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Overheard …

... before the candidates' forum began at the Demo Club luncheon, Councilman Mike Kennedy, a well-known Democrat, admitting to Kootenai County GOP Vice Chairman Duane Rasmussen that he voted for George H. W. Bush (not George W. Bush, as previously stated here) in his first race in 1988 but not in 1992 when he ran unsuccessfully for re-election against Democrat Bill Clinton. Explained Mike to Duane: "I had my eyes open (during Bush's first term).

Question: Have you ever cast a vote for a candidate for presidential or congressional office that you later regretted? For whom?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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