Minnick Explains Why He’s Moderate

Item: Minnick tells liberal Idaho Demos why he’s moderate /Dan Popkey, Idaho Statesman

More Info: Minnick ventured to Boise’s North End and Blaine County to assuage Democrats who bitterly complain about his opposition to major parts of the Democratic agenda, including health care, climate change and the stimulus. “I try to represent my district,” Minnick told about 80 Democrats on Tuesday at Smoky Mountain Pizza on State Street. “A lot of things that would be viewed with disfavor in Blaine County or the North End or on a university campus are mainstream Democratic when you get into rural Idaho.”

Question: Can Minnick appease the small, but vocal Far Left among Idaho Demos?