEE WHERE THAT MONEY

888
00:40:20,754 --> 00:40:22,455
IS COMING FROM AND HOW IT'S 
SPENT.

889
00:40:22,455 --> 00:40:24,357
THAT'S THE PURPOSE OF THE 
SUNSHINE LAW ORIGINALLY.

890
00:40:24,357 --> 00:40:25,759
AND THEY'RE GETTING AROUND IT.

891
00:40:25,759 --> 00:40:29,462
WE DO NEED TIME PROVE THAT 
PROCESS TO MAKE IT MORE

892
00:40:29,462 --> 00:40:33,833
TRANSPARENT SO PEOPLE CAN SEE 
WHERE THAT MONEY COMES FROM AND

893
00:40:33,833 --> 00:40:34,768
HOW IT'S SPENT.

894
00:40:34,768 --> 00:40:36,469
>> HOW DO YOU PLAN ON DOING 
THAT?

895
00:40:36,469 --> 00:40:39,372
>> BY CHANGING THE WAY WE REPORT 
IT IN THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S

896
00:40:39,372 --> 00:40:40,306
OFFICE.

897
00:40:40,306 --> 00:40:43,376
I'VE BEEN USE CAN THE SAME 
FORMS, IT'S IN NEED OF AN

898
00:40:43,376 --> 00:40:43,743
UPDATE.

899
00:40:43,743 --> 00:40:46,279
WE CAN CHANGE THE TECHNOLOGY SO 
YOU CAN LINK IT TOGETHER LIKE

900
00:40:46,279 --> 00:40:48,682
YOU CAN ON ANY OTHER COMPUTER SO 
YOU CAN PUNCH IT TOGETHER AND

901
00:40:48,682 --> 00:40:51,484
SAY WHERE ARE THEY GETTING THEIR 
MONEY, LET'S LINK ALL THOSE

902
00:40:51,484 --> 00:40:55,689
SOURCES TOGETHER SO YOU CAN PULL 
UP A CANDIDATE AND SEE HOW DOES

903
00:40:55,689 --> 00:40:57,590
HE SPEND HIS MONEY IN ONE SHEET.

904
00:40:57,590 --> 00:41:00,226
WHERE ARE THEY GETTING THEIR 
MONEY?

905
00:41:00,226 --> 00:41:00,794
CLICK, YOU HAVE IT.

906
00:41:00,794 --> 00:41:04,230
WE DON'T HAVE THAT EXTRAS RIGHT 
NOW.

907
00:41:04,230 --> 00:41:05,498
>> SENATOR TORYANSKI?

908
00:41:05,498 --> 00:41:06,700
>> REAL TIME CONTRIBUTION 
REPORTING.

909
00:41:06,700 --> 00:41:07,967
THAT CAN BE IMPLEMENTED.

910
00:41:07,967 --> 00:41:12,105
SO WITHIN 24 HOURS ONLINE, ALL 
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE REPORTED.

911
00:41:12,105 --> 00:41:15,342
THE END OF THE REPORT LAST 
REPORTING PERIOD WAS 31

912
00:41:15,342 --> 00:41:16,276
DECEMBER.

913
00:41:16,276 --> 00:41:18,445
THE END OF THE LAST ONE WAS 
TODAY.

914
00:41:18,445 --> 00:41:21,648
SO BETWEEN THE 1st OF THE YEAR 
AND TODAY, WE'VE HAD NOVICE

915
00:41:21,648 --> 00:41:24,551
BUILT ON WHO'S GIVEN MONEY TO 
WHO.

916
00:41:24,551 --> 00:41:26,820
AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE 
VOTED.

917
00:41:26,820 --> 00:41:30,557
VOTERS DESERVE TO KNOW WHERE THE 
MONEY IS GOING BEFORE THEY CAST

918
00:41:30,557 --> 00:41:32,559
THEIR VOTE.

919
00:41:32,559 --> 00:41:33,026
>> MR. McGRANE.

920
00:41:33,026 --> 00:41:33,560
>> THANK YOU.

921
00:41:33,560 --> 00:41:36,463
I THINK YOU AND I AGREE WE NEED 
MORE OPENNESS IN THE PROCESS.

922
00:41:36,463 --> 00:41:39,632
I THINK THE SUNSHINE LAW IS WHAT 
WE LOOK AT, BEN YSURSA WAS THE

923
00:41:39,632 --> 00:41:42,202
ONE TO ROLL OUT THE SOCIAL 
SECURITY LAWS IN THIS STATE.

924
00:41:42,202 --> 00:41:45,038
IT'S THROUGH THAT PROCESS WE'RE 
AT A TIME OF REVOLUTION WHERE

925
00:41:45,038 --> 00:41:47,574
WE'RE ADDING IN TECHNOLOGY AND 
MAYBE CAN IT EASIER FOR PEOPLE

926
00:41:47,574 --> 00:41:48,208
TO SEE.

927
00:41:48,208 --> 00:41:50,910
I'M PROUD TO SAY I WAS ONE OF 
THE FIRST CANDIDATES IN IDAHO TO

928
00:41:50,910 --> 00:41:55,215
USE THE ONLINE ELECTION TRON IX 
FILING SYSTEM TO REPORT MY

929
00:41:55,215 --> 00:41:56,683
CAMPAIGN FINANCE CONTRIBUTION.

930
00:41:56,683 --> 00:41:59,319
AND WHENS WE LOOK AT THE 
REPORTING I BELIEVE IN

931
00:41:59,319 --> 00:41:59,686
TRANSPARENCY.

932
00:41:59,686 --> 00:42:02,889
THAT'S WHY I FILED AS EARLY AS 
POSSIBLE LAST WEEK WHEN WE WERE

933
00:42:02,889 --> 00:42:04,057
ALL COMING UPON FILING.

