>> WELCOME TO THE IDAHO DEBATES.
A LOOK AT THE CANDIDATES ON THE
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION
BALLOT FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
THE IDAHO DEBATES ARE A
COLLABORATIVE EFFORT AMONG THE
IDAHO PRESS CLUB, BOISE STATE
UNIVERSITY'S SCHOOL OF PUBLIC
SERVICE, UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO'S
MCCLURE CENTER, IDAHO STATE
UNIVERSITY'S DEPARTMENT OF
POLITICAL SCIENCE, THE LEAGUE OF
WOMEN VOTERS' VOTER EDUCATION
FUND, AND IDAHO PUBLIC
TELEVISION.
FUNDING FOR THE IDAHO DEBATES IS
PROVIDED BY THE FRIENDS OF IDAHO
PUBLIC TELEVISION AND THE IDAHO
PUBLIC TELEVISION ENDOWMENT.
>> MELISSA DAVLIN: HELLO AND
WELCOME TO THE IDAHO DEBATES ON
IDAHO PUBLIC TELEVISION.
TONIGHT THE REPUBLICAN
CANDIDATES VYING TO BE LT.
GOVERNOR TAKE THE STAGE TO ASK
FOR YOUR VOTE.
THE LT. GOVERNOR IS THE
PRESIDENT OF THE STATE SENATE,
PERFORMS THE DUTIES OF THE
GOVERNOR WHEN THE GOVERNOR IS
OUT OF THE STATE, AND ANY OTHER
DUTIES DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF
IDAHO. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING
HOWEVER IS THAT THE LT. GOVERNOR
IS READY TO BECOME GOVERNOR AT
ANY MOMENT. THE WINNER OF THE
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY WILL FACE THE
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN THE
NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTON.
I WANT TO WELCOME THE
CANDIDATES:
STEVE YATES, BOB NONINI, MARV
HAGEDORN, JANICE MCGEACHIN, AND
KELLEY PACKER,
ASKING THEM QUESTIONS TONIGHT
WILL BE REPORTERS SELECTED BY
THE IDAHO PRESS CLUB: BETSY
RUSSELL OF THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW,
SCOTT LOGAN OF KBOI 2 NEWS, AND
BILL MANNY OF THE IDAHO
STATESMAN.
I'M MELISSA DAVLIN, HOST OF
IDAHO REPORTS ON IDAHO PUBLIC
TELEVISION. I'M MODERATING
TONIGHT'S DEBATE AND WILL DO MY
BEST TO MAKE SURE ALL THE
CANDIDATES GET EQUAL TIME AND
STAY ON POINT. TO HELP ME AND TO
REMIND THE CANDIDATES HOW LONG
THEY'VE BEEN TALKING IS A
VOLUNTEER TIMEKEEPER FROM THE
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS KENDAL
SHABER.
WE'VE ASKED THE CANDIDATES TO
ENGAGE EACH OTHER ON THE ISSUES
- IN OTHER WORDS, LESS EMPHASIS
ON A RIGID FORMAT AND MORE FOCUS
ON INTELLIGENT DISCUSSION THAT
HELPS YOU THE VOTER CAST A MORE
INFORMED BALLOT.
EACH CANDIDATE WILL BE GIVEN 90
SECONDS FOR OPENING COMMENTS AND
90 SECONDS FOR CLOSING. WE DREW
NAMES AND REPRESENTATIVE PACKER
WILL BEGIN WITH OPENING REMARKS.
>> I LOOK FORWARD TO BEING YOUR
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
I'VE BEEN MARRIED FOR 27 YEARS.
WE HAVE SIX AMAZING CHILDREN AND
THREE BEAUTIFUL GRANDCHILDREN.
WE'RE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS AND
I'VE SERVED AS CITY COUNCIL
WOMAN AS THE CHAIR OF THE REPUBLICAN
COMMITTEE AS WELL AS MOST
RECENTLY AS A REPRESENTATIVE IN
THE IDAHO HOUSE.
THE REASON I'M RUNNING FOR
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IS I'D LIKE
TO BE PART OF MAKING A POSITIVE
INFLUENCE.
I WANT TO WORK WITH OUR
DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO
ENSURE WEARY FISH ENT AND
EFFECTIVE IN THE SERVICES WE'VE
BEEN TASKED TO PROVIDE.
I ALSO WANT TO GROW OUR ECONOMY.
IT MEANS BETTER PAYING JOBS.
AND I WANT TO HELP FOCUS AND
BRING A MORE THOUGHTFUL APPROACH
EVERY YEAR LIKE HEALTHCARE,
EDUCATION, TAX POLICY AND
INFRASTRUCTU
INFRASTRUCTURE.
I AM PRO GUN, PRO-LIFE, PRO
SMALL GOVERNMENT, PRO LIMITED
SPENDING.
I'M PRO IDAHO AND I'M LOOKING
FOR YOUR SUPPORT ON MAY 15TH.
>> SENATOR NONINI, YOU ARE NEXT.
>> I'M SENATOR BOB NONINI.
AND THANK YOU FOR HOSTING
TONIGHT'S DEBATES.
I'VE GOT 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AND I'M
PROUD OF THAT EXPERIENCE.
I'VE ALSO HAD A SUCCESSFUL
INSURANCE PRACTICE FOR 35 YEARS
SXCHLT FOR THE LAST 14 YEARS
SERVED IN THE IDAHO LEGISLATURE
IN THE HOUSE AND NOW IN THE
SENATE FOR THE LAST SIX YEARS.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THE
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR HAS TWO
CONSTITUTIONAL DUTIES.
PRESIDE OVER THE SENATE DURING
THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION AND
SEVE AS THE GOVERNOR WHEN THE
GOVERNOR'S OUT OF STATE.
THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR HAS
OTHER DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN THE
FOREFRONT OF THAT.
WE'RE THE FASTEST GROWING STATE
IN THE COUNTRY AND I'M PROUD OF
THAT ALSO.
MY EXPERIENCE IN SUCCESSFUL
EDUCATION PLATFORM WILL HELP IN
OUR CONSTITUTIONAL AND CONTINUED
GROWTH IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
WHETHER THAT EDUCATION COMES IN
THE FORM OF ACADAMIA.
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND MAJOR
TRADING PARTNERS THAT WE WILL
WORK WITH, WE CAN EVEN DO
BETTER.
NATURAL RESOURCES ARE VITAL TO
THE ECONOMY.
IT'S IMPORTANT WE FOCUS ON THOSE
AND AT THE TOP OF THAT LIST IS
WATER AND IT'S IMPORTANT TO ALL
OF IDAHO.
THANK YOU AND I LOOK FORWARD TO
THE QUESTIONS TONIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU.
REPRESENTATIVE McGEACHIN, YOU
ARE NEXT.
>> I'M A SUCCESSFUL SMALL
BUSINESS OWNER FROM IDAHO FALLS
WHERE I'VE LIVED MOST OF MY
LIFE.
I'D LIKE TO THANK MELISSA AND
IDAHO PUBLIC TELEVISION FOR
HOSTING THE DEBATE TONIGHT AND
HEART FELT CONDOLENCES TO THE
BUSH FAMILY FOR THE LOSS OF
BARBARA BUSH.
RUNNING FOR THE LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR POSITION BECAUSE I'VE
BECOME DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT
WHAT I SEE HAPPENING IN OUR
STATE IN THE LAST SIX YEARS.
A GROWING DEPENDENCE ON THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DUE TO THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMON CORE
AND OBAMACARE IN OUR STATE.
SPECIAL INTEREST TAX INCENTIVES
THAT FAVOR THE POLITICALLY
CONNECTED.
AND I BELIEVE IT'S TIME FOR US
TO WORK TOGETHER TO RECLAIM OUR
SOVEREIGNTY IN OUR STATE.
MY HUSBAND AND I ARE PARTNERS IN
LIFE.
AND TOGETHER WITH BOTH OF OUR
GROWN CHILDREN, PARTNERS IN
BUSINESS, AND IT'S THROUGH OUR
WHOLESALE BUSINESS THAT WE SEE
FIRSTHAND HOW DIFFICULT IT HAS
BECOME FOR THE SMALL BUSINESS
COMMUNITY IN IDAHO AND FOR THE
FAMILIES IN IDAHO TO BE ABLE TO
BE SUCCESSFUL DUE TO THE
SUCCESSIVE REGULATION AND
TAXATION.
SO I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING
WITH THE FAMILIES OF IDAHO AS
YOUR NEXT LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
AND I ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT ON
MAY 15TH.
>> THANK YOU.
MR. YATES, YOU ARE NEXT.
>> GOOD EVENING.
MY NAME IS STEVE YATES AND I ASK
FOR YOUR SUPPORT TO SERVE.
FIRST A LITTLE ABOUT MY WORK AND
FAMILY LIFE.
I'M THE SON OF A CAR MECHANICAL
I CAN.
WE HAVE TWO WONDERFUL CHILDREN
WHO COME TO US BY THE MIRACLE OF
ADOPTION.
I'VE BEEN BLESSED TO SERVE MY
FAITH OVERSEAS TO SERVE OUR
NATION IN THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
AND IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
BEST OF ALL, I HAD THE HONOR OF
SERVING FOR THREE CONSEQUENTIAL
YEARS AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
PARTY WE ALL NOW SEEK
NOMINATION.
