‘Greater Idaho’ took one step closer to being a real thing as 5 more counties voted to explore leaving liberal Oregon for conservative Idaho
“Rural Oregonians say they have no voice in the state Legislature. Ems and McCarter said the push to join Idaho centered on Oregonians living in rural areas who don’t feel represented by the Legislature. Most of the population lives in urban centers and skews Democratic, while people living in rural areas tend to skew Republican.”