934
00:42:04,057 --> 00:42:06,526
MANY OF MY OPPONENTS WAITED 
UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE AND MANY

935
00:42:06,526 --> 00:42:07,427
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

936
00:42:07,427 --> 00:42:10,263
BUT BY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF 
TECHNOLOGY WE HAVE THE

937
00:42:10,263 --> 00:42:13,066
OPPORTUNITY TO VANTS FREQUENCY 
OF REPORTING, BY MAKING IT

938
00:42:13,066 --> 00:42:17,704
EASIER FOR THE FILERS WHICH WILL 
INCREASE COMPLIANCE AND

939
00:42:17,704 --> 00:42:20,340
ULTIMATELY MAKE THE PROCESS MORE 
DISPREAPT THAT'S SOMETHING

940
00:42:20,340 --> 00:42:22,809
THROUGH TECHNOLOGY I WOULD TRY 
TO ADVANCE.

941
00:42:22,809 --> 00:42:23,910
>> REPRESENTATIVE DENNEY.

942
00:42:23,910 --> 00:42:25,078
>> THANK YOU, MELISSA.

943
00:42:25,078 --> 00:42:31,384
I'M NOT SURE THAT WE NEED TO GO 
TO AN ONLINE SYSTEM WHERE YOU

944
00:42:31,384 --> 00:42:33,553
REPORT YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS AS YOU 
GET THEM.

945
00:42:33,553 --> 00:42:36,656
MOST OF OUR TREASURERS ARE 
VOLUNTEERS.

946
00:42:36,656 --> 00:42:42,295
AND CERTAINLY RIGHT NOW WE HAVE 
SEVEN REPORTING PERIODS DURING

947
00:42:42,295 --> 00:42:46,733
THE ELECTION YEAR AND SO WITH 
THOSE REPORTING PERIODS, WE MAY

948
00:42:46,733 --> 00:42:50,537
WANT TO CHANGE THE TIMING OF 
THOSE, BUT IF YOU SAID ANY

949
00:42:50,537 --> 00:42:53,473
DEADLINE, WE'RE GOING TO BUMP UP 
AGAINST THAT DEADLINE EVERY

950
00:42:53,473 --> 00:42:53,740
TIME.

951
00:42:53,740 --> 00:42:58,044
I DO AGREE THAT THERE NEEDS TO 
BE CHANGE IN THE SUNSHINE LAW.

952
00:42:58,044 --> 00:43:01,414
I SEE WAY TOO MUCH OF THIS 
INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE AND

953
00:43:01,414 --> 00:43:05,218
NEGATIVE CAMPAIGNING, AND I 
THINK THE NEGATIVE CAMPAIGNING

954
00:43:05,218 --> 00:43:08,221
IS SOME OF WHAT IS TURNING OFF 
THE VOTERS AND ACTUALLY

955
00:43:08,221 --> 00:43:09,723
DEPRESSING THE VOTER TURNOUT.

956
00:43:09,723 --> 00:43:13,426
SO I THINK WE NEED TO HAVE 
CHANGES.

957
00:43:13,426 --> 00:43:16,596
I DON'T KNOW WHETHER I KNOW WHAT 
THOSE CHANGES ARE RIGHT NOW.

958
00:43:16,596 --> 00:43:17,263
>> ALL RIGHT.

959
00:43:17,263 --> 00:43:21,901
THE NEXT QUESTION IS FROM SCOTT 
LOGAN, MR. McGRANE.

960
00:43:21,901 --> 00:43:25,071
>> WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE ROLE 
OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND

961
00:43:25,071 --> 00:43:26,639
THE LAND BOARD NOW.

962
00:43:26,639 --> 00:43:32,445
OF COURSE THE LAND BOARD HAS A 
CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY TO MAXIMIZE

963
00:43:32,445 --> 00:43:35,181
FINANCIAL RETURNS ON PROPERTY OR 
TIMBER THAT THE STATE BUYS AND

964
00:43:35,181 --> 00:43:38,451
THEN SELLS TO SUPPORT IDAHO'S 
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

965
00:43:38,451 --> 00:43:43,757
I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU BELIEVE 
THE STATE SHOULD MOVE AWAY FROM

966
00:43:43,757 --> 00:43:46,359
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY AND INTO 
NATURAL RESOURCES AS A WAY TO

967
00:43:46,359 --> 00:43:46,993
GET MOORE REVENUE.

968
00:43:46,993 --> 00:43:48,028
IS THAT CORRECT?

969
00:43:48,028 --> 00:43:49,729
>> THAT IS CORRECT, SCOTT.

970
00:43:49,729 --> 00:43:53,366
I THINK WHEN WE LOOK AT THE 
LANDLORD AND THE ROLE IN ITS

971
00:43:53,366 --> 00:43:56,202
INVESTMENTS MY GRANDFATHER WAS 
AN INVESTOR, AND WE LOOK AT OUR

972
00:43:56,202 --> 00:43:59,673
ROLE IT IS TO MAXIMIZE THE 
LONG-TERM FINANCIAL RETURN FOR

973
00:43:59,673 --> 00:44:00,607
THE BENEFICIARIES.

974
00:44:00,607 --> 00:44:04,511
OVER 85% OF THE MONEY THAT WE 
BRING IN AS THE LAND BOARD COMES

975
00:44:04,511 --> 00:44:06,946
FROM THE HARVESTING OF TIMBER.

976
00:44:06,946 --> 00:44:10,316
WE HAVE NATURAL RESOURCE 
PROFESSIONALS WHO STAFF THE

977
00:44:10,316 --> 00:44:13,853
IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF LAND, AND WE 
NEED TO EMPOWER THEM TO DO WHAT

978
00:44:13,853 --> 00:44:14,721
THEY'RE PROFESSIONALS IN DOING.

979
00:44:14,721 --> 00:44:18,425
I THINK BY FOCUSING ON NATURAL 
RESOURCE AND FOCUSING ON THOSE

980
00:44:18,425 --> 00:44:21,895
RESOURCES THAT WILL SUSTAIN US 
WELL INTO THE LONG TERM, NOT

981
00:44:21,895 --> 00:44:25,598
JUST FOR THE BEE BENEFICIARIES 
TOMORROW, BUT 50 YEARS FROM NOW,

982
00:44:25,598 --> 00:44:27,000
THAT'S OUR OBJECTIVE.