IT CALLS FOR A RARE COMBINATION
OF EXPERIENCE AND LEADERSHIP TO
MAKE THE MOST OF THE
OPPORTUNITY.
I BELIEVE THE TRUMP
ADMINISTRATION CREATES A GREAT
OPPORTUNITY FOR THE NEXT IDAHO
GOVERNOR TO SEEK IDAHO
SOLUTIONS.
I PROPOSE THAT MY INTERNATIONAL
EXPERIENCE, MY EXECUTIVE
EXPERIENCE AND STATE-WIDE RECORD
OF SERVICE AROUND THE STATE
DISTINGUISH ME FROM THIS FIELD
OF VERY GOOD PEOPLE ALL OF WHOM
HAVE RECORDS OF SERVICE THAT I
RESPECT.
WE THE PEOPLE OF IDAHO HAVE A
GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO WORK
TOGETHER TO MAKE THIS AN EVEN
GREATER STATE TO LIVE, WORK AND
RAISE OUR FAMILIES.
THANK YOU AND I LOOK FORWARD TO
THE DISCUSSION.
>> ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU.
AND SENATOR HAGEDORN.
>> I GREW UP IN NORTHERN IDAHO
IN A LITTLE TOWN OUTSIDE OF
POTLATCH.
WORKED IN THE LUMBER MILL.
I SPENT 20 YEARS IN THE NAVY
DOING INTELLIGENCE.
I STARTED A SPECIAL OPERATIONS
TEAM.
WHEN I RETIRED AND CAME HOME,
THERE WASN'T MUCH WORK TO BE HAD
IN NORTHERN IDAHO.
IT WAS PRETTY TOUGH.
SO I WENT TO WORK FOR AN
ENGINEERING COMPANY AND TOOK
CARE OF MICRON.
I'VE DONE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
EVERYWHERE AND JUST ABOUT EVERY
CONTINENT IN THE MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS.
I'VE NEGOTIATED CONTRACTS.
I THINK THE LARGEST CONTRACT I
NEGOTIATED WAS A $200 MILLION
CONTRACT.
WHY AM I TELLING YOU THIS?
IT'S BECAUSE OF WHAT ALL OF
THESE FOLKS HAVE SAID.
WE HAVE AN ELECTION COMING UP
FOR THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND
THE GOVERNOR AND TREASURER AND
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
ALL OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL
OFFICERS ARE UP.
MY EXPERIENCES IN THE MILITARY,
IN BUSINESS AND 12 YEARS IN THE
LEGISLATURE, I WILL BE ABLE TO
PROVIDE COUNCIL TO THAT NEW
GOVERNOR TO MAKE SURE IT'S
SUCCESSFUL.
I ASK FOR YOUR VOTE MAY 15TH.
>> THANK YOU.
THE FIRST QUESTION IS GOING TO
GO TO REPRESENTATIVE PACKER.
>> GOOD EVENING.
I WANT TO ASK YOU A LITTLE ABOUT
THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE
GOVERNOR.
FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS ALMOST
BRAD LITTLE HAS BEEN LOYAL
LIEUTENANT TO THE GOVERNOR
OTTER.
PERSONAL CHEMISTRY IS
WELL-KNOWN.
THE GOVERNOR LET LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR LITTLE HANDLE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT, CYBER SECURITY AND
MOST RECENTLY HEALTHCARE.
SO MY QUESTION FOR YOU IS WHICH
CANDIDATE WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE
WORKING WITH AS YOUR NEXT
GOVERNOR?
>> THAT'S ONE I'M GOING TO KEEP
CLOSE TO MY BEST.
ALL THREE OF THOSE GENTLEMAN
HAVE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES.
THERE'S GOING TO BE SOME THAT'S
EASIER TO WORK WITH THAN OTHERS.
BUT I BELIEVE I CAN WORK WITH
ALL THREE.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT'S KEY IS
WE NOT ONLY HAVE A PARTNERSHIP
BUT THAT PARTNERSHIP ALLOWS FOR
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM, ALLOWS
FOR PUSH BACK.
IT'S GOING TO BE NECESSARY AND
HEALTHY TO MAKE SURE THAT
RELATIONSHIP IS STRONG ENOUGH TO
HAVE OPEN DISCUSSIONS ON WHAT
THE GOALS REALLY LOOK LIKE.
>> SO HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT THE
ROLE YOU'RE GOING TO ASK THE
NEXT GOVERNOR TO GIVE YOU AS
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR?
>> ABSOLUTELY.
I HAVE A NUMBER OF GOALS I WANT
TO WORK WITH.
THE ONES THAT ARE CLEARLY
DEFINED AND HAS BEEN MENTIONED
BEFORE BY MELISSA, THE
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR CURRENTLY
WORKED ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
THERE'S OTHER THINGS.
I'VE WATCHED SPECIFIC AGENCIES
DO REALLY WELL AT CUTTING COSTS
AND APPLYING THAT BACK TO THE
SERVICES THEY ARE REQUIRED TO
PROVIDE.
AND I THINK WE CAN DO THAT
ACROSS THE BOARD AND I HOPE I
HAVE THE FAITH OF THE GOVERNOR
TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT.
>> IS THERE ONE ASPECT OF THE
WAY THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
HANDLED THE JOB YOU EITHER
DISAGREE WITH OR IMPROVE ON OR
WOULD DO DIFFERENTLY?
>> ABSOLUTELY NOT.
I DON'T DISAGREE WITH THE
RELATIONSHIP THEY HAVE.
I THINK THAT'S GOING TO BE
DEFINED DEPENDING ON WHO THOSE
TWO PEOPLE ARE IN OFFICE.
I DO BELIEVE THAT I'VE SHOWN IN
THE LEGISLATURE THAT I'M NOT
AFRAID TO ASK THE TOUGH
QUESTIONS.
AND I'M NOT AFRAID TO PUSH BACK
WHEN NECESSARY.
AND NOT NECESSARILY ALWAYS
BECAUSE I THINK WHAT THEY ARE
DOING IS WRONG.
SOMETIMES IT'S BECAUSE MAYBE I
DON'T UNDERSTAND.
SO I THINK THAT NEEDS TO BE PART
OF THAT AS WELL.
BEING ABLE TO HAVE A DISCUSSION
SO WE UNDERSTAND WHERE WE WANT
TO GO AND THE BEST ROUTE TO GET
THERE.
>> THANK YOU.
>> SAME QUESTION TO YOU.
DO YOU HAVE ONE OF THE
CANDIDATES YOU WANT TO WORK WITH
MOST CLOSELY?
>> I ENDORSE IN JULY OF 16 OR
OFFERED MY SUPPORT OF JULY OF
2016 TO BRAD LITTLE.
BRAD LITTLE WAS THE FIRST ONE TO
ANNOUNCE HE WAS GOING TO RUN FOR
THE GOVERNOR'S SPOT.
AND I'M SURE HE CALLED ALL OF US
IN THE SENATE FIRST ALONG WITH
CLOSE FRIENDS LOOKING FOR THAT
SUPPORT.
AND I MADE THAT COMMITMENT THEN.
I AM NOT OUT CAMPAIGNING
HANDLING OUT LITERATURE.
I THINK AMONGST THE CANDIDATES,
I WILL HAVE THE BEST EXPERIENCE
TO WORK WITH THE NEXT GOVERNOR.
IF IT IS MR. LITTLE.
THE REASON I SAY THAT IS BECAUSE
MY 8 YEARS IN THE HOUSE AND 6
YEARS IN THE SENATE.
MR. LITTLE HAS A GREAT
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SENATE.
HE DOESN'T HAVE A GOOD
RELATIONSHIP OR AS GOOD OF A
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE
CONSERVATIVE MEMBERS OF THE
HOUSE WHICH I HAVE A VERY STRONG
RELATIONSHIP WITH.
LET'S SAY IT'S MR. LABRADOR THAT
GETS ELECTED GOVERNOR.
DOESN'T HAVE AS GOOD
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MEMBERS OF
THE SENATE.
WHERE I HAVE A STRONG GOOD
RELATIONSHIP.
AND IF IT -- I DON'T THINK HE
HAS A RELATIONSHIP WITH EITHER
SIDE.
I THINK I'M THE BEST CANDIDATE
TO WORK WITH ANY OF THE THREE.
>> DO YOU HAVE A SPECIFIC ROLE
YOU ARE GOING TO ASK THE NEXT
GOVERNOR TO LET YOU PLAY?
>> YES, I DO.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION
AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
I THINK EDUCATION AND NATURAL
RESOURCES GO HAND IN HAND.
EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT GO HAND IN HAND.
WHETHER YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT
THE NORTHERN PART OF THE STATE,
THE GOVERN PART OF THE STATE,
IT'S CRITICAL.
I MENTIONED THAT IN MY OPENING
COMMENTS WITH HOW IMPORTANT
WATER IS TO EVERYTHING IN IDAHO.
THOSE WOULD BE THE THREE THINGS
I WOULD LIKE TO WORK ON.
>> QUICKLY, CAN YOU TELL US WHAT
YOU WOULD DO DIFFERENTLY THAN
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR LITTLE HAS
DONE?
