In an op-ed piece at Coeur d'Alene Press Online, state Sen. John Goedde, R-Coeur d'Alene, writes:

As a former local school board member and Chairman of the Idaho Senate Education Committee, I have worked to improve education for all of Idaho's kids. And, I have always measured that improvement against results. Recent results tell us that Idaho students are not only doing better, but on a national comparison are doing quite well. Idaho's eighth graders tied for eighth in math and tied for 15th in reading. The number of high school students taking college courses doubled in just one year. Idaho's "go on" rate has improved as well as the number of Idahoans attaining a post-high school degree or certificate. So I was surprised and disappointed that in light of all this good news, A.J. Balukoff chose to run such a negative campaign about Idaho and specifically our schools. More here.

Question: Balukoff told Huckleberries this PM that his goal in running for governor was to bring public awareness to the state of education in Idaho. Do you think he's done that? Or was Otter addressing problem before Balukoff entered race?