Spencer: He was not invited until less than a week ago, and he already had his day full. Jeff Ward was informed of the reasons he could not attend, but chose to not mention it. This way DFO could title the thread as if Green didn’t show up to something he had indicated he would attend. Yesterday, when DFO posted that all four would be there, I pointed out that Green would not be.

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Question: Is it wise for a Republican candidate for sheriff to miss a forum staged by the Reagan Republicans, the most active GOP group in Kootenai County?