>> I WOULD BE, I THINK, ON THE
STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL ON
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, MY PASSION
FOR EDUCATION, MY PASSION FOR
STEM.
MR. LITTLE INTRODUCED ME IN THE
LEGISLATURE THE GOD FATHER OF
STEM.
AND MY WORK AND CAREER TECHNICAL
AROUND IDAHO.
AND THAT'S GOOD.
WE HAVE SOME OF THE LOWEST
UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE COUNTRY.
AND WE NEED TO SATISFY OUR LOCAL
PLAYERS FOR A SKILL TRAINED
WORKFORCE.
>> I DID NOT HEAR SOMETHING YOU
WOULD DO THAT HE'S DONE NOT AS
WELL AS HE COULD DONE.
>> I'M A STRONG WILLED PERSON.
I WOULD PROMOTE THE CBD OIL.
I THINK IN THAT CASE, I'VE BEEN
A CO-SPONSOR BOTH TIMES.
AND I'VE BEEN A CO-SPONSOR BOTH
TIMES.
WE SHOULD BE FORCEFUL.
>> SENATOR HAGEDORN.
WHICH CANDIDATE DO YOU WANT TO
BE WORKING WITH AS GOVERNOR?
>> I'M GOING TO KEEP MY CHOICE
CLOSE TO THE BEST.
AS KELLEY MENTIONED, ALL OF
THESE CANDIDATES BRING VALUABLE
SKILLS TO THE TABLE.
THEY ALSO HAVE SOME UNSKILLED
AREAS.
ONE OF THE THINGS I LEARNED IN
THE MILITARY YOU DON'T HAVE A
CHANCE TO PICK YOUR BOSS.
YOU WORK WITH THE CARDS YOU ARE
GIVEN AND THE PLAYERS YOU ARE
GIVEN.
ONE OF THE THINGS I LEARNED IN
BUSINESS IS YOU CAN PICK YOUR
BOSS.
THIS SITUATION IS A LOT MORE
LIKE THE MILITARY.
WE ARE GOING TO END UP WITH THE
GOVERNOR THE PEOPLE ELECT.
I AM GOING TO MAKE THAT GOVERNOR
SUCCESSFUL BY USING MY
EXPERIENCES IN BOTH THE MILITARY
AND EXPERIENCES IN BUSINESS AND
THE EXPERIENCES IN BOTH THE
HOUSE AND THE SENATE TO MAKE
SURE WE DON'T MAKE MISTAKES WITH
THE BUDGET WE JUST PASSED.
THE LAWS WE HAVE PASSED IN THE
PAST.
I'M THE ONLY VETERAN THAT'S
RUNNING.
MY EXPERIENCE RIGHT THERE AS THE
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF OUR
NATIONAL GUARD.
I WILL BE ABLE TO HELP THAT
GOVERNOR UNDERSTAND WHAT THOSE
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ARE.
>> YOU COULD HELP US CHOOSE YOUR
NEXT BOSS IF YOU WANTED TO
TONIGHT.
>> I COULD.
THERE WILL BE SOME THAT WILL BE
EASIER TO WORK WITH THAN OTHERS.
>> LIKE WHO?
>> AS AN EXAMPLE, BRAD LITTLE.
BRAD LITTLE HAS BEEN THERE FOR
MANY YEARS.
UNDERSTANDS HOW WE'VE GOTTEN TO
THE POINT WE'VE GOTTEN TO WITH
CBD OIL.
THE POINT WE'VE GOTTEN TO WITH
NATURAL PATHIC ISSUES.
WATER LAWS.
ALL OF THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.
SO BRAD WOULD UNDERSTAND THAT.
TOMMY WOULD BRING IN A FRESH
LOOK OF THOSE ISSUES.
I CAN HELP EXPLAIN TO HIM CAUSE
I'M THE ONLY ONE THAT'S SERVED
IN THE NATURAL RESOURCES
COMMITTEE.
HELP HIM TO UNDERSTAND THE WATER
LAWS.
RAUL HAS BEEN OUT OF THE
LEGISLATIVE PROCESS.
WE'VE SOLVED A LOT OF PROBLEMS.
AND A LOT OF THOSE THINGS WE'VE
HAD TO HAVE WRESTLING MATCHES
OVER TO GET TO THE POINT OF
RESOLUTION TO THOSE PROBLEMS.
>> SO YOU'VE BEEN GOOD AT
HELPING US SEE WHERE YOU WOULD
LIKE THEM TO BE STRONGER.
SO LET ME ASK YOU QUICKLY WHAT
ROLE YOU WOULD ASK THAT GOVERNOR
TO LET YOU PLAY?
>> EDUCATION, WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT.
I LOVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE IDAHO
COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
TO IDAHO.
PRIVATE PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP WHERE
IDAHO REALLY WINS WITH THAT WHEN
WE'VE BEEN STRUGGLING WITH
DOCTORS IN THE STATE.
>> THANK YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
MR. YATES, SAME QUESTION TO YOU.
DO YOU HAVE A CANDIDATE YOU WANT
TO BE WORKING WITH TO BE
GOVERNOR?
>> I SAID FROM THE BEGINNING OF
THE CAMPAIGN JUST LIKE I WAS
CHAIRMAN, I WILL RESPECT THE
WILL OF THE VOTERS AND THAT'S
ONE OF THE BEAUTIES OF THE IDAHO
SYSTEM WE HAVE SEPARATE RACES.
WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO
GO OUT AND CAMPAIGN AND SAY WHAT
SOME OF OUR LIFE EXPERIENCES AND
TO BASICALLY ADVOCATE A PLATFORM
AND RECEIVE OUR OWN MANDATE FROM
THE VOTERS.
AND TO BE ABLE TO IN A FRIENDLY
WAY MARRY THAT TOGETHER WITH
WHOMEVER THE VOTERS CHOOSE TO
COME OUT OF THE RACE.
>> DO YOU HAVE A ROLE THAT YOU
SPECIFICALLY WANT TO ASK THAT
NEXT GOVERNOR TO PLAY?
>> AS I TALKED WITH MANY OF THE
FORMER LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS AND
JUST IN GENERAL, THE POINT HAS
BEEN MADE CLEARLY, IT'S A
FUNCTION OF THE PEOPLE THAT COME
INTO OFFICE.
WHAT THEIR DIFFERENT LIFE
EXPERIENCES ARE.
THIS IS A UNIQUE TIME, UNIQUE
OPPORTUNITY.
WITH THE CHANGE IN THE
ADMINISTRATION IN WASHINGTON, WE
HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO OPEN UP A
LOT OF NEW QUESTIONS.
I HAVE SOME UNIQUE EXPERIENCE
WHERE I THINK I MIGHT BE ABLE TO
SERVE IN THE WAY TO HELP THE
NEXT GOVERNOR BE ABLE TO GET
RELIEF OR FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR
IDAHO BEING ABLE TO GO ITS OWN
WAY ON KEY ISSUES.
I HAVE LIVED A GREAT DEAL OF MY
LIFE.
I'VE BEEN INVOLVED IN TRADE AND
SECURITY AND OTHER NEGOTIATIONS.
THE CURRENT LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR'S BEEN CHAIRMAN OF THE
LEADERSHIP COMMISSION DEALING
WITH ISSUES RANGING FROM CYBER
SECURITY TO ENERGY SECURITY TO A
WHOLE HOST OF OTHER AREAS WHERE
I'VE BEEN BLESSED TO SERVE IN A
POLICY ROLE OVER THE COURSE OF
MY CAREER.
AND I THINK IT WOULD BE A
NATURAL CONTINUITY.
>> SO ONE THING YOU WOULD
IMPROVE UPON ON LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR LITTLE'S PERFORMANCE?
>> I'M LESS INTERESTED IN GOING
OVER THE PAST AND LOOKING TOWARD
THE FUTURE.
WE DON'T HAVE AN OBAMA
ADMINISTRATION THAT HAS COLORED
A LOT OF THE CURRENT
ADMINISTRATION'S TIME IN OFFICE
HERE.
I THINK WE HAVE A LOT OF
OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND THE
CONVERSATION ABOUT GOVERNANCE
BEYOND THE WALLS.
AND TO OUR CONSTITUENTS AND OUR
PARTY AND I WOULD LIKE TO
CONTINUE THE SERVICE THAT I
PROVIDED TRAVELING ALL 44
COUNTIES MULTIPLE TIMES TRYING
TO ENGAGE LOCAL GOVERNANCE AND
MAKING SURE THOSE VIEWS HAVE AN
IMPORTA
IMPORTANTCY TO THE TABLE.
>> THAT'S NOT A CRITICISM OF
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR LITTLE.
>> DIFFERENT TIMES AND
CIRCUMSTANCES.
WITH A NEW GOVERNOR, THERE'S A
NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO TALK
ABOUT DIFFERENT ROLES AND
MISSIONS.
BELIEVE ME, I SPENT FIVE YEARS
OF MY LIFE WORKING FOR THE VICE
PRESIDENT OF MY LIFE.
VERY CLEAR VIEW OF WHAT IT MEANS
TO BE NUMBER ONE AND WHAT IT
MEANS TO BE NUMBER TWO.
