‘Crystal Ball’: Otter Prospects Dim

From Eye on Boise quotes respected political forecast site “Sabato Crystal Ball “: ““Those looking for a sleeper race this year ought to take a look at Idaho,” Crystal Ball managing editor Kyle Klondik wrote.  “In his quest for a third term, Gov. Butch Otter (R) really struggled in his primary, getting only 51% of the vote, and we’ve heard from some sources there that he could be vulnerable. Apparently, Otter is having trouble unifying his party, and deep-pocketed challenger A.J. Balukoff, a conservative Democrat who said he voted for Mitt Romney in 2012, might give disaffected Republicans an alternative (a Libertarian is also running).” More here.

Question: Obviously, the Otter camp is worried — or it wouldn’t be hiding behind IACI hit ads & tweets, as well as the Republican Governors’ Association, right?