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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%
John Rusche Incumbent Democrat
92%
100%
David Mosher Challenger Independent
NO RESPONSE
NO RESPONSE
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 John Rusche
Position		 David Mosher 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
NO RESPONSE
Property Tax - Increased Circuit Breaker '06 H 422a
85%
15%
For
For
  
Property Tax - Closed the "Developer's Discount" '06 H 676a
97%
3%
For
For
  
Property Tax - Deferral for Circuit Breaker '06 H 680
70%
30%
For
For
  
Eminent Domain - Only Significantly Deteriorated Properties Can be Condemned for Urban Renewal '06 H 555
67%
33%
For
For
  
Eminent Domain - Further Specification of Scope of Taking Required '06 S1243a
96%
4%
For
For
  
Eminent Domain - "Quick Take" Procedure Available to All Property Owners and Govt Entities '06 S1247
76%
24%
For
For
  
Eminent Domain - Required the Govt to Pay at Least as Much as Pre-litigation Appraisal '06 S1429
89%
11%
For
For
  

Legislative Committees Can Only Close Meetings for Certain Extraordinary Circumstances '06 HR 003 SR108
68%
32%
For
Against
  
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
  
Overcrowded Prisons - $15 million for statewide substance abuse treatment services '08 H0695
87%
13%
For
For
  
Overcrowded Prisons - Required counties to provide trained and certified probation officers for misdemeanor probationers '08 H0408
88%
12%
For
For
  
The Common Interest in Action Score - Past       92%  



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 John Rusche
Position		 David Mosher 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
Against
NO RESPONSE
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
NO RESPONSE
  
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%  

 

John Rusche
Race: House B
The Common Interest in Action Score
Candidate

Incumbent Average
Past
92%
97%
Future
100%
76%
Party: Democrat
Status: Incumbent
Contact: Email: jrusche@house.idaho.gov
Office phone:
Web site: www.johnrusche.us
 
Comment by Keith Allred about Candidate:
  Representative Rusche has been an early and consistent supporter of our work. We worked particularly closely with him on school funding issues. He is also an avid and important supporter of our efforts to raise the beer and wine tax to provide dedicated funding for substance abuse treatment as a cost effective way to avoid having to build $1 billion in new prisons over the next 10 years. With 85% of Idaho inmates having drug abuse problems that make them likely to commit crimes again when they’re released, Representative Rusche strongly agrees with us that substance abuse treatment is central to addressing this problem.
Statement by Candidate about Why Running:
 

My major concerns are about the welfare of Idaho’s families, especially children.  I also am concerned about diversifying our economy and our tax base.  Finally I am very concerned about the availability, cost and quality of healthcare.
I first ran for the legislature to return some of what the Lewiston community and Nez Perce residents have given to Kay and me.  I also felt that the last few representatives had been more interested in social ideology and big business than the issues of education, working wages and healthcare cost and availability, issues of real importance to the families in the area.  And these issues—trained workforce, safe communities, drug abuse, affordable healthcare—are issues for our businesses too.

Candidate Statement about The Common Interest:
  As I said before, I belong to The Common Interest because I believe in effectiveness and progress more than party or position.  I have been approachable and will continue to be open to TCI as the legislature considers issues.
Candidate Bio:
 

Born in Wisconsin, John attended Notre Dame for college and Washington University in St. Louis for Medical School.  There he met and married Kay.  Internship and residency at the University of Arizona followed.
Drs John and Kay Rusche started practice at Valley Medical Center in Lewiston, Idaho in 1980.  In 1995, Dr. John moved to BlueShield of Idaho (now Regence) as Medical Director.  After working there 11 years, he retired as the Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for Regence BlueShield of Idaho and Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah. 
John has been a strong supporter of the community with participation in the United Way, Lewis-Clark State College Artist Series, Northwest Children’s Home, and CASA (Court Appointed Child Advocates).  He has served as the chief of Staff at St Joseph Regional Medical Center and secretary-treasurer of the Idaho Pediatrics society.  In 1991 he was awarded the Pediatric Society “Shaker and Mover” award for child advocacy and governmental activities.
The 2004 campaign was Rusche’s initiation into electoral politics and he was unopposed for reelection in 2006 and so far in 2008.  He serves on the Idaho House Health and Welfare, State Affairs, and Business Committees, the Health Care Taskforce, and as the House Minority Caucus chairman. 

Candidate Statement on Partisan Politics and Special Interests:
 

 

 

David Mosher
Race: House B
The Common Interest in Action Score
Candidate

Challenger Average
Past
NO RESPONSE
96%
Future
NO RESPONSE
80%
Party: Independent
Status: Challenger
Contact: Email:
Office phone:
Web site:  
 
Comment by Keith Allred about Candidate:
   
Statement by Candidate about Why Running:
 
Candidate Statement about The Common Interest:
   
Candidate Bio:
   
Candidate Statement on Partisan Politics and Special Interests:
   
 
   

 

 

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