Idaho isn’t known for attracting political powerhouses during presidential races. However, what it lacks in clout, it makes up for being home to one of the GOP’s wealthiest donors.
Frank VanderSloot, founder and CEO of health care products company Melaleuca based in Idaho Falls, was a critical fundraiser for former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s campaign during the 2012 election. Now he’s being courted by GOP presidential candidates eager to benefit from VanderSloot’s successful fundraising reputation.
“It was surely a lot easier four years ago,” he told The Associated Press. “There was a clear front runner to get behind. Romney was head and shoulders above the rest of the field … I surely have who I think will be the best president in my mind. But the question is, can they get elected? If