C.L. "Butch" Otter
A candidate for Governor, State of Idaho in the 2010 Idaho General Election
Party: Republican
City: Star, Idaho
Occupation: Idaho governor
Incumbent governor, multimillionaire rancher, retired from J.R. Simplot Corp. Otter was first elected to the Idaho Legislature in 1972. He served 14 years as the state’s lieutenant governor, and three terms in Congress before being elected governor in 2006. He won his second term in 2010 with 59 percent of the vote. A rodeo enthusiast, Otter this year was named to the Idaho Rodeo Hall of Fame.
Candidate Channels
Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| C.L. “Butch” Otter (R) | 266,992 | 59.18% |
| Keith Allred (D) | 147,863 | 32.77% |
| Jana M. Kemp (I) | 26,601 | 5.90% |
| Ted Dunlap (L) | 5,864 | 1.30% |
| Pro-Life (I) | 3,841 | 0.85% |
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Idaho Gov. Butch Otter ordered state wildlife managers Monday to stop arresting poachers and investigating illegal killings of wolves, saying the state is getting out of wolf management. Without the ability to stage a public wolf hunt this fall, there’s little benefit for Idaho to act as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s “designated agent” for managing wolves in the state, the governor said in a terse letter to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar.
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Otter to feds: Idaho will back out of wolf management, starting today
Otter to feds: Idaho will back out of wolf management, starting today
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MISSOULA – Idaho officials are disputing a claim by Republican Rep. Denny Rehberg of Montana that Idaho won’t enforce federal protection of wolves. The Missoulian reported that Rehberg on Thursday told a Safari Club International audience in Missoula that he likes what he describes as Idaho Gov. Butch Otter’s plan to have state game wardens ignore requirements of the Endangered Species Act.
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