AND A LOYAL LIEUTENANT IS GOING
TO BE THERE TO HELP THE NUMBER
ONE BE THE BEST HE CAN BE TO
SERVE THE VOTERS CONSISTENT WITH
THE MANDATE THEY GIVE HIM.
>> ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU.
>> REPRESENTATIVE McGEACHIN.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WHEN I BECOME YOUR NEXT
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, I WANT YOU
TO KNOW WHO MY BOSS IS GOING TO
BE YOU AND NOT WHO THE NEXT
GOVERNOR IS.
SO THAT'S IMPORTANT FOR ME --
FOR YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE
ARE THREE GOOD MEN THAT ARE
RUNNING FOR THE POSITION OF
GOVERNOR.
THEY ALL BRING DIFFERENT SKILLS.
BUT THE ROLE OF THE LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR IS UNIQUE.
WITH 1 FOOT IN THE LEGISLATE
I'VE BEEN BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT,
IT'S A DUAL ROLE.
SO WITH TEN YEARS OF LEGISLATIVE
EXPERIENCE ON POLICY ISSUES, THE
VOTERS KNOW I HAVE A PROVEN
RECORD ON ANY GIVEN POLICY AND
THE VOTERS KNOW WHERE I STAND ON
ISSUES.
SO WORKING ON THE LEGISLATE I'VE
BEEN BRANCH IN BOTH THE HOUSE
AND THE SENATE TO IMPROVE
COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE
EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT
AND THAT'S THE SEPARATE ROLE IS
THE EXECUTIVE BRAN OF
GOVERNMENT.
IN THE CASE OF THE GOVERNOR
BEING OUT OF THE STATE, I WISH
THAT THE GOVERNOR WILL HAVE A
CONFIDENCE IN MY ABILITIES AND
MY PROVEN ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD
FOR 30 YEARS.
>> DO YOU HAVE A SPECIFIC
GOVERNOR YOU WANT TO HAVE
CONFIDEN
CONFIDENCE?
>> I'M GOING TO RESPECT THE
VOTE OF THE PEOPLE AND PROMISE
TO WORK WITH WHICH GOVERNOR YOU
SEND TO THE STATE.
WHICHEVER GENTLEMAN THAT IS, HE
WILL BE FORTUNATE AND LUCKY TO
HAVE ME WORKING WITH HIM.
>> THERE IS A WOMAN RUNNING.
>> I DO HAVE A HISTORY OF EVEN
WORKING WITH MEMBERS OF THE
OPPOSITE PARTY.
>> THANK YOU.
DO YOU HAVE A SENSE OF WHAT ROLE
YOU'RE GOING TO ASK THAT NEXT
GOVERNOR TO INVITE YOU TO PLAY?
>> THE ROLE I SEE FOR
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR EVEN THOUGH
IT'S LIMITED IN OUR
CONSTITUTION, I VIEW THE ROLE AS
JUST AN OPPORTUNIY TO PRESENT
LEADERSHIP.
NO MATTER WHERE THAT LEADERSHIP
WILL POP UP.
THERE'S BEEN LOTS OF
OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERSHIP IN
OUR STATE ESPECIALLY THIS PAST
YEAR WHEN IT COMES TO HOW WE'RE
MANAGING OUR NATURAL RESOURCES.
THERE'S A FOREST IN IDAHO THAT
IS UNDER FEDERAL ASSESSMENT
RIGHT NOW AND IT'S LACKING
CURRENT LEADERSHIP.
IF IT WEREN'T FOR ONE
INDIVIDUAL, ONE REPRESENTATIVE
IN THE HOUSE, THE VOICES OF
CITIZENS WOULD NOT BE HEARD
RIGHT NOW.
AND SO IT'S A QUESTION OF
LEADERSHIP NO MATTER WHERE WE
NEED LEADERSHIP.
THAT'S WHERE I'LL BE.
THAT'S WHAT I LIKE TO DO.
LOVE TO GET RIGHT IN, DELVE INTO
THE ISSUE AND BECOME EDUCATED OF
WHAT IT IS WE'RE DEALING WITH TO
PROVIDE SOLUTIONS THAT WORK FOR
IDAHOIANS.
>> IT IS TIME TO MOVE ON.
THE NEXT QUESTION IS GOING TO BE
FROM SCOTT LOGAN.
>> GOOD EVENING, CANDIDATES.
MY QUESTION IS YOU'VE ALIGNED
YOURSELF WITH THE -- LIKE MINDED
LEGISLATURES.
IF YOU WERE TO BECOME GOVERNOR
YOU WOULD BE IMPLEMENTING
POLICIES YOU DON'T THINK SHOULD
EXIST.
HOW WOULD ELECTING YOU BE
DIFFERENT FROM TURNING OVER THE
OFFICE TO THE FREEDOM
FOUNDATION?
>> FIRST OF ALL, IN THE
POSITION OF GOVERNOR, THAT'S
WHAT YOU SAID.
>> IF YOU WERE TO BECOME.
>> THAT'S A DECISION MADE IN THE
LEGISLATURE.
THE GOVERNOR DOES HAVE A ROLE TO
PROMOTE INITIATIVES AND
POLICIES.
AND I IDENTIFY WITH THE
PRINCIPLES OF THE FREEDOM
FOUNDATION AND SUPPORT THE
ORGANIZATION BECAUSE I BELIEVE
THOSE ARE THE PRINCIPLES THAT
ARE BEST TO PROTECT OUR FREEDOMS
AND OUR LIBERTIES AND THEREFORE
INCREASING OUR PROSPERITY AND
SUCCESS OF IDAHO FAMILIES.
>> JUST QUICKLY, WHY ARE YOU
BETTER QUALIFIED THAN THE OTHER
FOUR CANDIDATES?
>> I HAVE TEN YEARS OF
LEGISLATIVE EXPERIENCE.
PEOPLE KNOW WHERE I'M AT ON
POLICIES.
I HAVE 30 YEARS IN
ADMINISTRATIVE AND SMALL
BUSINESS.
IT'S THAT OPPRESSIVE HAND OF
GOVERNMENT ON OUR SMALL BUSINESS
AND LARGE BUSINESS COMMUNITY
THAT IS HOLDING US BACK RIGHT
NOW.
SO IF WE CAN FREE OURSELVES FROM
THAT AND FROM THAT INTRUSIVE
HAND OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
IN IDAHO, THERE WILL BE MORE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL OF OUR
FAMILIES IN IDAHO TO BE
SUCCESSFUL.
>> THE NEXT QUESTION IS FOR
MR. YATES FROM SCOTT LOGAN.
>> YOUR QUALIFICATIONS, WHAT
MAKES YOU BETTER THAN THE OTHER
CANDIDATES?
>> EXCUSE ME.
I THOUGHT YOU WERE POINTING AT
ME.
>> I'M LESS INTERESTED IN BETTER
OR WORSE BUT LESS DIFFERENT.
I PROPOSE I HAVE A UNIQUE RECORD
OF SENIOR EXECUTIVE BRANCH
EXPERIENCE.
UNIQUE EXPERIENCE ON ALREADY
ELECTED STATEWIDE OFFICER
ENGAGING THE PEOPLE OF IDAHO.
I HAVE A RECORD OF RELATIONSHIPS
WITH THE LEADERS OF OUR MAJOR
TRADE PARTNERS.
UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO HELP
ADVOCATE TRADE AND INVESTMENT
OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE STATE.
AND I HAVE A LONG RECORD OF
WORKING IN PUBLIC POLICY,
PERSONNEL AND OTHER ADMINISTRATE
ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES THAT I
THINK DISTINGUISH ME FROM THE
REST OF THE FIELD.
>> IF I MAY, YOU HAVE NO
EXPERIENCE IN THE LEGISLATIVE
BRANCH.
WHY WOULD YOU BE A BETTER
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE THAN THE
OTHERS?
>> THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
CONDUCTS THE MEETING.
I'VE BEEN THE CHAIRMAN OF A
PARTY.
I WAS THE CHAIRMAN OF A PARTY
THAT WAS IN DISARRAY.
PROVED WE CAN RUN ORDERLY
MEETINGS FAIR AND EQUITABLE
GIVING PEOPLE POINTS OF VIEW A
FAIR CHANCE TO AIR THEIR VIEWS,
HAVE A VOTE AND MOVE FORWARD
TOWARDS MEASURABLE PROGRESS.
FRANKLY, THOUGH, THE DUTIES ARE
RARELY A VOTING ROLE.
AND THERE'S A GREAT DEAL OF
EXECUTIVE BRANCH RESPONSIBILITY
THAT THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR HAS
AND I SEE THAT AS A GREAT AREA
OF OPPORTUNITY WHERE I CAN ADD
VALUE TO THE NEXT GOVERNOR.
>> NEXT QUESTION IS FOR SENATOR
HAGEDORN.
>> YOU'VE BEEN IN GOVERNMENT FOR
OVER TEN YEARS AND YOUR
ENDORSEMENTS READ LIKE A WHO'S
WHO.
WHY SHOULD WE THINK YOU WOULD
STAND UP TO YOUR POWERFUL
FRIENDS?
>> I'M VERY HONEST, SINCERE AND
I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM CALLING
PEOPLE OUT IF THEY ARE NOT BEING
THE SAME.
