The last time an Idaho Republican failed to win a statewide campaign, the loser was Tom Luna. Democrats think they can do it again. Seizing on the sweeping defeat of Superintendent of Public Instruction Luna's K-12 reforms last November, Idaho's minority party wants to make education the signature issue of 2014. The Democrats' aim goes beyond unseating Luna. The party promises a vigorous challenge to Luna's close partner in enacting Students Come First, two-term GOP Gov. Butch Otter, as well as Republicans down the ticket. "The voters on Propositions 1, 2 and 3 voted against bad Republican ideas and they're going to vote against bad Republican candidates," said Democratic Party Chairman Larry Kenck. "It not only points at Tom Luna. It points at Governor Otter and the whole Republican Party"/Dan Popkey, Idaho Statesman. More here.

Question: Republicans are fairly confident that they can do almost anything and get away with it in this ruby red state. But, sooner or later, they may be surprised that their candidates are no longer a lock to win. Do you think it'll be in 2014?