I am appalled at the Republican Party and its majority endorsement of Donald Trump as its leader. Donald Trump’s unethical and immoral past before and during his election as President is a dubious and actually shameful endorsement by the Republican Party. What has happened, I ask, to the conservative principles traditionally the hallmark of the Republican Party that believes in limited government yet has concern for those less fortunate who, due to no fault of their own, are unable to share in the fruits of our Democracy. No matter how much campaign money is raised through various means, you the voter has the ultimate control and means to elect respectable leaders that represent your values and elect respectful, experienced, wise individuals to elected government positions. Do not allow the vote to be evasive due to discouraging policies preventing those without government IDs, living in rural locations, or due to lack of sufficient ballot drop boxes to vote due to circumstances beyond control. We must keep voting honest as it has been in the past. We must strive for and encourage the majority of our citizens to cast their ballot for whom they believe is the best candidate to represent them.

Robert Gehrke,

Pocatello