I WORK WITH PEOPLE REGARDLESS IF
THEY ARE MY FRIENDS OR NOT.
I'VE REACHED ACROSS THE AISLE TO
WORK WITH DEMOCRATS ON GOOD
IDEAS THE DEMOCRATS HAVE HAD.
GOOD IDEAS ARE NOT PARTISAN
IDEAS.
I HAVE NO PROBLEM REACHING OUT
TO PEOPLE AND BRIDGING THE
SITUATION TO GET TO YES.
A LOT OF LEGISLATURES AND I WAS
THE SAME WAY WHEN I STARTED.
THEIR FIRST EXPERIENCE WAS NO IF
I DON'T LIKE THIS, I'M JUST
GOING TO SAY NO AND VOTE NO.
WE CAN'T BE A NO GOVERNMENT.
WE HAVE TO GOVERN THAT'S WHY
WEARY ELECTED.
I REACH OUT AND BRIDGE WITH
PEOPLE TO GET TO YES, FIND WAYS
WE CAN MOVE FORWARD.
>> LET ME ASK YOU WHAT I'M
ASKING EVERYONE THEN.
WHY ARE YOU BETTER QUALIFIED
THAN THE OTHER CANDIDATES?
WHAT MAKES YOU THE BEST?
>> AS I MENTIONED BEFORE, OUR
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF FOR OUR
NATIONAL GUARD WE KNOW IS NOT
GOING TO BE A VETERAN.
NONE OF THEM HAVE ANY MILITARY
EXPERIENCE.
SO MY 20 YEARS IN THE MILITARY
WILL PROVIDE THAT BRIDGE, THAT
GAP, THAT KNOWLEDGE AND
EXPERIENCE TO THAT
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF WHEN WE HAVE
NATURAL DISASTERS.
I HAVE LED PEOPLE THROUGH
NATURAL DISASTERS.
I HAVE MANAGED EARTHQUAKE
SITUATIONS.
TYPHOON SITUATIONS.
I KNOW HOW TO RESPOND TO THOSE.
I'VE HAD THE TRAINING TO DO
THAT.
I CAN PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION
TO THE GOVERNOR.
I'M THE ONLY CANDIDATE THAT HAS
A HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSE.
THAT MIGHT NOT MEAN A LOT.
I'VE HAD ONE FOR OVER 45 YEARS.
ALL AROUND THE STATE HUNTING AND
FISHING AND I LOVE THE OUTDOORS.
I'M THE ONLY CANDIDATE WHO SAT
ON NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEES.
AND UNDERSTAND WATER LAW,
UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF ELK
RECRUITMENT OR PREDATOR PITS AND
WHAT THAT MEANS TO OUR NATURAL
RESOURCES.
I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM CALLING
PEOPLE OUT WHEN THEY NEED TO BE
CALLED OUT AND WORKING WITH THEM
TO SOLVE THOSE PROBLEMS.
>> SENATOR NONINI, THE QUESTION
I'VE BEEN ASKING EVERYONE WHAT
MAKES YOU THE BEST QUALIFIED OF
THE CANDIDATES FOR THIS
POSITION.
>> MY EFFECTIVENESS IN MY 14
YEARS IN THE LEGISLATURE.
MY CONSERVATIVE RECORD.
NO ONE HAS THE RECORD I HAVE.
I WANT TO TAKE MY CONSERVATIVE
RECORD, MY STRONG LEGISLATIVE
EXPERIENCE TO THE EXECUTIVE
BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT.
I WANT TO PROMOTE EDUCATION,
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND NATURAL
RESOURCES AND TO ONE OF MY
OPPONENTS WITH THE HUNTING AND
FISHING LICENSE.
I'M A NATIVE OF IDAHO AND I
THINK THERE'S ONLY TWO OF US
HERE THAT ARE NATIVES OF IDAHO.
pBUT MY OUTDOORS IS I LIKE TO
SKI.
I LIKE TO GOLF AND I LIKE TO
BOAT.
DOES THAT EXCLUDE ME?
NO, IT DOESN'T.
I THINK WHAT IS IMPORTANT ARE
THE MAIN THINGS WE'VE BEEN ABLE
TO GET DONE.
WHETHER IT'S CHARTER SCHOOL
GROWTH, WHETHER IT'S HEALTHCARE
ISSUES, WATER ADJUDICATION, I
HAVE WORKED ON THE IDAHO
ADJUDICATION PROCESS.
THEY ARE WATER LEADERS IN THE
STATE OF IDAHO.
I UNDERSTAND THOSE ISSUES.
ONE OF MY OPPONENTS JUST SAID
THE ONLY CANDIDATES THAT SERVE
ON NATURAL RESOURCES.
DOESN'T SERVE THERE ANY MORE
BECAUSE OF HOW COMMITTEES ARE
PICKED.
I AM THE ONLY CANDIDATE THAT HAS
EVER SERVED INVOLUNTARILY AND
WILL FULLY SERVED ON THE
EDUCATION COMMITTEE.
IT'S THE BIGGEST PART OF OUR
BUDGET.
EVERYONE TALKED ABOUT EDUCATION,
NONE OF THEM HAVE EVER SERVED ON
EDUCATION.
I HAVE.
I'VE TAKEN ON THE HARD FIGHTS
DURING THE GREAT RECESSION,
DURING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
STUDENTS COME FIRST.
I'VE SERVED ON THE GOVERNOR'S
HIGHER TASK FORCE.
I THINK I'M UNIQUELY QUALIFIED.
>> JUST A QUICK FOLLOW UP, THE
GOVERNOR OF IDAHO IS THE FACE OF
THE STATE AND ROLE MODEL.
THERE ARE SOME WHO SAY YOU'VE
HAD A BIT OF A CHECKERED PAST.
WHAT MAKES YOU A BETTER ROLE
MODEL?
>> CHECKERED PAST OF 35 YEARS
AGO.
YES, AND I'VE ADMITTED TO IT.
ONE OF THE PANELISTS HERE
TONIGHT, THE NEWSPAPERS HAVE
BROUGHT IT UP.
I'VE NEVER RUN FROM THAT.
I DISCLOSED IT IN ALL MY LIFE
APPLICATIONS.
MAYBE I MADE MISTAKES WHEN I WAS
28 YEARS OLD, 35 YEARS AGO.
I THINK I'VE CHANGED IN 35 YEARS
AND I THINK ALL OF US.
HE WHO DOESN'T HAVE ANY PAST CAN
THROW STONES.
THOSE WHO LIVE IN GLASS HOUSES
SHOULD BE CAREFUL ABOUT THROWING
STONES.
I HAVE LEARNED FROM MY TIME CH.T
AND MY SUCCESS I THINK IT'S ALL
PART OF MATURING IN LIFE.
>> THE NEXT QUESTION IS FOR
REPRESENTATIVE PACKER.
>> THANK YOU.
>> YOU WILL BE A HEART BEAT AWAY
FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE
OF THE STATE.
YOU STARTED ONE BUSINESS IN YOUR
LIFE AND IN LESS THAN FIVE YEARS
LATER, IT WAS CLOSED AND YOU
WALKED AWAY.
WITH THIS EXPERIENCE, WHY SHOULD
WE TRUST YOU WITH THE STATE?
>> WELL, I THINK YOU NEED TO
LOOK INTO THAT SITUATION
FURTHER.
I'VE ACTUALLY MANAGED MANY
BUSINESSES.
I MAY NOT HAVE STARTED THEM BUT
I'VE MANAGED MANY.
WE HAVE A BUSINESS PACKER
REMODELING THAT'S BEEN IN
BUSINESS FOR MANY YEARS AND I DO
THE BOOKS FOR THAT.
MOUNTAIN WEST FINANCIAL WAS A
MORTGAGE COMPANY AND WENT
THROUGH THE GREAT RECESSION.
ONE OF THE THINGS I PRIDE MYSELF
ON BECAUSE I HAVE A FINANCIAL
BACKGROUND IS THAT WHEN THOSE
THAT I WAS IN BUSINESS WITH
DECLARED BANKRUPTCY AND MOVED
ON, I MAINTAINED THAT BUSINESS
DEBT ON MY OWN PERSONALLY AND
NOT DECLARED BANKRUPTCY.
SOME OF THAT DEBT I'M STILL
PAYING FOR.
AND REARRANGED THINGS.
I KEPT MY WORD ON THE CONTRACTS
WE DEVELOPED AS A BUSINESS.
REALLY THE BUSINESS ITSELF
BECAUSE OF THE RECESSION THEY
ARE IN, YOU CAN'T DO MORTGAGES
WHEN HOMES ARE BEING FORECLOSED
ON.
MAKES IT HARD.
AND A LOT OF BUSINESSES IN THAT
SAME INDUSTRY AT THAT TIME
CLOSED.
IT WAS MORE OF THE TIMING THAN
IT WAS OF MY BUSINESS.
I HAVE RAN A LOT OF SUCCESSFUL
BUSINESSES FOR A NUMBER OF
ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS MY OWN
PRIVATE.
>> LET ME ASK YOU THE QUESTION
WHAT MAKES YOU THE BEST
QUALIFIED CANDIDATE.
