Shoshone Conservative: Well, even though the Central Committee has swung to the right, the voting pool isn’t a Heck of a lot different than it was in 2006 and 2008. I think the Kennedy-Brannon race proved that Coeur d’alene is pretty competitive and divided, as it was no secret that Kennedy is a Democrat and Brannon is a Republican. While Sayler may very well be a case of a strong candidate with weak opposition and Goedde’s close calls may be a function of Goedde’s personality and campaigning, all I’m saying is that District 4 isn’t like other areas in Kootenai County, where the Republican nomination pretty much guarantees election.

Question: Is state Sen. John Goedde vulnerable for a challenge from the Far Right and even a Democratic challenger in 2012?