Otter Renews Challenge To Gingrich

In a followup to his blast days before the Iowa caucus, Idaho Gov. Butch Otter is pressing Newt Gingrich to say whether he had a client when he urged Otter and other Republican congressmen to vote for a $400 billion Medicare prescription drug benefit in 2003. Otter is co-chairman of the Idaho presidential campaign of Mitt Romney’s, Gingrich’s chief opponent for the GOP presidential nomination. Politico reported Thursday night that an unnamed spokesman for Otter said of Gingrich, “If he was under contract then he should release that information.” Jon Hanian, Otter’s press secretary, said Friday morning that he spoke with Politico/ Dan Popkey , Idaho Statesman. More here.

Question: Sure, Otter is a Romney supporter. But why do you think he’s embedding himself in this controversy?