WHAT DO YOU BRING TO THE TABLE?
>> ONE OF THE THINGS I HOPE
PEOPLE WILL LOOK AT IN THE LAST
SIX YEARS IS HOW ONE, HOW
APPROACHABLE I'VE BEEN.
AND I'VE HELPED THEM.
I'M HARD WORKING AND TRANSPARENT
AND HONEST.
AND NOT AFRAID TO TACKLE THE
TOUGH ISSUES.
EASY TO STAND UP HERE AND SAY
THERE ARE GREAT THINGS WE'VE
DONE AS LEGISLATURES AND THERE
ARE SOME THINGS I HAVEN'T
ACCOMPLISHED AND FINISHED.
NEVER BEEN ABLE TO TACKLE THE
BIG ISSUES.
NEED TO HAVE HONEST DISCUSSIONS
AND FIND REAL SOLUTION TO THE
MAJOR ISSUES.
LIKE HEALTHCARE.
HOW MANY YEARS HAVE WE TALKED
ABOUT THE NEEDS IN OUR STATE AND
THOSE PEOPLE THAT CAN'T GET
HEALTH COVERAGE TAKEN CARE OF?
ALWAYS BEEN PART OF THAT
DISCUSSION EVEN WHEN LEADERSHIP
HAS SAID NO.
I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT.
APPROACHABLE, HONEST, HARD
WORKING AND WILL GET THE JOB
DONE.
>> GREAT.
BEFORE WE MOVE ON, I WANTED TO
ASK SENATOR NONINI, YOU MADE
HEADLINES BECAUSE OF A
DISCUSSION ABOUT ABORTION.
AND WHETHER OR NOT WOMEN SHOULD
FACE PUNISHMENT FOR ABORTION.
YOU SAID YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH
PUNISHING WOMEN WITH THE DEATH
PEN AL TEECHLT I WANTED TO ASK
YOU VERY BRIEFLY, DO YOU AGREE
WITH PUNISHING WOMEN IF THEY GET
AN ABORTION?
WOULD YOU SIGN LEGISLATION IF
THE LEGISLATURE DID PASS IT TO
BE ABLE TO TRY WOMEN FOR MURDER
FOR GETTING AN ABORTION?
>> THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION.
I THINK I MADE MY POINT VERY
CLEAR A COUPLE WEEKS AGO WHEN A
REPORTER WHO I'VE SEEN ON THIS
SHOW IN THE PAST AS A PANELIST
PUT WORDS IN MY MOUTH THAT I
NEVER SAID.
AND I LOOK AROUND THE ROOM
TONIGHT AND I SEE PEOPLE
NODDING.
IN FACT, I SEE ONE OF THE
PANELISTS NODDING AS PEOPLE
ACKNOWLEDGE CONVERSATIONS AND TO
PUT WORDS IN MY MOUTH NOT HERE.
PANELISTS NOT HERE TONIGH --
>> NOT SURE ANY OF THE PANELISTS
WERE NODDING THE REPORTER IN
QUESTION --
>> NO, I'M SAYING PEOPLE
ACKNOWLEDGE CONVERSATIONS AND
HAVE NODDING.
AND THE REPORTER IN QUESTION PUT
WORDS IN MY MOUTH BECAUSE I MADE
A NOD.
>> BUT THAT ASIDE, DO YOU AGREE
WITH PUNISHING WOMEN IF THEY GET
AN ABORTION.
>> I WOULD HAVE TO SEE IF IT GOT
PASSED THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE.
I'VE ISSUED MY POSITION A FEW
WEEKS AGO.
YOU CAN LOOK AT THE LEGISLATION
I SPONSORED IN MY PRO-LIFE
POSITION.
>> SENATOR H ASHAGEDORN?
>> NO.
IF I CAN ADD TO THIS.
YOU CAN'T GO THROUGH LIFE
APOLOGIZING FOR THE THINGS
YOU'VE APOLOGIZED FOR AND
MISTAKES YOU HAVE DONE.
YOU SAID YOU WOULD PUNISH WOMEN.
YOU SAID WOMEN SHOULD BE
PUNISHED.
THOSE WERE YOUR WORDS.
>> CAN I RESPOND?
>> BRIEFLY.
>> I THINK ABORTION WILL BE
ILLEGAL.
IT IS NOT RIGHT NOW BECAUSE OF A
1973 SUPREME COURT DECISION.
>> MY OVERRIDING AND ABIDING
PRIORITY IS TO TRY TO INCREASE
THE CULTURE OF LIFE THAT
ENCOURAGES PEOPLE IN HORRIBLE
CIRCUMSTANCES TO BRING THESE
BABIES INTO THE WORLD AND SEE WE
HAVE LOVING FAMILIES AND SUPPORT
OF INFRASTRUCTURE TO GIVE THEM A
SHOT AT SUCCESS.
THAT HAS TO BE OUR OVERRIDING
SPIRITUAL MORAL AND LEGAL
OBLIGATION.
I DO BELIEVE ABORTION IS MURDER.
IT ENDS A HUMAN LIFE.
I WILL RESPECT THE WILL OF THE
VOTERS ON HOW THEY CHOOSE
THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE TO
DEFINE WHAT CAN OR SHOULD BE
DONE ABOUT THAT.
LESS CONCERNED ABOUT PUNISHMENT
THAN I AM ABOUT HOW DO WE
ENCOURAGE THOSE SOULS TO BE
BROUGHT INTO THE WORLD.
I HAVE TWO ADOPTED CHILDREN.
THEY WERE BORN OF DIFFICULT
CIRCUMSTANCES.
OUR CULTURE WOULD HAVE SAID
THOSE PREGNANCIES SHOULD HAVE
BEEN TERMINATED.
I GAVE THANKS THOSE BIRTH
MOTHERS CHOSE THE WHAT MIGHT
HAVE BEEN INSTEAD OF WHAT WAS
CONVENIENT AT THE TIME.
>> I DO NOT SUPPORT PUNISHING
WOMEN FOR HAVING AN ABORTION.
THAT'S NOT WHERE WE'RE AT TODAY
IN AMERICA.
LIKE IT OR NOT, IT IS THE LAW OF
THE LAND.
I DISAGREE WITH IT.
WE'RE NOT IN A POSITION TO
PUNISH INDIVIDUALS FOR SOMETHING
THAT IS LEGAL IN AMERICA TODAY.
>> REPRESENTATIVE PACKER.
>> QUITE SIMPLY, ABORTIONS ARE
LEGAL IN THE U.S. AND WE SHOULD
BE FOCUSED ON TRYING TO FIND
WAYS TO PROTECT THE UNBORN.
SHOULD BE LOOKING AT WAYS TO FIX
THE POLICY AND NOT PUNISH PEOPLE
FOR DOING THINGS THAT ARE LEGAL.
>> THE NEXT QUESTION IS FOR
SENATOR HAGEDORN.
>> EARLIER, MENTIONED THE
HEALTHCARE ISSUE.
ONE THAT ALL OF YOU HAVE
WRESTLED WITH.
YOU PROPOSED LEGISLATION ON
HEALTHCARE IN 2017 BUT IT DIDN'T
PASS.
ON YOUR WEB SITE YOU TALKED
ABOUT LOWERING COSTS WITH IDAHO
SPECIFIC SOLUTIONS.
WHAT ARE THOSE AND HOW WOULD YOU
DO THAT?
>> THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION.
I RAN A TASK FORCE IN 2016 TO
TRULY UNDERSTAND WHAT IDAHO
COSTS ARE AND GOING TO DRIVE
THOSE COSTS.
THE COST DRIVER IS THE DELIVERY
OF HEALTHCARE.
SPECIFICALLY THE DLIF REE OF
HEALTHCARE TO PEOPLE WHO DON'T
HAVE INSURANCE.
THE HOSPITALS MAKE THAT UP AS
WHAT THEY CONSIDER CHARITABLE
CARE.
THE MORE CHARITABLE CARE THEY
HAVE TO PAY FOR, THOSE PRICES
ARE PASSED ON TO THE INSURANCE
COMPANIES.
THE INSURANCE COMPANIES DON'T
ABSORB THAT.
THEY PASS THAT ON TO US.
SO WE ALL SEE HIGHER AND HIGHER
AND HIGHER PREMIUMS THE MORE WE
HAVE PEOPLE THAT ARE UNINSURED.
SO THE LEGISLATION THAT I
PRESENTED IN 2017 WAS TO START
NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT OVER WHAT WE CAN DO
TO COVER THOSE PEOPLE NOT
COVERED UNDER INSURANCE AND
ALLOW THE STATE TO HAVE SOME
TYPE OF CONTROL OVER IF WE COVER
YOU THROUGH MEDICAID, WE WANT
YOU TO BETTER YOUR LIFE BY GOING
THROUGH SOME KIND OF LABOR
TRAINING, EDUCATION TRAINING, GO
OUT AND FIND JOBS.
AND ALSO IT WAS ABOUT GETTING
RID OF THE MANDATES TO PURCHASE
INSURANCE BY THOSE WHO DON'T
WANT TO PURCHASE INSURANCE.
>> THE NEXT QUESTION IS FOR
MR. YATES.