983
00:44:27,000 --> 00:44:29,803
I THINK WE DO THAT THROUGH 
STEADY INVESTMENTS THAT GO WELL

984
00:44:29,803 --> 00:44:30,437
INTO THE FUTURE.

985
00:44:30,437 --> 00:44:33,173
WHEN WE LOOK AT THE CONTROVERSY, 
RIGHT NOW COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

986
00:44:33,173 --> 00:44:36,876
MAKES UP LESS THAN 1% OF THE 
TOTAL PORTFOLIO THAT THE LAND

987
00:44:36,876 --> 00:44:38,011
BOARD MANAGES.

988
00:44:38,011 --> 00:44:40,647
FOCUSING ON NATURAL RESOURCES 
WHERE WE HAVE PROFESSIONALS IS

989
00:44:40,647 --> 00:44:42,382
WHERE WE'RE STRONG AND SOMETHING 
THAT I FAVOR.

990
00:44:42,382 --> 00:44:46,286
>> CAN YOU MAXIMIZE THE 
INVESTMENT IN NATURAL RESOURCES

991
00:44:46,286 --> 00:44:50,357
WITHOUT COMPETING WITH PRIVATE 
INDUSTRY?

992
00:44:50,357 --> 00:44:50,924
>> MELISSA, NO.

993
00:44:50,924 --> 00:44:53,760
ANYTHING THE LAND ABORTS DOES 
WILL COMPETE WITH PRIVATE

994
00:44:53,760 --> 00:44:54,127
INDUSTRY.

995
00:44:54,127 --> 00:44:57,030
WHETHER IT'S POTLATCH, WHO IS 
ALSO HARVESTING TIMBER, WE'RE

996
00:44:57,030 --> 00:44:59,966
JUST VERY SUCCESSFUL WHEN WE 
LOOK AT BEING ABLE TO DO THAT.

997
00:44:59,966 --> 00:45:03,403
I THINK FOCUSING ON NATURAL 
RESOURCES IS OUR STRENGTH AND

998
00:45:03,403 --> 00:45:04,871
THAT'S WHY I SUPPORT IT.

999
00:45:04,871 --> 00:45:07,507
>> REPRESENTATIVE DENNEY, DID 
YOU HAVE THE SAME QUESTION FOR

1000
00:45:07,507 --> 00:45:08,141
HIM?

1001
00:45:08,141 --> 00:45:10,610
>> REPRESENTATIVE DENNEY, I 
UNDERSTAND THAT YOU THINK IDAHO

1002
00:45:10,610 --> 00:45:13,046
SHOULD NOT BE COMPETING WITH 
PRIVATE INDUSTRY.

1003
00:45:13,046 --> 00:45:14,681
IS THAT CORRECT?

1004
00:45:14,681 --> 00:45:16,883
>> THAT'S ABSOLUTELY CORRECT.

1005
00:45:16,883 --> 00:45:22,055
I THINK ANY LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT 
HAS TOO GREAT AN ADVANTAGE

1006
00:45:22,055 --> 00:45:24,057
BECAUSE LET'S FACE IT, 
GOVERNMENT DOESN'T PAY ANY

1007
00:45:24,057 --> 00:45:27,994
PROPERTY TAX, THEY DON'T PAY ANY 
SALES TAX, OR ANY INCOME TAX.

1008
00:45:27,994 --> 00:45:31,698
THEY DON'T HAVE TO COMPLY WITH 
THE SAME REGULATIONS THAT

1009
00:45:31,698 --> 00:45:34,334
BUSINESS DOES.

1010
00:45:34,334 --> 00:45:36,870
WHAT BUSINESS OUT THERE WOULD 
LIKE TO GIVE THEIR COMPETITOR

1011
00:45:36,870 --> 00:45:39,739
THAT KIND OF AN ADVANTAGE?

1012
00:45:39,739 --> 00:45:44,377
I AGREE WITH MR. McGRANE THAT 
WE DO NEED TO MAXIMIZE OUR

1013
00:45:44,377 --> 00:45:49,649
RETURNS IN THOSE NATURAL 
RESOURCE AREAS, BECAUSE OUR

1014
00:45:49,649 --> 00:45:53,253
FOUNDERS SAW THE STABILITY IN 
THOSE NATURAL RESOURCES AND I

1015
00:45:53,253 --> 00:45:55,622
THINK THERE'S LESS STABILITY 
WHEN WE GO TO COMMERCIAL

1016
00:45:55,622 --> 00:45:57,724
PROPERTY AS WELL.

1017
00:45:57,724 --> 00:46:00,694
>> SENATOR TORYANSKI.

1018
00:46:00,694 --> 00:46:05,231
>> IT'S IRONIC THAT LAND BOARD 
WOULD BE INVESTING IN PRIVATE

1019
00:46:05,231 --> 00:46:10,136
BUSINESS, BECAUSE BUSINESSES ARE 
NORMALLY CONSIDERED TOO

1020
00:46:10,136 --> 00:46:11,871
SPECULATIVE FOR TRUST.

1021
00:46:11,871 --> 00:46:14,974
AND I THINK WHAT WE NEED TO DO, 
THE APPROACH WE NEED TO TAKE IS,

1022
00:46:14,974 --> 00:46:20,213
YES, WE WANT TO MAXIMIZE THE 
HIGHEST LONG-TERM RETURN, BUT WE

1023
00:46:20,213 --> 00:46:23,616
ALWAYS LOOK AT IT THROUGH THE 
LENS OF OUR VALUES, WHICH IS WE

1024
00:46:23,616 --> 00:46:27,053
LIVE IN A FREE ENTERPRISE 
SOCIETY, BUSINESSES SHOULD

1025
00:46:27,053 --> 00:46:28,321
COMPETE WITH OTHER BUSINESSES.

