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A newspaper article discussing: Bernard Fisher, a conservative farmer from Kuna, is joining the race for Idaho's governor, competing against Lt. Gov. Philip Batt and House Speaker Ralph Olmstead. Fisher's strong conservative views could split the vote and hurt the Republican candidate in the general election against Democratic Gov. John Evans. Although he has little money for his campaign, Fisher hopes to win support from conservatives and Mormons.

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Title:
The election eye...Fisher entry muddies GOP governor race
Creator:
Plastino, Ben
Date Created (Archival Standard):
18 October 1981
Date Created (ISO Standard):
1981-10-18
Description:
A newspaper article discussing: Bernard Fisher, a conservative farmer from Kuna, is joining the race for Idaho's governor, competing against Lt. Gov. Philip Batt and House Speaker Ralph Olmstead. Fisher's strong conservative views could split the vote and hurt the Republican candidate in the general election against Democratic Gov. John Evans. Although he has little money for his campaign, Fisher hopes to win support from conservatives and Mormons.
Subjects:
governors (public officials) elections conservatism ballots
Location:
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Idaho County:
Bonneville County
Source:
Ben J. Plastino Papers, 1947-1998, MG 632, University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/special-collections/
Finding Aid:
https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv470833
Source Identifier:
mg632-f05_025
Original Format:
newspaper clipping
Type:
Text
Format:
application/pdf
Language:
eng

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"The election eye...Fisher entry muddies GOP governor race", Ben J. Plastino Papers Collection, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/plastino/items/plastino0211.html
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