From Lewiston Tribune editorial: (Secretary of State Ben) Ysursa is retiring at the end of this year. So the major question in the campaign to succeed him is which candidate - Rep. Lawerence (Boss) Denney, R-Midvale, or Rep. Holli Woodings, D-Boise - would most closely follow his example? Here's one clue: This week Woodings stepped forward and promised to retain the staff that has worked under Republican secretaries of state. Actually, the Democratic candidate is merely continuing a precedent first set in 1967 by Edson Deal. Deal was Idaho's first Republican secretary of state in eight years. He maintained the Democratic staff he inherited - sending the message that he expected his office and staff to stand apart from petty politics. What about Denney? When told about Hollings' idea, he said, me too. "I think for the continuity of the office, I think you should keep the staff intact," he told the Idaho Statesman. Keep Denney's record in mind/Marty Trillhaase, Lewiston Tribune. More here.

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