1026
00:46:28,321 --> 00:46:31,324
AND GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT BE THE 
ONE TO PICK THE WINNERS AND

1027
00:46:31,324 --> 00:46:31,691
LOSERS.

1028
00:46:31,691 --> 00:46:37,364
>> SO HOW DO YOU BALANCE THAT 
CONSTITUTIONAL MANDATE THAT YOU

1029
00:46:37,364 --> 00:46:41,534
MAXIMIZE, THE INVESTMENT WITH 
THIS IDEA OF ROLE OF GOVERNMENT?

1030
00:46:41,534 --> 00:46:44,437
>> WELL, THAT QUESTION WOULD 
ASSUME THAT INVESTING IN A

1031
00:46:44,437 --> 00:46:46,006
BUSINESS WOULD BE THE BEST 
CHOICE.

1032
00:46:46,006 --> 00:46:50,010
I THINK THE PEOPLE THAT PRESENT 
THAT CHOICE, IT'S REALLY A FALSE

1033
00:46:50,010 --> 00:46:52,445
CHOICE.

1034
00:46:52,445 --> 00:46:56,649
IN THE MILITARY THERE'S A 
SAYING, MISSION FIRST, MEN

1035
00:46:56,649 --> 00:46:56,916
ALWAYS.

1036
00:46:56,916 --> 00:46:59,686
YOU GOTTA ACCOMPLISH THE 
MISSION, BUT YOU LOOK OUT FOR

1037
00:46:59,686 --> 00:47:02,122
YOUR MEN AND YOU DON'T DO ONE TO 
THE EXCLUSION OF THE OTHER.

1038
00:47:02,122 --> 00:47:05,492
I THINK THE SAME APPROACH CAN BE 
TAKEN HERE.

1039
00:47:05,492 --> 00:47:10,230
HIGHEST MAXIMUM RETURN, IT'S THE 
FIRST IS JOB ONE, BUT WE ALWAYS

1040
00:47:10,230 --> 00:47:12,198
WANT TO CONSIDER OUR VALUES.

1041
00:47:12,198 --> 00:47:14,834
AND KEEP FROM COMPETING WITH 
BUSINESS.

1042
00:47:14,834 --> 00:47:16,069
>> ALL RIGHT.

1043
00:47:16,069 --> 00:47:16,603
AND NOR FRASURE.

1044
00:47:16,603 --> 00:47:18,138
>> THANK YOU.

1045
00:47:18,138 --> 00:47:21,307
AGAIN, TAKE A LOOK AT HOW 
ENDOWMENT BOARDS WORK.

1046
00:47:21,307 --> 00:47:24,878
TAKE A LOOK AT OUR INVESTMENT 
BOARD IN PERCY, FOR EXAMPLE.

1047
00:47:24,878 --> 00:47:27,514
THEIR RATE OF RETURN IS BETTER 
THAN DOUBLE THE BEST RATE OF

1048
00:47:27,514 --> 00:47:30,617
RETURN THAT THEY'RE GETTING OUT 
OF THE LAND BOARD CURRENTLY.

1049
00:47:30,617 --> 00:47:34,054
WE HAVE PROPERTIES THAT ARE 
TURNING LESS THAN A FRACTION OF

1050
00:47:34,054 --> 00:47:34,320
1%.

1051
00:47:34,320 --> 00:47:35,722
THE BEST RETURNS ARE 6%.

1052
00:47:35,722 --> 00:47:40,694
I THINK WE NEED TO REEXAMINE THE 
WHOLE ISSUE WHEN IT COMES TO

1053
00:47:40,694 --> 00:47:43,430
CONSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY WE 
HAVE AS MEMBERS OF THE LAND

1054
00:47:43,430 --> 00:47:43,630
BOARD.

1055
00:47:43,630 --> 00:47:46,900
YES, WE DO HAVE MUCH BETTER JOB 
MANAGING THE PUBLIC LANDS WE

1056
00:47:46,900 --> 00:47:48,735
HAVE, COULD WE DO A BETTER JOB?

1057
00:47:48,735 --> 00:47:50,603
I THINK WE COULD, ESPECIALLY 
IF --

1058
00:47:50,603 --> 00:47:54,007
AND I SUPPORT -- 
SPEAK --

1059
00:47:54,007 --> 00:47:57,077
THEY MET IN FIVE WESTERN STATES 
AND SAID WHRARKS WOULD HAPPEN IF

1060
00:47:57,077 --> 00:48:01,047
WE ONLY HAVE TWO IN THE -- 
LESS THAN 2.5 MILLION ACRES OF

1061
00:48:01,047 --> 00:48:02,482
PUBLIC LANDS IF WE CONTROL?

1062
00:48:02,482 --> 00:48:05,852
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF WE HAD 
10 MILLION ACRES OF LAND?

1063
00:48:05,852 --> 00:48:08,221
SO IT ISN'T JUST A SPECK OF 
PROPERTY.

1064
00:48:08,221 --> 00:48:11,024
IF YOU CONSOLIDATED THAT 
MANAGEMENT AND WE HAVE A TRACK

1065
00:48:11,024 --> 00:48:14,127
RECORD OF MANAGING LANDS A LOT 
MORE EFFECTIVE THAN THE FEDERAL

1066
00:48:14,127 --> 00:48:14,494
GOVERNMENT.

1067
00:48:14,494 --> 00:48:17,864
THAT'S THE DIRECTION I'D LIKE TO 
SEE --

1068
00:48:17,864 --> 00:48:20,233
IF I WOULD BECOME AGGRESSIVE IN 
THAT AREA.

1069
00:48:20,233 --> 00:48:23,303
I HAVE 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN 
NEGOTIATING ON LAND DEALS.

1070
00:48:23,303 --> 00:48:24,304
THAT WAS MY PROFESSION.

1071
00:48:24,304 --> 00:48:27,240
AND I THINK I'D LIKE TO BE ABLE 
TO BRING THAT TO THE TABLE.

