Edit: Indeed, He Isn’t Pete Cenarrusa

In his weekly Cheers & Jeers column, opinionator Marty Trillhaase of the Lewiston Tribune cheers … Penny Ysursa, who made clear Thursday what her husband, Idaho Secretary of State Ben Ysursa, has so far refused to say: State Rep. Lawerence (Boss) Denney, R-Midvale, has no business succeeding him. Secretary of State Ysursa has every reason to support Denney’s Democratic opponent, state Rep. Holli Woodings, D-Boise. While Ysursa has championed your right to vote, Denney has worked to kick independents out of the GOP primary and has broached the idea of subjecting voters to fingerprinting.Penny Ysursa — who served as a top elections officer under Ysursa’s predecessor, Pete T. Cenarrusa — had this to say in the Idaho Statesman: ‘Where is Lloyd Bentsen when you need him? I keep reading or hearing Lawerence Denney comparing himself to former Secretary of State Pete Cenarrusa. I worked for Pete Cenarrusa, I knew Pete Cenarrusa, he was a friend of mine. Lawerence Denney, you’re no Pete Cenarrusa.’ OK, Ben. It’s your turn.” Full Cheers & Jeers column here.

Question: Should Ben Ysursa follow his wife’s lead and speak out against Lawerence Denney’s candidacy?