‘Grandpa’ Larkin Schools Challengers

The learning curve is steep for challengers. Clay Larkin, the two-term incumbent who comes across as a friendly grandpa in a fleece vest, arranged and paid for a candidate forum at a popular coffee spot early Saturday morning. He wants his opponents to get a chance for live questioning by real voters, Larkin says. At the upcoming candidate forums, moderators will ask the questions. What a swell guy, right? Well, amid the coffee smells and the platter of cookies and the barred sunlight streaming into the meeting room at Moon Dollars, the opposition — Steve DeGon and Matt Behringer — came across as rookies. Their answers were often short, lacking in specifics and they could often only grit their teeth in silence as Larkin spoke for minutes at a time with detailed and folksy answers that showcased his depth of knowledge and hands-on experience with any topic that came up/ Kevin Taylor , Inlander. More here .

Question: What percentage of the vote will challengers Steve De Gon and Matt Behringer get combined against two-term incumbent Clay Larkin?