1072
00:48:27,240 --> 00:48:30,977
WE NEED TO GET CONTROL OF MORE 
OF THOSE PROPERTIES, WE'RE NOT

1073
00:48:30,977 --> 00:48:33,246
CHALLENGING SOME OF THE FEDERAL 
LANDS, THAT'S AN AREA I THINK WE

1074
00:48:33,246 --> 00:48:35,148
HAVE A REAL OPPORTUNITY WHEN IT 
COMES TO INVESTMENTS.

1075
00:48:35,148 --> 00:48:37,250
>> WE HAVE LESS AN MINUTE LEFT.

1076
00:48:37,250 --> 00:48:39,219
YOU HAVE A VERY BRIEF FOLLOW-UP?

1077
00:48:39,219 --> 00:48:39,619
>> SURE.

1078
00:48:39,619 --> 00:48:43,223
MANY OF YOU HAVE TALKED ABOUT 
RELYING MORE ON NATURAL

1079
00:48:43,223 --> 00:48:45,725
RESOURCES WHICH IN IDAHO WOULD 
BE TIMBER AND MINING.

1080
00:48:45,725 --> 00:48:50,263
I'M REMINDED OF THE HOUSING BEST 
AND HIGHWAY THAT AFFECTED THE

1081
00:48:50,263 --> 00:48:51,431
INVESTMENTS HERE.

1082
00:48:51,431 --> 00:48:53,800
WHAT WOULD BE THE IMPACT IF 
YOU'RE GOING MORE WITH NATURAL

1083
00:48:53,800 --> 00:48:57,437
RESOURCE AND TIMBER?

1084
00:48:57,437 --> 00:48:59,839
>> I THINK -- 
I WOULD DISAGREE SOMEWHAT THAT

1085
00:48:59,839 --> 00:49:02,308
WE ACTUALLY COMPETE WITH THOSE 
TIMBER COMPANIES.

1086
00:49:02,308 --> 00:49:06,179
I THINK WE ARE SELLING A 
COMMODITY WHEN WE'RE SELLING

1087
00:49:06,179 --> 00:49:06,446
TIMBER.

1088
00:49:06,446 --> 00:49:09,482
AND WE'RE NOT OPERATING A 
LOGGING COMPANY AND WE'RE NOT

1089
00:49:09,482 --> 00:49:11,818
OPERATING A SAWMILL.

1090
00:49:11,818 --> 00:49:13,753
>> I'M SORRY, I HAVE TO CUT YOU 
OFF.

1091
00:49:13,753 --> 00:49:15,288
IT'S TIME FOR CLOSING 
STATEMENTS.

1092
00:49:15,288 --> 00:49:15,755
>> THANK YOU.

1093
00:49:15,755 --> 00:49:20,193
>> AND YOU'RE UP FIRST, 
REPRESENTATIVE DENNEY.

1094
00:49:20,193 --> 00:49:23,396
>> WELL, AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR 
HAVING US THIS EVENING.

1095
00:49:23,396 --> 00:49:25,598
IT'S BEEN GREAT.

1096
00:49:25,598 --> 00:49:28,234
I AM LAWERENCE DENNEY RUNNING 
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE.

1097
00:49:28,234 --> 00:49:32,238
MY ENTIRE PRODUCTIVE LIFE I'VE 
BEEN INVOLVED IN THE PRIVATE

1098
00:49:32,238 --> 00:49:32,505
SECTOR.

1099
00:49:32,505 --> 00:49:36,309
I'VE OWNED MY OWN BUSINESS WHERE 
YOU'VE MANAGED A BUDGET,

1100
00:49:36,309 --> 00:49:39,212
SUPERVISED EMPLOYEES, MET A 
PAYROLL, AND DEALT WITH TAXES

1101
00:49:39,212 --> 00:49:41,214
AND REGULATIONS.

1102
00:49:41,214 --> 00:49:44,951
I'VE ALSO BEEN INVOLVED IN THE 
PUBLIC SECTOR, HAVING SERVED IN

1103
00:49:44,951 --> 00:49:48,154
THE LEGISLATURE SIX YEARS AS 
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, WHERE

1104
00:49:48,154 --> 00:49:51,591
AGAIN I MANAGED A BUDGET AND 
SUPERVISED EMPLOYEES.

1105
00:49:51,591 --> 00:49:54,794
SO I HAVE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE 
IN BOTH THE PRIVATE AND THE

1106
00:49:54,794 --> 00:49:56,329
PUBLIC SECTORS.

1107
00:49:56,329 --> 00:49:59,532
VERY VALUABLE EXPERIENCE THAT I 
WILL BRING TO THE SECRETARY OF

1108
00:49:59,532 --> 00:50:00,967
STATE'S OFFICE.

1109
00:50:00,967 --> 00:50:04,170
ONE OF THE IMPORTANT DUTIES OF 
THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS HIS

1110
00:50:04,170 --> 00:50:06,172
VOTE ON THE LAND BOARD.

1111
00:50:06,172 --> 00:50:11,077
THE LAND BOARD OVERSEATS 
MANAGEMENT OF 2.4 MILLION ACRES

1112
00:50:11,077 --> 00:50:12,612
OF ENDOWMENT LANDS.

1113
00:50:12,612 --> 00:50:15,715
MY PRIVATE SECTOR BACKGROUND IS 
IN NATURAL RESOURCES.

1114
00:50:15,715 --> 00:50:19,652
I'VE BEEN INVOLVED IN PRODUCTION 
AGRICULTURE, I'VE WORKED IN THE

1115
00:50:19,652 --> 00:50:23,556
TIMBER INDUSTRY, AND I'VE BEEN A 
PARTNER IN A SMALL MINING

1116
00:50:23,556 --> 00:50:23,823
OPERATION.

1117
00:50:23,823 --> 00:50:26,393
SO I HAVE SOME PRACTICAL 
BACKGROUND.

