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Malloy: Sturgill bets big on win

At Idaho Politics Weekly, Chuck Malloy comments:

Given Idaho’s political history, it would be tough to bet against Sen. Mike Crapo’s bid to win a third term against Democratic challenger Jerry Sturgill.

Crapo has a fixture in Congress since 1993 and Sturgill is making his first run for office. Crapo is flush with money and has an all-star cast of strategists, advisers, and media experts. Sturgill, by comparison, is trying to race in a NASCAR event with a beat-up Toyota.

The last Idaho Democrat to hold a U.S. Senate seat was Frank Church, and that was 36 years ago. A few big-name Democrats have run for the Senate over the years, including former Gov. John Evans and former Congressman Richard Stallings, but Republicans have proven to be too strong.

But there’s one guy who is betting some big money on Sturgill pulling the upset … and that’s Sturgill himself. He has put $240,000 into his campaign, with a genuine belief that he can win. But don’t take his word for it. Check out what Crapo is saying. More here.



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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