In Idaho, politics is never passive. Even when we think we’re sitting one out, we’re still influencing the outcome. And right now, far too many Democrats and left-leaning moderates are convincing themselves that registering as Republicans to “participate” in the GOP primary is a clever strategy. It isn’t. It’s hollowing out our own party, weakening our ability to organize and leaving Democratic candidates to fight uphill battles with no ground support.

Let’s call this what it is: good intentions tangled in bad strategy. By registering Republican — not to support Republican values, but to interfere with or influence a GOP primary — many voters are unintentionally starving the Idaho Democratic Party of the participation, data and representation it desperately needs to build momentum. Meanwh

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