Erstwhile congressional wannabe Larry Grant (pictured) caused a hubbub when he told Rocky Barker that he could win the 1st District nomination as a Republican by cobbling together a coalition of moderate Republicans and disenchanted Democrats. Grant quickly backtracked and said he was joking when the observation caught fire in Idaho blogs and brought the Congressional Quarterly calling. At that point, he said all the right things re: party unity and that he had no intention of running for Walt Minnick's seat. However, some damage remains from his comment that he's approached weekly by unhappy Democrats about the possibility of taking Blue Dog Minnick on in the Demo primary. Several prominent bloggers have written about this flap, including Kevin Richert/Idaho Statesman, Randy Stapilus/Ridenbaugh Press, and, of course, the Congressional Quarterly.

Question: Could Larry Grant win the 1st Congressional District nomination as a Republican, if he tried?