Roots may be key to Little guv run

Chuck Malloy of Idaho Politics Weekly writes:

Idaho Congressman Raul Labrador has the best name recognition for next year’s gubernatorial sweepstakes, and plenty of flash to boot.

Boise Developer Tommy Ahlquist is attempting to buy name recognition with his aggressive television advertising, and the strategy might work. Former State Sen. Russ Fulcher of Meridian, who ran a surprisingly close primary race to Gov. Butch Otter three years ago, has been there before.

Arguments can be made for any one of those three winning the GOP nod in next year’s primary election, which in the Gem State is tantamount to winning the election. But don’t under-estimate Lt. Gov. Brad Little, or over-estimate the importance of issues. If issues were the main draw in elections, Gov. Butch Otter would have been bounced out by Fulcher in the last primary – and certainly the general election when the mainstream media was more aggressive in reporting on the administration.

Little, a longtime Emmett rancher, has some advantages over his opponents. More here.