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Could Libertarian Throw Race To AJ?

Former Canyon County prosecutor John Bujak (pictured in Facebook photo) says he thinks he can win his Libertarian bid for governor of Idaho, and told Idaho Statesman columnist Dan Popkey today, “I represented myself through five criminal trials in the last three years. The establishment didn’t expect me to win, but I did thanks to the voice of the people who served on my juries. The establishment doesn’t expect me to win the governor’s race either. Come November, I guess we will see what the people of Idaho have to say about that.” Bujak, formerly a Republican, was charged with fraud and theft, but was acquitted three times and juries were unable to reach a verdict two other times. Popkey suggested if Bujak runs strong as a third-party candidate, his run could tip a close race to Democratic challenger A.J. Balukoff over two-term incumbent GOP Gov. Butch Otter/ Betsy Russell , Eye on Boise. More here.

Question: Do you think Libertarian Bujak could scrape away enough votes from Gov. Otter to boost Democrat Balukoff to victory?

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Huckleberries Online." Read all stories from this blog