Jim Risch for Senate and Walt Minnick for First Congressional District have retained their fund raising leads through last month. Son/spokesman Jason Risch on LaRocco’s dwindling cash-on-hand: ‘‘You need to have a plan to make that up, and that costs money.’’ Manager Stout on tactics: “Unlike Risch, who runs his office from a bunker, we have an organization throughout the state. Running as a Republican in Idaho isn’t what it was in 2006.’’ Meanwhile, Minnick is still out-raising Rep. Bill Sali nearly 2:1. Minnick spokesman Foster: ‘‘It’s surprising that an incumbent congressman has so much difficulty finding support.” Sali spokesman Wayne Hoffman: Nah-uh. John Miller, AP in the Argus. See more numbers on the PaleoMedia.org Funds Raised box on the front page, center column, down low.
