Eye On Boise: Transcript Of Otter Interview Today

If you’re interested in the question of who might replace Larry Craig as Idaho’s next U.S. senator, check out this transcript of Gov. Otter’s conversation with reporters this morning. In it, Otter throws out two new names – former Idaho Attorney General and Lt. Gov. David Leroy, and former state lawmaker Dane Watkins – and offers a possible argument for why he shouldn’t appoint either of them or current Lt. Gov. Jim Risch, and should turn to a “placeholder” instead/ Betsy Russell , Eye On Boise .

Related: Otter, Craig meet here , and Craig’s lawyer: “Don’t open that floodgate” here .