1118
00:50:26,393 --> 00:50:29,462
I'VE ALSO BEEN INVOLVED IN 
NATURAL RESOURCES IN THE PUBLIC

1119
00:50:29,462 --> 00:50:32,365
SECTOR, I'VE BEEN ON THE NATURAL 
RESOURCES COMMITTEE IN THE

1120
00:50:32,365 --> 00:50:35,135
HOUSE, AND CURRENTLY SERVE AS 
THE CHAIRMAN OF THAT COMMITTEE.

1121
00:50:35,135 --> 00:50:40,674
SO MY BACKGROUND AND KNOWLEDGE I 
THINK OF NATURAL RESOURCES WILL

1122
00:50:40,674 --> 00:50:44,210
HELP ME TO ASK THE RIGHT 
QUESTIONS TO HELP MANAGE THOSE

1123
00:50:44,210 --> 00:50:45,111
EARN DOCUMENT LANDS.

1124
00:50:45,111 --> 00:50:47,747
AGAIN, MY NAM IS LAWERENCE 
DENNEY, AND I WOULD APPRECIATE

1125
00:50:47,747 --> 00:50:49,315
YOUR SUPPORT ON MAY 20th.

1126
00:50:49,315 --> 00:50:49,916
THANK YOU.

1127
00:50:49,916 --> 00:50:51,484
>> THANK YOU.

1128
00:50:51,484 --> 00:50:52,285
MR. McGRANE.

1129
00:50:52,285 --> 00:50:54,487
>> I'M PHIL McGRANE AND I WANT 
TO THANK IDAHO PUBLIC

1130
00:50:54,487 --> 00:50:56,389
TELEVISION, BOISE STATE AND THE 
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS FOR

1131
00:50:56,389 --> 00:50:57,924
HAVING US HERE THIS EVENING.

1132
00:50:57,924 --> 00:51:01,428
IF THERE'S NOTHING YOU TAKE AWAY 
FROM TONIGHT, PLEASE GO VOTE.

1133
00:51:01,428 --> 00:51:04,097
NO MATTER WHO YOU'RE SUPPORTING 
IN THE PROCESS, NEXT TUESDAY,

1134
00:51:04,097 --> 00:51:07,334
PLEASE GO TO YOUR POLLING 
LOCATION, AND CAST YOUR BALLOT.

1135
00:51:07,334 --> 00:51:10,070
THERE'S NOTHING MORE YOU CAN DO 
TO BE ENGAGED IN THIS PROCESS

1136
00:51:10,070 --> 00:51:12,505
THAN TAKING THE TIME TO VOTE.

1137
00:51:12,505 --> 00:51:14,541
BEFORE YOU DO, I HAVE ONE 
REQUEST.

1138
00:51:14,541 --> 00:51:17,444
TAKE TIME TO RESEARCH AND 
UNDERSTAND THE CANDIDATES.

1139
00:51:17,444 --> 00:51:20,914
I BELIEVE THROUGH THAT PROCESS 
YOU WILL SEE THAT I HAVE THE

1140
00:51:20,914 --> 00:51:23,350
EDUCATION, THE EXPERIENCE, AND 
THE DEDICATION TO SERVE THIS

1141
00:51:23,350 --> 00:51:24,551
STATE WELL.

1142
00:51:24,551 --> 00:51:29,022
AS A CURRENT CHIEF DEPUTY IN ADA 
COUNTY I OVERSEE ALL ASPECTS OF

1143
00:51:29,022 --> 00:51:30,123
ELECTRICKING BUT DO MUCH MORE.

1144
00:51:30,123 --> 00:51:34,461
I MANAGE AN OFFICE OF 140 DEPUTY 
CLERKS AND A 9.7 MILLION DOLLAR

1145
00:51:34,461 --> 00:51:34,728
BUDGET.

1146
00:51:34,728 --> 00:51:38,131
I SERVE AS THE TRUSTEE ON THE 
ADA COUNTY HEALTH CARE TRUST.

1147
00:51:38,131 --> 00:51:40,734
AND I BELIEVE IT'S THIS 
EXPERIENCE AND THE RELATIONSHIP

1148
00:51:40,734 --> 00:51:43,837
I'VE BELT THROUGH THIS PROCESS 
THAT ENABLE ME TO BE A GREAT

1149
00:51:43,837 --> 00:51:45,372
SECRETARY OF STATE.

1150
00:51:45,372 --> 00:51:48,141
WHEN BEN YSURSA ANNOUNCED HIS 
SUPPORT FOR ME, HE USED THE

1151
00:51:48,141 --> 00:51:50,777
WORDS OF HENRY CLAY IN 
DESCRIBING GOVERNMENT --

1152
00:51:50,777 --> 00:51:52,379
GOVERNMENT IS A TRUST.

1153
00:51:52,379 --> 00:51:55,215
AND THE OFFICERS OF THE 
GOVERNMENT ARE TRUSTEES.

1154
00:51:55,215 --> 00:51:58,318
AND BOTH THE TRUST AND THE 
TRUSTEES ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF

1155
00:51:58,318 --> 00:51:59,719
THE PEOPLE.

1156
00:51:59,719 --> 00:52:04,257
AND TONIGHT I'M ASKING FOR THE 
PRIVILEGE TO SERVE YOU AS A

1157
00:52:04,257 --> 00:52:04,524
TRUSTEE.

1158
00:52:04,524 --> 00:52:09,329
SO I ASK NEXT TUESDAY ON MAY 
20th, THAT YOU VOTE FOR ME.

1159
00:52:09,329 --> 00:52:11,598
AGAIN, I'M PHIL McGRANE, FOR 
SECRETARY OF STATE.

1160
00:52:11,598 --> 00:52:12,065
THANK YOU.

1161
00:52:12,065 --> 00:52:13,733
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

1162
00:52:13,733 --> 00:52:15,268
AND SENATOR TORYANSKI.

1163
00:52:15,268 --> 00:52:18,438
>> AFTER 40 YEARS UNDER THE SAME 
MANAGEMENT, THERE'S NO DOUBT

1164
00:52:18,438 --> 00:52:21,541
THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S 
OFFICE NEEDS TO MODERNIZE.

