Toby Schindelbeck, 37, announced Thursday that he will be running against incumbent Coeur d'Alene Councilman Ron Edinger in November. Schindelbeck says he is a conservative Republican and has been a small business owner since the age of 20. He is currently the owner of Nutrishop Sports Nutrition store in Coeur d'Alene. "I love Coeur d'Alene and the wonderful people who live here and I want to serve my community to the best of my ability," he said in a press release. One of Schindelbeck's goals as a city councilman will be to increase the number of sworn officers patrolling the streets/Coeur d'Alene Press. More here.

DFO: I suspect that the strategy here for Schindelbeck and his handlers is to run against Edinger in a high-profile city race that they expect to lose. Then, Schindelbeck, who'll have some name recognition, will run against Rep. Luke Malek, R-Coeur d'Alene, in the spring, with the goal of turning Coeur d'Alene's entire legislative delegation over to the Hard Right. Thoughts?