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Nez Perce County
House B /Republican
No Republican House B Candidate
House B/ Democratic
Candidates' Common Interest Score
The Common Interest
Score (CIS) reflects the percentage of Common Interest positions
that a candidate supports. “CIS – Past” reflects issues on which
we took positions that have already been voted on by both the House
and the Senate. “CIS – Future” reflects positions which we have
taken which have not yet come before both the House and the Senate
for votes. The CIS – Past for incumbents is based on their actual
votes on those issues. The CIS – Future for incumbents, as well
as the CIS – Past and CIS – Future for challengers, is based on
candidates answers to our questionnaire. The Common Interest takes
positions when there is a consensus of two-thirds or more on a given
proposal among those members randomly assigned to review our policy
brief for that issue.
| NAME |
STATUS |
PARTY |
aCommon Interest
Score (CIS) - Past |
aCommon Interest
Score (CIS) - Future |
bAverage Incumbent CIS: |
97% |
76% |
bAverage Challenger CIS: |
96% |
80% |
| John Rusche |
Incumbent |
Democratic |
92% |
100% |
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a: CIS - Common Interest Score
b: The Average Common Interest Score (CIS) is the average score of all candidates grouped by challenger or incumbent
Details for Common Interest Score(CIS) - Past (Issues which have already been voted on by full Legislature)
| POSITION |
Common
Interest's Position |
John Rusche Position |
| For |
Against |
| Property Tax - Increased Homeowner's Exemption '06 H
421a |
79% |
21% |
For |
| Property Tax - Increased Circuit Breaker '06 H
422a |
85% |
15% |
For |
| Property Tax - Close the "Developer's Discount" '06 H
676a |
97% |
3% |
For |
| Property Tax - Deferral for Circuit Breaker '06 H
680 |
70% |
30% |
For |
| Eminent Domain - Only Significantly Deteriorated Properties Can
be Condemned for Urban Renewal '06 H
555 |
67% |
33% |
For |
| Eminent Domain - Further Specification of Scope Taking Required '06 S1243a |
96% |
4% |
For |
| Eminent Domain - "Quick Take" Procedure Available to
All Property Owners and Govt Entities '06 S1247 |
76% |
24% |
For |
| Eminent Domain - Requires the Govt to Pay at Least as Much as Pre-litigation
Appraisal '06 S1429 |
89% |
11% |
For |
Legislative Committees Can Only Close Meetings for Certain Extraordinary Circumstances '06 HR
003 SR108 |
68% |
32% |
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 H0233 |
93% |
7% |
For |
| Overcrowded Prisons - $15 million for statewide substance abuse
treatment services '08 H0695 |
87% |
13% |
For |
| Overcrowded Prisons - Required counties to provide trained and certified
probation officers for misdemeanor probationers '08 H0408 |
88% |
12% |
For |
| Common Interest Score (CIS) - Past |
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92% |
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- Common Interest majority vote |
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- Common Interest minority vote |
Details for Common Interest Score(CIS) - Future (Issues
which have not yet been voted on by full Legislature)
Note: The table below records whether the candidate was for or against OUR POSITION on a given issue. On the first two issues below (closed primaries), we are opposed to the proposals. So, a "For" indicates that candidate agrees with us in opposing the proposal, an "Against" indicates that they disagree with us and support the proposal
| POSITION |
Common
Interest's Position |
John Rusche Position |
| For |
Against |
| Election Reform - Fully Closed Primary in Which Independents Could Not Vote |
7% |
93% |
For |
| Election Reform - Party Option to have a State Run and Financed Closed
Primary '07 H0185 |
9% |
91% |
For |
| Election Reform - Common Interest Modified Open Primary (independents
vote in primary of their choice) '08 S1506 |
79% |
21% |
For |
| Election Reform - Vote by Mail '07 H0094 |
86% |
14% |
For |
| Election Reform - Instant Runoff Voting |
80% |
20% |
For |
| Election Reform - Public Campaign Financing '08 S1292 |
80% |
20% |
For |
| Overcrowded Prisons - Raising Beer & Wine Tax to Fund Substance
Abuse Treatment '08 |
75% |
25% |
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 |
| Common Interest Score (CIS) - Future |
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100% |
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- Common Interest majority vote |
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- Common Interest minority vote |
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| Race: |
House B |
Common Interest Score |
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Candidate CIS |
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| Past |
92% |
97% |
| Future |
100% |
76% |
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| Party: |
Democratic |
| Status: |
Incumbent |
| Contact: |
Email: jrusche@house.idaho.gov
Office phone: |
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| Comment by Keith Allred about Candidate: |
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| Statement by Candidate about Why Running: |
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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: |
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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: |
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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.
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