So - what has the sound of a pivotal moment in Boise mayoral race, and it appears not courtesy of a candidate or reporter but in the comment section of a website. My how things change . . .
The candidates are incumbent David Bieter and his challenger, Council Member Jim Tibbs. It has been a quiet race so far, in part because Tibbs hasn't been saying much about the current direction the city has taken, other than to be supportive. (Beiter has pointed out that Tibbs hasusually supported the council's direction, and his, on most issues.) Which raises the question: Why kick out the incumbent? Tibbs hasn't yet answered that question.
In an indirect way, though, he hinted at an answer in an interview last week in the Boise Weekly. In talking about his intent to improve relations with nearby local governments, Tibbs remarked, "We're the capital city, does that make us more important? What makes Boise so great is its surrounding communities."
We'd be hesitant to over-estimate the importance of that line - it can easily be explained, in part at least, as an olive branch. But . . .