Macauley Culkin Wild Card — 8.26.10

I ran into Dan English last night at the Democrats booth at the North Idaho Fair. He was surprised that most folks who’d ventured by were fairly civil, given the uncivil nature of local politics. I wasn’t too surprised. Most people are in a good mood at the fair, even Democrats and Republicans. The nasty stuff will start next week when candidates officially launch their fall campaigns. A date worth watching is Sept. 1, the deadline for North Idaho College trustee filings. It’ll be interesting to see who emerges to take on incumbent Christie Wood and file for a board vacancy. Until then, I’ll play the Macaulay Culkin (in honor of the ‘Home Alone’ star’s 30th birthday today) Wild Card and wait with the rest of you …