Durango Herald: Republicans turned out in force for Wednesday’s caucuses with an eye toward local elections and a list of county priorities and state and national concerns.
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State and national politics also permeated the caucuses. Inflation, energy development and border security were all topics of discussion and points of frustration with President Joe Biden and his administration.
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While Democrats currently control all three county commissioner offices and House District 59, Peters was confident Republicans can win local elections.
“If we stand to our issues and start fighting inflation and things that hit people’s pocketbook, we’ll attract a lot of those unaffiliated voters,” he said in an interview. “We’re still very competitive.”
Republicans’ confidence, focus and energy was on full display during the caucus.
Peters said turnout increased 60% from two years ago. When Peters asked new caucus participants at the VFW to raise their hand, about 15 people did so.
“There’s a lot of people that are disenchanted,” Hegarty said, a broad feeling that Republicans at the caucuses shared and see as an opportunity to elect Republican officials.
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