>> YOU RAN FOR THE STATE
LEGISLATURE AGAINST JEFF
THOMPSON IN 2014 AND YOU MADE
HIS VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE STATE
INSURANCE EXCHANGE ONE OF THE
REASONS PEOPLE SHOULD VOTE FOR
YOU RATHER THAN HIM.
WHAT IS YOUR SOLUTION?
>> FUNDAMENTALLY, I WOULD
SUGGEST THE CHOICES WE'VE HAD IS
NOT THE CHOICES WE'RE GOING TO
HAVE OVER THE NEXT FOUR YEARS.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A NEW
GOVERNOR AND A NEW
ADMINISTRATION THAT I BELIEVE
WITH FRESH PROPOSALS AND ADDED
ELBOW GREASE WE CAN EXPAND THE
RANGE OF CHOICES AND GET THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PUSHED BACK.
IT WAS A REACTION TO FEDERAL
POLICY.
THAT, I THINK, IS A MOVING WORK
IN PROGRESS IN DC.
SOME DEREGULATORY AREAS.
TALK ABOUT BUYING POLICIES
ACROSS STATE LINES.
THE MORE IMPORTANT DEREGULATION
IS LOOSEN UP HOW WE CAN FORM
RISK POOLS.
NO GOOD REASON OTHER THAN
REGULATION WHY PEOPLE CAN IN A
SMALL BUSINESS OF A CERTAIN SIZE
HAVE A RISK POOL BUT CHURCHES,
BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS, OTHER
GROUPS AREN'T ABLE TO ORGANIZE
TO FORM THEIR OWN RISK POOLS.
OPTIONS BESIDES INSURANCE.
META SHARES AND OTHER KINDS OF
THINGS THAT CAN MOVE FORWARD.
HEALTH INSURANCE CAN GO BACK TO
BEING MORE LIKE INSURANCE, LESS
LIKE ALL INCLUSIVE CARE AND THE
ONLY EYE OF THE NEEDLE SOMEONE
MUST GO THROUGH TO GET THE
SERVICE FROM THEIR DOCTOR.
CAN'T GO BACK TO MAYBERRY THE
WAY IT USED TO WORK.
OFFERING CHARITY CARE TO SOMEONE
WITHOUT HAVING TO RUN THE RISK
OF LOSING HIS HOUSE AND ENTIRE
PROFESSION AND HAS TO BE A PART
OF WHAT WE GET SERIOUS ABOUT.
>> REPRESENTATIVE McGE AND HE
RECOLLECTS -- McGEACHIN.
YOU FOUGHT AGAINST THE HEALTH
INSURANCE EXCHANGE AND WHAT DO
YOU BELIEVE IDAHO SHOULD DO NOW
IN HEALTHCARE.
AND IF YOU DID AWAY WITH THE
EXCHANGE, WHAT WOULD YOU PUT IN
ITS PLACE?
>> WE WERE SUCCESSFUL OF
PUTTING IT IN IMPLEMENTATION.
WE STUDIED THE DEVASTATING
EFFECTS OF THE LAW WE'RE ALL
SEEING NOW FROM 2014 TO TODAY.
WE'VE SEEN A 91% INCREASE IN
HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS.
THE PROBLEM WITH THE LAW IS IT
HAS TOO MANY MANDATES IN IT, TOO
MANY REQUIREMENTS FOR COVERAGE.
YOU CAN ONLY ENTER INTO THE
MARKET ON CERTAIN DATES.
WE NEED TO GO BACK TO MORE OF A
FREE MARKET AND GIVE THE
IDAHOANS CHOICE TO HAVE OPTIONS
SUCH AS THE CHRISTIAN HEALTHCARE
MINISTRY THAT THAT'S INFERIOR
PRODUCT.
WHO DETERMINED WHAT'S INTERIOR
TO ONE PERSON OR THE OTHER?
REALLY A MATTER OF WHAT A PERSON
CAN AFFORD.
I'M FORTUNATE TO BE ABLE TO TAKE
CARE OF OUR HEALTH INSURANCE.
SO MANY PEOPLE THAT DON'T.
SMART PEOPLE ALL OVER THE STATE
TO PROVIDE THOSE CHOICES,
PROVIDE TRANSPARENCY.
BREAKTHROUGH THE MONOPOLY THAT
WE HAVE IN IDAHO AND GIVE PEOPLE
BETTER OPTIONS AND FOCUS ON
HEALTH, WHOLISTIC CARE AND MID
WIFERY.
THE USE OF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE.
WE NEED TO HAVE THOSE AVAILABLE
TO THE PEOPLE OF IDAHO.
BECAUSE OF SOME OF THE
RESTRICTIVE LAWS WE HAVE IN OUR
STATE, THOSE OPTIONS ARE OFF THE
TABLE.
>> AMONG THE CHOICES THAT ARE
AVAILABLE NOW IS THE EXCHANGE
WHICH 100,000 HAVE PURCHASED
HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS FOR.
IS THAT A CHOICE YOU WANT TO
REMOVE?
>> WE HAVE TO.
IN THE LONG-TERM IT'S
UNSUSTAINABLE.
UNFUNDED ENTITLEMENT AND GOING
TO BREAK OUR COUNTRY.
>> NEXT QUESTION IS FOR
REPRESENTATIVE PACKER.
>> YOU FAVORED THE GOVERNOR'S
DUAL WAIVER PROPOSAL DURING THIS
YEAR'S SESSION AND MADE IT ONE
OF YOUR MAJOR ISSUES BUT IT
DIDN'T PASS.
IF THAT CAN'T PASS, WHAT
HEALTHCARE SOLUTION DO YOU
PROPOSE?
>> YOU KNOW, WE'VE HAD A LOT OF
GREAT IDEAS OVER THE LAST FOUR
OR FIVE YEARS THAT HAVEN'T
PASSED.
AND I THINK THAT IT'S MORE THAT
WE HAVEN'T FOCUSED ON SOLUTIONS
IN THE INTERIM.
THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS I'D
LIKE TO SEE HAPPEN.
AND FINDING REAL SOLUTIONS.
GET THE RIGHT PEOPLE AT THE
TABLE THAT THEIR LEGISLATURES
CAN GET BEHIND THE FIRST DAY OF
THE SESSION AND GET THINGS MOVED
FORWARD.
SO OFTEN, SO MANY DIFFERENT
IDEAS THAT COME TO THE TABLE AT
ONCE THAT NOBODY CAN GET BEHIND
OR NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE GET BEHIND.
IF WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE
CALLING OURSELVES CONSERVATIVES
HAVE GOT TO START FINDING
ANSWERS.
WE CANNOT CONTINUE TO SAY NO.
THAT HAS TO STOP.
WE AS CONSERVATIVES CAN'T WAIT
FOR THINGS TO BE MORE COSTLY AND
TO BE A BIGGER PROBLEM BEFORE WE
START MANAGING THEM.
NEED TO START FINDING REAL
SOLUTIONS TO MOVE FORWARD.
>> SENATOR NONINI, WHAT IS YOUR
HEALTHCARE SOLUTION?
>> THINGS I'VE WORKED ON IN THE
PAST WHERE I DIDN'T HAVE THIS
FULL SUPPORT IN THE LEGISLATURE
TEN YEARS AGO WHEN I WORKED ON
TRANSPARENCY AND GOT IT TO THE
HOUSE BUSINESS COMMITTEE AND HAD
ALL THE INSURANCE COMPANIES
WORKING AGAINST ME AND TOOK
THOSE INSURANCE COMPANIES ON,
THAT IS A HARD TASK.
AND YOU ARE A SINGLE LEGISLATURE
TRYING TO BUILD THAT SUPPORT.
OR THE TWEAKING IN COMPETITION
WHERE WE DON'T HAVE CLOSED
NETWORKS IN IDAHO BUT THEY ARE
OPEN FOR COMPETITION.
THAT WAS SUCCESSFUL AND I LOST
THAT LEGISLATION BY THREE VOTES
ON THE HOUSE FLOOR YEARS AGO.
HSA ACCOUNTS, THOSE WOULD HELP.
THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS DONE
THIS TO THEMSELVES AND TO THE
CONSUMERS ACROSS THIS COUNTRY
OVER THE LAST 60 YEARS BY SAYING
YOU CAN HAVE FIRST DOLLAR
SERVICES.
I USE AN ANALOGY THAT PEOPLE CAN
RELATE TO.
WHEN YOU FILL YOUR CAR UP WITH
GAS, DO YOU TURN IT INTO YOUR
INSURANCE COMPANY?
WHEN YOU CHANGE YOUR TIRES, DO
YOU TURN THAT IN?
NO.
BUT IF YOU GET T-BONED, THEN YOU
FILE A CLAIM.
WHY DOES A HEALTH INSURANCE
COMPANY WANT TO PROVIDE
FIRST-DOLLAR SERVICES?
THEY CAN'T DO IT ANY MORE.
YOU'LL PAY THOUSANDS AND
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS UP TO 12 OR
$14,000 A YEAR FOR A
HIGH-DEDUCTIBLE PLAN.
>> I'M GOING TO CUT YOU OFF
THERE.
SO SORRY.
WE'RE OUT OF TIME.
TIME FOR CLOSING REMARKS.
