Idaho Gov. C.L. (Butch) Otter has canceled plans to debate Democratic opponent Keith Allred in Lewiston Oct. 7. The debate was co-sponsored by the Lewiston Tribune, the Moscow-Pullman Daily News and KLEW-TV. Debbie Field, Otter’s campaign manager, informed the Tribune by e-mail
this morning that the governor “will be unable to accept your invitation
for the October 7 debate.” She offered no explanation and did not
immediately return a phone call. Tribune reporter Kathy Hedberg, who was coordinating the debate, said
Field gave her a verbal confirmation on July 16 that Otter would
participate in the debate/
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Question: What do you make of this unexplained decision by Gov. Butch Otter not to debate Democrat Keith Allred in North Idaho?