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Otter Backs Nilson’s Partisan Push

A blog reader is bothered that Idaho Gov. Butch Otter has signed on to the North Idaho College Board of Trustees candidacy of Ron Nilson of Ground Force, despite its partisan nature for a nonpartisan election. What do you think?

Question: Does the governor of the state of Idaho undercut the nonpartisan nature of a community college election by overtly supporting a candidate who has clearly announces his partisanship?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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