Butch Edges AJ In Prep Mock Election

Idaho high school government students participating in the Idaho Mock Student Election were deeply divided in the race for governor, but they gave the edge to GOP Gov. Butch Otter, with 679 votes to Democrat A.J. Balukoff’s 617 votes. Libertarian John Bujak trailed with 131 votes, independent Jill Humble with 122, “Pro-Life” with 99, and Constitution Party candidate Steve Pankey with 93. That gave Otter 39 percent; Balukoff 35 percent; Bujak 7.5 percent; Humble 7 percent; Pro-Life 6 percent; and Pankey, 5 percent/ Betsy Russell , Eye on Boise. More here.