Idaho may be small potatoes in the national presidential nominating process, but the Gem State is trying to position itself to have maximum impact on the process in both parties. Idaho’s primary election normally isn’t until May, when most state contests already will have been decided. But the state’s minority Democrats will make their presidential selection at county caucuses on March 22, and its majority Republicans will step out even earlier, voting in a new, special presidential-only primary election scheduled for March 8 – just one week after Super Tuesday. Idaho has 32 delegates at stake in the Republican presidential primary; it takes 1,237 to win the Republican nomination. Dave Johnston, Idaho GOP executive director, isn’t fazed by those numbers. He notes that Iowa only has 30 delegates and New Hampshire has 23/Betsy Russell, Eye on Boise. More here.

Question: Are you looking forward to voting for your presidential candidate in the Idaho presidential beauty contests?