A rumor has been circulating that Rally Right is planning to run a candidate against legislator Bob Nonini. Nonini, a 4-term member of the House of Representatives, has decided to run for the seat currently held by Senator Jim Hammond, who has decided not to seek re-election. Nonini has, in fact, already filed with the Idaho Secretary of State as a Senatorial candidate.
This rumor is being spread by Ron Lahr, who confronted Nonini with what appears to be a self serving proposal that Nonini hire Lahr as a political consultant to run the Nonini’s campaign. Lahr, as many real Republicans know, was a former Libertarian, who pretends to be a Republican because it’s the only game in town.
According to Bob Pederson of Rally Right, there are no plans to run anyone against Nonini. In fact, Pederson said the thought never crossed his mind. Furthermore, Pederson thinks that Nonini is one of North Idaho’s best conservatives and he plans to support Nonini, even if a challenger surfaces.
We think Nonini is unbeatable in his district, and anyone who might choose to run against him is wasting his or her time and money. We haven’t made our endorsements yet, but you can bet Bob Nonini be on the list!
This whole episode appears to have been a fabrication by Ron Lahr, one of the founders of Reagan Republicans and a partner in “Strategery”, the political consulting endeavor Lahr has formed with Jeff Ward, the man who some people believe killed the Kootenai County Lincoln Day fundraising event scheduled for later this month. Jeff Ward claims he is “Mr. Republican”, a seemingly unsupportable title for someone who just, apparently succeeded, in un-inviting the Kootenai County Lincoln Day speaker. (But wait, the final chapter of that story is yet unwritten…)
No beating around the bush for us… Ron Lahr lied about a Rally Right challenger to Nonini. It was a lie designed to coerce Nonini into coughing up a $5,000 campaign management fee. What Ron Lahr has not figured out is that Nonini is tough as nails. Why? Bob is tough as nails because he is an unshakeable and unapologetic Conservative! Those who know Nonini well – know he is unlikely to yield to Lahr’s brand of manipulation.
Bob Nonini is unbeatable…and deservedly so!
Shame on you Ron Lahr!