1165
00:52:21,541 --> 00:52:24,744
AMONG THE FOUR OF US, I'M THE 
ONE WITH THE TECHNOLOGY

1166
00:52:24,744 --> 00:52:28,248
BACKGROUND, THE FUNDING KNOW-HOW 
AND THE IMPLEMENTATION SKILLS TO

1167
00:52:28,248 --> 00:52:29,983
GET IT DONE.

1168
00:52:29,983 --> 00:52:31,618
WHAT ARE THE OTHER CANDIDATES?

1169
00:52:31,618 --> 00:52:35,722
I'LL TELL YOU THIS -- 
DON'T SEND A TEXT MESSAGE TO

1170
00:52:35,722 --> 00:52:39,659
MR. FRASURE BECAUSE HE STILL USE 
AS FLIP PHONE.

1171
00:52:39,659 --> 00:52:44,364
MR. DENNEY, HE'S THE DUCK 
DYNASTY CANDIDATE.

1172
00:52:44,364 --> 00:52:48,635
HE SEEMS MORE INTERESTED IN THAT 
THAN MODERNIZING THE OFFICE.

1173
00:52:48,635 --> 00:52:50,136
MR. McGRANE IS THE STATUS QUO.

1174
00:52:50,136 --> 00:52:53,039
HE'S SO JOINED AT THE HIP WITH 
THE CURRENT SECTION OF STATE AND

1175
00:52:53,039 --> 00:52:54,941
SO INVESTED IN THE PAST HE CAN'T 
SEE THE FUTURE.

1176
00:52:54,941 --> 00:52:58,845
WE HAVE TO REMEMBER, HE'S NEVER 
WORKED AT THE STATE LEVEL, HE'S

1177
00:52:58,845 --> 00:53:00,847
ALWAYS WORKED AT THE COUNTY 
LEVEL.

1178
00:53:00,847 --> 00:53:04,050
WHERE HIS BOSS, THE ADA COUNTY 
CLERK TELLS HIM WHAT TO DO.

1179
00:53:04,050 --> 00:53:06,252
YOU SEE, PHIL DOES WHAT HE'S 
TOLD.

1180
00:53:06,252 --> 00:53:10,423
AND THAT'S WHY SOME ASSOCIATIONS 
WHO WOULD LIKE TO INFLUENCE THE

1181
00:53:10,423 --> 00:53:13,893
LAND BOARD ARE TRYING SO HARD TO 
ELECT HIM.

1182
00:53:13,893 --> 00:53:16,696
I'M THE INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE 
WITH THE TECHNOLOGY AND

1183
00:53:16,696 --> 00:53:18,164
LEADERSHIP BACKGROUND.

1184
00:53:18,164 --> 00:53:21,334
I'VE BUILT BUDGETS, AND GUIDED 
THEM TO PASSAGE.

1185
00:53:21,334 --> 00:53:24,371
I'VE A VISION FOR THE FUTURE AND 
A HISTORY OF WORKING WITH PEOPLE

1186
00:53:24,371 --> 00:53:25,638
AND SUPPORTING THEM.

1187
00:53:25,638 --> 00:53:29,275
AND WITH YOUR SUPPORT, THIS 
MILITARY VETERAN WILL LEAD THE

1188
00:53:29,275 --> 00:53:32,746
SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE IN A 
WAY THAT WILL MAKE YOU PROUD.

1189
00:53:32,746 --> 00:53:37,751
I'LL MODERNIZE IT, TO FULFILL 
YOUR NEEDS AND MEET YOUR

1190
00:53:37,751 --> 00:53:38,118
EXPECTATIONS.

1191
00:53:38,118 --> 00:53:41,021
I'M MITCH TORYANSKI AND I ASK 
FOR YOUR VOTE THIS MAY 20th.

1192
00:53:41,021 --> 00:53:41,654
>> ALL RIGHT.

1193
00:53:41,654 --> 00:53:42,756
THANK YOU SO MUCH.

1194
00:53:42,756 --> 00:53:43,356
AND SENATOR FRASURE.

1195
00:53:43,356 --> 00:53:44,991
>> THANK YOU.

1196
00:53:44,991 --> 00:53:46,559
I GET TO WRAP UP ON THIS.

1197
00:53:46,559 --> 00:53:48,762
APPRECIATE BEING HERE TONIGHT, 
THANKS FOR YOU FOLKS OUT THERE

1198
00:53:48,762 --> 00:53:51,197
PAYING ATTENTION TO US TONIGHT.

1199
00:53:51,197 --> 00:53:54,034
BACKGROUND, I'VE GOT 30 YEARS 
EXPERIENCE NEGOTIATIONS.

1200
00:53:54,034 --> 00:53:57,270
THAT WILL PLAY IN VERY NICELY ON 
THE LAND BOARD IF I'M

1201
00:53:57,270 --> 00:53:57,570
SUCCESSFUL.

1202
00:53:57,570 --> 00:53:59,873
THE CIVICS TEACHER, WE WANT MORE 
PEOPLE TO VOTE?

1203
00:53:59,873 --> 00:54:02,509
LET'S GET A TEACHER OUT THERE 
THAT'S COMMITTED AND WORKING

1204
00:54:02,509 --> 00:54:05,578
WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT OF 
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, WE CAN TURN

1205
00:54:05,578 --> 00:54:08,248
AROUND THE YOUTH, THEY'LL ALSO 
TURN AROUND THEIR PARENTS.

1206
00:54:08,248 --> 00:54:10,417
WE CAN CHANGE, IF PEOPLE 
UNDERSTAND WHY THEY SHOULD VOTE

1207
00:54:10,417 --> 00:54:12,152
THEY WILL INCREASE THE TURNOUT.

1208
00:54:12,152 --> 00:54:13,353
THOSE ARE TWO AREAS.

1209
00:54:13,353 --> 00:54:16,056
THE ONE I WANT TO FINISH WITH, 
WE NEVER TOUCHED IT.

