The notion, which originated in a blog post by Tea Party Nation founder Judson Phillips, was viewed as highly unlikely.
[13][14] Constitutional scholar David Adler of Boise State University said that the idea was "really a strange and bizarre fantasy" and was based on a misreading of the Twelfth Amendment.
"[16][18] In March 2015, Nuxoll became embroiled in controversy after she stated that Hinduism was "a false faith with false gods" and, along with fellow state senators Steve Vick and Lori Den Hartog, refused to attend a session of the legislature that commenced with a Hindu invocation prayer given by Hindu cleric Rajan Zed.
[21][24] State Representative Luke Malek of Coeur d'Alene, for example, was critical of Nuxoll and her allies, called their maneuvers "heavy-handed opportunistic theatrics at the expense of single-parents and children.
[26] In 2016, Nuxoll sponsored SB 1342, a bill to establish the Christian Bible as an official state text in schools.
[27][28] Nuxoll's bill stated that the Bible was a good reference book for students learning "astronomy, biology, geology" and other subjects.
"[28][30][31] The governor also stated that Nuxoll's bill could lead to "costly litigation for Idaho public schools.
"[28] In 2012, Nuxoll sponsored legislation to force women to undergo an ultrasound before obtaining an abortion; the measure was unsuccessful.
[32] In 2016, Nuxoll sponsored different anti-abortion legislation to require abortion providers to give patients a list of places where they can receive a free ultrasound; these locations are controversial anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers, which are not required to have medically trained staff and give inaccurate information about the health effects of abortions.