Democrats say they believe their candidate, Larry Grant, has a strong chance of beating conservative Republican Bill Sali in the general electionBy Thanh Tan
KBCI-TV
May 24
BOISE - Bill Sali has a strong base of supporters because of his long-standing support for smaller government, less taxes, and anti-abortion legislation. He also has a distinct and-- some say-- combative style that has often alienated him from his colleagues. For that reason, Idaho Democrats rejoiced in front of the statehouse steps Wednesday.
"Republicans have made a lot of mistakes in recent years, but nominating (Sali) for the candidate for the first congressional district, I think, was one of their biggest," said Richard Stallings, chair of the Idaho Democratic Party, as he prepared to introduce the winners of his party's primary.
Stallings says Sali's candidacy could bode well for Democrat Larry Grant, because the conservative Republican won only 26 percent of his party's vote Tuesday evening-- which means more than 70 percent of Republicans who turned out to the polls did not vote for him.
"Sali brings a lot of negatives, a lot of baggage his own party's uncomfortable with," Stallings said.
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