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CANDIDATES' THE COMMON INTEREST IN ACTION SCORE
The Common Interest in Action Score reflects the percentage of Common Interest in Action positions that a candidate supports. The Common Interest in Action takes positions when there is a consensus of two-thirds or more on a given proposal among the more than 100 members randomly assigned to review our policy brief for that issue.The Past Score reflects issues on which we took positions that have already been voted on by both the House and the Senate. The Future Score reflects positions that we have taken that have not yet come before both the House and the Senate for votes. The Past Score for incumbents is based on their actual votes. The Future Score for incumbents, as well as the Past and Future Scores for challengers, are based on candidates' answers to our questionnaire.
Name Status Party The Common Interest in Action Score - Past The Common Interest in Action Score - Future
Average Incumbent Score:
97% 76%
Average Challenger Score:
96% 80%
Eric Anderson Incumbent Republican 100%
NO RESPONSE
Steve Elgar Challenger Democrat
100%
100%
NO RESPONSE Means that the candidate did not respond to our questionnaire

Details for The Common Interest in Action Score - Past (Issues that have already been voted on by the full Legislature)

Issue TCI in Action Eric Anderson
Position
Steve Elgar Position
% of the 100 + randomly assigned members for or against  
For Against Our Position
Property Tax - Increased Homeowner's Exemption '06 H 421a
79%
21%
For
For
For
Property Tax - Increased Circuit Breaker '06 H 422a
85%
15%
For
For
For
Property Tax - Closed the "Developer's Discount" '06 H 676a
97%
3%
For
For
For
Property Tax - Deferral for Circuit Breaker '06 H 680
70%
30%
For
For
For
Eminent Domain - Only Significantly Deteriorated Properties Can be Condemned for Urban Renewal '06 H 555
67%
33%
For
For
For
Eminent Domain - Further Specification of Scope of Taking Required '06 S1243a
96%
4%
For
For
For
Eminent Domain - "Quick Take" Procedure Available to All Property Owners and Govt Entities '06 S1247
76%
24%
For
For
For
Eminent Domain - Required the Govt to Pay at Least as Much as Pre-litigation Appraisal '06 S1429
89%
11%
For
For
For

Legislative Committees Can Only Close Meetings for Certain Extraordinary Circumstances '06 HR 003 SR108

68%
32%
For
For
For
Election Reform - Required that calls placed by an automatic dialing-announcing device (robocalls) must state at start of call the name of person and for whom call is being made '07 H0223
93%
7%
For
For
For
Overcrowded Prisons - $15 million for statewide substance abuse treatment services '08 H0695
87%
13%
For
For
For
Overcrowded Prisons - Required counties to provide trained and certified probation officers for misdemeanor probationers '08 H0408
88%
12%
For
For
For
The Common Interest in Action Score - Past       100% 100%



Details for The Common Interest in Action Score - Future
(Issues that have not yet been voted on by the full Legislature)

Issue TCI in Action Eric Anderson Position Steve Elgar Position
% of the 100 + randomly assigned members for or against  
For Against Our Position
Election Reform - Fully Closed Primary in Which Independents Could Not Vote
7%
93%
Against
NO RESPONSE
Against
Election Reform - Party Option to have a State Run and Financed Closed Primary '07 H0185
9%
91%
Against
 
Against
Election Reform - Common Interest Modified Open Primary (independents vote in primary of their choice) '08 S1506
79%
21%
For
 
For
Election Reform - Vote by Mail '07 H0094
86%
14%
For
 
For
Election Reform - Instant Runoff Voting
80%
20%
For
 
For
Election Reform - Public Campaign Financing '08 S1292
80%
20%
For
 
For
Overcrowded Prisons - Raising Beer & Wine Tax to Fund Substance Abuse Treatment '08
75%
25%
For
 
For
Overcrowded Prisons - Prevention, Treatment, Diversion, and In-Prison Programs that are Proven to be Cost Effective at Reducing Crime (CI percentages depend on particular program)
69%-95%
31%-5%
For
 
For
The Common Interest in Action Score - Future    
  100%

 

Eric Anderson
Race: House A
The Common Interest in Action Score
Candidate

Incumbent Average

Past
100%
97%
Future
NO RESPONSE
76%
Party: Republican
Status: Incumbent
Contact: Email:
Office phone: (208) 265-6316
Web site: www.anderson4idaho.com
 
Comment by Keith Allred about Candidate:
   
Statement by Candidate about Why Running:
   
Candidate Statement about The Common Interest:
   
Candidate Bio:
 

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Candidate Statement on Partisan Politics and Special Interests:
 

 

 

Steve Elgar
Race: House A
The Common Interest in Action Score
Candidate

Challenger Average

Past
100%
96%
Future
100%
80%
Party: Democrat
Status: Challenger
Contact: Email: steve@steve-elgar.com
Office phone:
Web site: www.steve-elgar.com
 
Comment by Keith Allred about Candidate:
   
Statement by Candidate about Why Running:
 

Important issues to me include: helping small businesses and the self-employed obtain affordable health care coverage
- supporting strong schools
- fixing roads
- ensuring access to clean lakes and rivers
- collecting taxes fairly (no taxes on groceries, fewer exemptions for special interests) and spending them wisely

Candidate Statement about The Common Interest:
 

Thoughts about The Common Interest:
I am a member of The Common Interest, and support their views.
I think The Common Interest is a wonderful organization, and I look forward to working closely with you and your members.

Candidate Bio:
 

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Candidate Statement on Partisan Politics and Special Interests:
 

I wish we did not have parties at this level, so that people would have to find out about the individual candidates and make an informed decision. I think the parties tend to get in the way of getting things done in the Legislature. When I mentioned running as an Independent, I was rapidly 'put back into my place,' which was a sad lesson for me. I feel special interests have far too much influence in Idaho's legislature.
I hope to represent the 'special interest' known as the people of Idaho. If we do well by them, the rest of it will take care of itself.

 
   

 

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