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Wild Card/Thursday — 3/22.12

The most interesting Kootenai County Lincoln Day Dinner in recent memory is only two days away -- and top Idaho GOP elected officials seem to be staying away in droves. The only GOPoobah confirmed to attend the event that I know of is Congressman Raul Labrador. It'll be interesting to see if the Constitutionalist/Libertarian wing of the local party can fill the seats. And if all remain in the room when controversial former sheriff Richard Mack rises to speak. The fallout from this flap will be interesting to watch over the coming months. Now for your Wild Card ...



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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