Rural Oregon Residents Petition To Secede and Join Trump-Backing Idaho

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The state of Oregon is often associated with the leftist politics of those living in Portland.

The city, which is in a constant state of unrest, protest and chaos, has come to embody the epitome of enlightenment envisioned by the far left.

But not everyone in the state is happy to be affiliated with riots, used hypodermic needles and perpetual madness.

A great many rural Oregonians say they have been voiceless for decades, and they are currently seeking a life raft to escape a sinking ship.

Oregon is a geographically diverse and large state with an estimated population of around 4.2 million people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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A movement called “Greater Idaho” is seeking a peaceful separation of rural citizens, who want out of the madness and to join their more conservative neighbors in Idaho, which has a Republican governor and Republican majorities in both houses of the legislature, and which supported President Donald Trump in the 2016 election over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton by a 59.2 percent to 27.5 percent margin.

The Oregonian reported the long-shot initiative, which began making moves in February, would see 22 of Oregon’s 36 counties become part of conservative-leaning Idaho. Residents of several conservative northern California counties also want to join the movement.

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