START WITH REPRESENTATIVE
PACKER.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HOSTING
US AND THE MODERATORS THAT HAVE
ASKED OUR QUESTIONS AND BEEN
PART OF THE DISCUSSION.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
AS I'VE TRAVELED THE STATE I'VE
HIT 205 STOPS AND HAVE MET
THOUSANDS OF IDAHOANS WHO HAVE
HAD THE SAME CONCERNS AND DREAMS
AS I DO.
AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING
WITH YOU TO FIND THE REAL
SOLUTIONS.
TO FIND OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR
CHILDREN TO STAY AND BE
SUCCESSFUL.
TO BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN THIS
WONDERFUL LIFESTYLE.
I LOOK FORWARD TO BEING YOUR
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND ASK YOU
TO BE A PACKER BACKER.
>> THANK YOU.
EXPERIENCE MATTERS AND
EXPERIENCE COUNTS.
COMPARE OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS HERE
TONIGHT.
I'VE GOT THE ENDORSEMENTS.
I'VE GOT MEMBERS OF THE NATURAL
RESOURCES INDUSTRY TO SUPPORT
ME.
IDAHO WATER LEADERS SUPPORT ME.
WELL-KNOWN NAMES IN THAT
INDUSTRY.
I SUCCESSFULLY SPONSORED
LEGISLATION.
NO ONE ELSE WOULD DO IT.
NOW WE'RE WAITING ON THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT'S ROLE.
RECENTLY LED EFFORT TO INTRODUCE
-- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND
INFRASTRUCTURE WHERE A PRIVATE
SECTOR SPENT $25 MILLION TO
BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE IN IDAHO.
I'VE BEEN NAMED THE HOME SCHOOL
STATESMAN OF THE YEAR.
WORKED WITH PRIVATE PUBLIC
ENTITIES AND RECEIVED THE IDAHO
CHARTER SCHOOL AWARD EVERY YEAR
IT'S BEEN GIVEN OUT.
BEEN NAMED THE OUTSTANDING
LEGISLATURE OF THE YEAR.
THE ONLY ONE AT THIS PODIUM TO
EVER RECEIVE THAT AWARD.
I HAVE HAD AN A-PLUS RATING FROM
THE NRA.
100% RECORD FROM THE AMERICAN
CONSERVATIVE UNION.
EXPERIENCE MATTERS, EXPERIENCE
COUNTS.
I ASK FOR YOUR VOTE ON MAY 15TH.
THANK YOU.
>> REPRESENTATIVE.
>> THEY ALL HAVE BEEN PART OF
THIS SYSTEM IN ONE WAY OR THE
OTHER TO GET US WHERE WE ARE
TODAY IN IDAHO.
THAT IS 49TH LOWEST IN THE STATE
IN THE NATION.
WHICH IS A MEASURE OF WEALTH AND
PRODUCTIVITY OF THE STATE.
THESE POLICIES THAT HAVE BEEN
ACCEPTED INTO OUR STATE ARE
HAMPERING OUR ABILITIES WHETHER
IT'S OBAMACARE, COMMON CORE
HELPED USHER IN COMMON CORE.
AND I'VE LOVED TRAVELING AROUND
THE STATE OF IDAHO TALKING TO
PEOPLE LISTENING TO THEM ABOUT
WHAT WE CAN DO IN OUR STATE,
PROTECTING YOUR LIBERTIES OR
FREEDOMS THAT HAS RECEIVED THE
ENDORSEME
ENDORSEMENT.
MY ONLY SPECIAL INTEREST AS YOUR
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR WILL BE OUR
CONSTITUTION.
I AM RUNNING FOR LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR BECAUSE I WANT TO WORK
TO HELP MAKE IDAHOANS TO BE
SUCCESSFUL.
I ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT ON MAY
15TH.
>> MR. YATES, PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU FOREIGN GAUGING IN
THIS IMPORTANT CONVERSATION
TONIGHT.
I EMPHASIZE AT THE OPENING I
BELIEVE THIS IS AN IMPORTANT
TIME OF CHOOSING IN A RARE
MOMENT OF OPPORTUNITY IN IDAHO
AND CALLS FOR A RARE MIX OF
EXPERIENCE AND LEADERSHIP.
IF YOU AGREE WITH ME THAT THE
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PRESENTS A
GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR IDAHO TO
PUSH ITS OWN CONSERVATIVE
SOLUTIONS, THEN LET'S ELECT THE
PERSON KNOWN TO THE
ADMINISTRATION WITH YEARS OF
WHITE HOUSE EXPERIENCE TO ENGAGE
THEM ON OUR BEHALF.
IF YOU AGREE WITH ME THAT SENIOR
EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXPERIENCE AND
PERSONNEL POLICY AND
ADMINISTRATION IS AN IMPORTANT
QUALIFICATION, LET'S ELECT A
CANDIDATE WITH THAT EXPERIENCE.
IF YOU AGREE WITH ME DECADES OF
RELATIONSHIPS ARE A GOOD WAY TO
HELP US CELINE MORE GREAT IDAHO
PRODUCTS, THEN LET'S ELECT THE
CANDIDATE WHO CAN HELP THIS
ECONOMY CONTINUE TO GROW.
IF YOU AGREE WITH ME STATEWIDE
SERVICE IS AN IMPORTANT
QUALIFICATION THEN LET'S ELECT
THE CANDIDATE TWICE ELECTED TO
THE LEADERSHIP.
THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY,
LET'S CEASE THIS OPPORTUNITY AND
TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE IDAHO AN
EVEN GREATER STATE TO LIVE, WORK
AND RAISE OUR FAMILIES.
I ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR PUTTING THIS
ON.
I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO
UNDERSTAND AND RECOGNIZE THERE'S
A LOT OF RODERICK GOING ON IN
THIS CAMPAIGN AS WELL AS OTHER
CAMPAIGNS.
COLD WEATHER SURVIVAL TRAINING
WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE.
I WAS SERVING OUR COUNTRY TRYING
TO UNDERSTAND AND TRYING TO HELP
MAKE SURE WE PRESERVED OUR
CONSTITUTION.
WE CAN HAVE THE FREEDOMS WE HAVE
TODAY.
SOME THAT ARE PRETENDING THEY'VE
SERVED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.
SORRY, SOME OF US TAKE OFFENSE
TO THAT.
IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE AN
INTELLIGENCE OFFICER IN
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, YOU NEED
TO SERVE IN THE MILITARY.
THESE THINGS -- THIGHS TYPES OF
THINGS WE DON'T NEED IN IDAHO
POLITICS.
CALL THEM LIKE THEY SEE THEM.
YOU NEED A LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
WHOSE EXPERIENCE NOT IN JUST
KNOWING PEOPLE OVERSEAS BUT
DOING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
OVERSEAS AND UNDERSTANDING
LOGISTICS CHALLENGES.
UNDERSTANDING THE LANGUAGE AND
CULTURE CHALLENGES.
I HAVE DONE THOSE THINGS AND
DONE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
I BROUGHT YOU A NEW SCHOOL FOR
DOCTORS AND I WANT TO CONTINUE
TO DO THAT.
I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR VOTE ON
MAY 15TH.
>> ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I'M GOING TO DO SOMETHING
UNCONVENTIONAL NOW AND GIVE
STEVE YATES ABOUT 20 SECONDS TO
RESPOND TO THAT.
SENATOR NONINI ALREADY ADDRESSED
HIS PAST.
I WANTED TO GIVE STEVE YATES 20
SECONDS.
>> OWES AN APOLOGY TO THE
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS CIVILIANS
WHO SWEAR THE SAME OATH AND MANY
PEOPLE FROM INTELLIGENCE
OFFICERS TO FIRST RESPONDERS TO
LAW ENFORCEMENT ALL OF WHOM GO
TOWARDS DANGER TO HELP KEEP
AMERICA SAFE.
THEY ALL DESERVE OUR RESPECT.
>> WHEN YOU GO TO WORK FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE YOU DO
THAT IN MILITARY UNIFORM.
BY PRETENDING THAT YOU WERE IN
THE MILITARY.
A LOT OF US TAKE STOLEN VALOUR
SERIOUSLY.
>> A LOT OF YOUR CAMPAIGN
MATERIALS.
YOU WERE AN INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
YOU WERE HIRED ON AS
INTELLIGENCE ANALYST WHICH I
TRULY APPRECIATE.
>> WHICH IS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE.
>> NSA IS DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY.
>> NO, IT'S NOT.
>> I'M GOING TO CUT YOU OFF
THERE.
I WANT TO THANK ALL OF THE
CANDIDATES TONIGHT.
THANKS TO THE REPORTERS FOR THE
GREAT QUESTIONS AND TO OUR
VIEWERS AT HOME FOR WATCHING.
YOU CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT THESE
CANDIDATES ON OUR WEBSITE:
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ALL OF THE DEBATES AT ANY TIME
AFTER THEY AIRED.
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY...GO VOTE.
THE ELECTION IS TUESDAY, MAY
15TH. YOU CAN FIND OUT WHERE TO
VOTE...WHAT'S ON YOUR LOCAL
BALLOT AND MUCH MORE AT
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THANKS AGAIN, GOOD NIGHT, AND
WE'LL SEE YOU AT THE POLLS
.
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