After two years of having others speak for him, former Coeur d'Alene City Council candidate Jim Brannon emerged from the shadows to discuss at Lake City Development Corp in an OpenCDA.com comment thread today. Mary Souza launched the thread under a headline, "What's the Truth About Taxes," which encouraged her followers -- both of 'em -- to read a letter to the editor by Len Crosby, former Post Falls URA board chairman, in the Coeur d'Alene Press Wednesday. This morning, in the sole response to the posting, Brannon commented: "Urban renewal is not evil. The question is when will our Legislature pass new laws to reign in the unchecked abuses." You can read Mary's posting and Brannon's comment here.

Question: Would Brannon have a good shot at winning a council seat if he ran in this falls city elections?