governor jim risch intrigued me.t means the arranger with a strong family, a long record of service and state government and a deep interest in the world beyond the state borders. the first meeting in long breakfast in new york with jim and vicki confirmed my initial instincts. we talked about israel, his race for the senate, idaho politics but we also spoke about the dangers of the world today. he spoke right then and there about how a strong u.s. israel friendship was essential for the security of all americans and he said he knew that life everywhere, including idaho, would become more dangerous forever if iran secured nuclear weapons i knew i was speaking with someone whose views and concerns were a lot like my own. >> i still have a lot to learn about foreign policy. in my 40 years in idaho state politics, my focus has been on issues like commodity prices, energy policy, land use, property taxes, which are the priorities for folks in quarterly and and and when falls just to name a few of the great towns in my ho