Otter Rivals: Quit Gay Marriage Fight

Two candidates challenging GOP Gov. Butch Otter’s bid for a third term reacted today to Otter’s pledge to continue to fight same-sex marriage in Idaho in court. Here are their statements:

• John Bujak , Libertarian: “I was disappointed that Gov. Otter decided to continue to waste more Idaho taxpayer money fighting this issue.  Nevada’s Republican governor, in the companion case, saw the wisdom in ending the fight because it is a fight that cannot be won in the federal courts.”
• A.J. Balukoff , Democrat: “Idaho should be spending its previous few taxpayer dollars on higher priorities, like education and growing our economy. As I’ve said many times, Gov. Otter’s misguided priorities have devastated our schools and led Idaho’s economy to the bottom nationally.”

Question: Is it time to throw in the towel?