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Guv Links Hobby Lobby Ruling To Foe

In the following statement, released Monday, Gov. Butch Otter tries to tie Democratic opponent A.J. Balukoff to Hobby Lobby decision of U.S. Supreme Court: "Like his support for same-sex marriage, the Hobby Lobby case provides a vivid example of how my Democrat opponent's support for Obamacare and President Obama would undermine Idaho values. As governor, this Boise Democrat would not only support Obamacare, he would happily go along with Obama's attempts to repress religious freedom and individual rights." Dan Popkey report here.

Question: Is Gov. Otter reaching here?


Read more here: http://www.idahostatesman.com/2014/07/01/3262000/balukoff-otters-tying-him-to-hobby.html#storylink=cpy


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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