Ybarra Dismisses Controversies

At Boise State Public Radio, Scott Graf writes: Republican Sherri Ybarra says her at-times bumpy campaign for Idaho’s Superintendent of Public Instruction is a result of increased public scrutiny on a political newcomer. But the school administrator from Mountain Home says she understands the focus that’s on her comes with a run for public office. Ybarra won the GOP primary in May after raising just a few hundred dollars . She’s running against Democrat Jana Jones to replace Tom Luna, who decided not to seek a third term. “I think that [controversy] all relates back to what we know as campaign rhetoric,” Ybarra says. More here.

Question: Are the media being too hard on Ybarra?