1210
00:54:16,056 --> 00:54:18,792
THE BIGGEST FUNCTION OF THE 
SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE IS

1211
00:54:18,792 --> 00:54:20,860
DEALING WITH THE BUSINESS 
COMMUNITIES.

1212
00:54:20,860 --> 00:54:22,429
YOU NEVER ASKED A QUESTION ON 
THAT.

1213
00:54:22,429 --> 00:54:25,999
YOU LOOK AT TOTAL EMPLOYMENT, 
WHICH DIVISION EMPLOYS MORE

1214
00:54:25,999 --> 00:54:26,266
PEOPLE?

1215
00:54:26,266 --> 00:54:27,167
THE BUSINESS DEPARTMENT.

1216
00:54:27,167 --> 00:54:29,703
THOSE ARE THE FOLKS, WHEN YOU -- 
THAT'S THE FIRST THING YOU SEE

1217
00:54:29,703 --> 00:54:32,105
WHEN YOU FILE YOUR CORPORATE 
PAPERWORK.

1218
00:54:32,105 --> 00:54:34,874
WHAT I'D LIKE, RATHER THAN A 
BUREAUCRAT, AND THERE'S

1219
00:54:34,874 --> 00:54:37,243
DIFFERENT VIEWS, I'D LIKE TO 
HAVE A BUSINESSMAN THERE THAT'S

1220
00:54:37,243 --> 00:54:39,512
BEEN ON THE RECEIVING END.

1221
00:54:39,512 --> 00:54:41,748
AND NOT THE GUY BEHIND THE 
COUNTER.

1222
00:54:41,748 --> 00:54:43,983
THINK ABOUT IT -- 
THE IRS, WHO DO YOU WANT RUNNING

1223
00:54:43,983 --> 00:54:45,251
THE IRS?

1224
00:54:45,251 --> 00:54:49,289
SOMEBODY THAT'S PAID A TON OF 
TAXES AND HAS GONE OUT THERE AND

1225
00:54:49,289 --> 00:54:53,460
STRUGGLED TO MAKE INCOME, OR A 
BUREAUCRAT THAT'S GOING TO DOT

1226
00:54:53,460 --> 00:54:54,728
AUDITING AGAINST YOU?

1227
00:54:54,728 --> 00:54:59,833
THE COMPARISONS THAT WE HAVE 
HERE, THEY'RE VERY CONTRASTING.

1228
00:54:59,833 --> 00:55:03,870
THE OLDEST, YOUNGEST, I'M ONE OF 
THE OLDER ONES, I'VE GOT THAT

1229
00:55:03,870 --> 00:55:09,042
EXTRA 30 YEARS ON PHIL, HE HAS 
BENT ASSISTANT CLERK, BUT

1230
00:55:09,042 --> 00:55:10,043
EXPERIENCE COUNTS.

1231
00:55:10,043 --> 00:55:12,846
AND THIS POSITION, THE 
LEGISLATIVE BACKGROUND, THE

1232
00:55:12,846 --> 00:55:14,881
BUSINESS BACKGROUND AND THE 
TEACHING BACKGROUND IS EXACTLY

1233
00:55:14,881 --> 00:55:17,083
WHAT WE NEED IN THE SECRETARY OF 
STATE.

1234
00:55:17,083 --> 00:55:18,685
AND I'M EVAN FRASURE ASKING FOR 
YOUR SUPPORT.

1235
00:55:18,685 --> 00:55:20,687
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH TO ALL FOUR 
OF YOU.

1236
00:55:20,687 --> 00:55:23,323
THANKS TO REPORTERS AARON KUNZ, 
EMILIE RITTER SAUNDERS, AND

1237
00:55:23,323 --> 00:55:25,091
SCOTT LOGAN FOR YOUR GREAT 
QUESTIONS.

1238
00:55:25,091 --> 00:55:26,726
AND THANKS TO YOU AT HOME FOR 
WATCHING.

1239
00:55:26,726 --> 00:55:32,065
YOU CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT THESE 
CANDIDATES ON OUR WEBSITE,

1240
00:55:32,065 --> 00:55:34,100
IDAHOPTV.ORG/ELECTIONS/2014.

1241
00:55:34,100 --> 00:55:36,636
AND WHILE YOU'RE THERE CHECK OUT 
ANY OF THE DEBATES YOU MISSED

1242
00:55:36,636 --> 00:55:39,339
AND REMEMBER TOMORROW NIGHT AT 
8:00 P.M. THE FOUR CANDIDATES

1243
00:55:39,339 --> 00:55:41,174
FOR GOVERNOR WILL TAKE THE 
STAGE.

1244
00:55:41,174 --> 00:55:42,609
THANKS AGAIN, GOOD NIGHT.

1245
00:55:42,609 --> 00:55:45,545
AND SEE YOU AT THE POLLS.

1246
00:55:47,113 --> 00:55:48,548
Captioning Performed By 
LNS Captioning 
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1247
00:56:16,776 --> 00:56:18,311
>> THE IDAHO DEBATES ARE MADE 
POSSIBLE BY BOISE STATE

1248
00:56:18,311 --> 00:56:19,512
UNIVERSITY.

1249
00:56:19,512 --> 00:56:22,315
COMMITTED TO PUBLIC SERVICE IN 
OUR COMMUNITY AND THE STATE OF

1250
00:56:22,315 --> 00:56:25,485
IDAHO FOR MORE THAN 80 YEARS.

1251
00:56:25,485 --> 00:56:28,988
OFFERING UNDERGRADUATE AND 
GRADUATE DEGREES IN PUBLIC

1252
00:56:28,988 --> 00:56:32,492
ADMINISTRATION, PUBLIC POLICY, 
CRIMINAL JUSTICE, COMMUNITY, AND

1253
00:56:32,492 --> 00:56:34,961
REGIONAL PLANNING, ECONOMICS, 
AND MORE.

1254
00:56:34,961 --> 00:56:37,997
THE IDAHO DEBATES ARE ALSO 
BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR

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