Boise-area Democrats have a problem, an unusual one for them. They have a relative glut of legislative candidates — and a half dozen contested primaries on May 15. At least one Democratic candidate — former state Rep. Branden Durst — is leery about what to expect. Running again in for state Senate in South Boise’s legislative District 18, Durst figures 300 votes might be enough to take a low-turnout primary. In one of those political man-bites-dog scenarios, Durst told the Statesman editorial board that he fears Republicans might cross over and vote as Democrats — and try to elect his opponent, Matthew Duncan, figuring a lesser-known Democrat would pose less of a challenge to incumbent GOP Sen. Mitch Toryanski. Durst’s theory: The Republicans have no contested primaries in District 18, and little incentive to stay home in a GOP primary/Kevin Richert, Idaho Statesman. More here.

Question: Do you plan to cross over to vote in the 2012 primary election?