Weekend Poll: In a weekend poll that attracted 252 votes, conservative activist Larry Spencer was selected as the top RINO (Republican In Name Only) among Kootenai County partisans who identify themselves as Republicans. Earlier this year, Spencer quit the Reagan Republicans because he thought they were too liberal. Spencer led all vote-getters for top "RINO" with 62 votes (24.6%), followed by the new United Conservatives of North Idaho with 60 votes (23.81%), the Ron Paulers of the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee w/48 votes (19.05%), Reagan Republicans w/33 votes (13.1%), "Reasonable Republicans" w/29 votes (11.51%), and Pachyderm Clubbers w/20 votes (7.94%)
Christmas Movie: In a secondary poll, "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" was picked as movie most likely to be seen by Hucks Nation this yuletide with 48 of 119 votes (40.34%). "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" was in second place with 35 votes (29.41%), followed by "Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol with 21 votes (17.65%); "The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn" with 9 votes (7.56%), and "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked" with 6 votes (5.04%).
Today's Poll: Have you ever gambled at the Coeur d'Alene Casino?
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.
