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Editorial: Idaho suffers from Otter fatigue

Some would have preferred seeing Gov. C.L.
By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com(509) 319-0354
Some would have preferred seeing Gov. C.L.
Some would have preferred seeing Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter shuffle off to Buffalo after his second term rather than stick around for a third one. Here, Otter and his wife Lori dance during a warm-up routine for the Smart Women, Smart Money conference in Moscow a year ago. (AP Photo/Lewiston Tribune, Barry Kough)

At the Lewiston Tribune this AM, Opinion Editor Marty Trillhaase offers this editorial:

Early in 2010, the Spokesman-Review’s Betsy Russell explained Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s political Teflon-coating to the Boise City Club: “Even if everything is going to hell in a handbasket …, he’s an appealing politician, and voters have shown they will forgive him for just about anything.” Except, it turns out, for serving a third term. According to pollster Dan Jones & Associates, Otter’s job approval rating is under water. He’s now at 47 percent approval. Another 39 percent don’t like the job he’s doing, 12 percent either don’t know or don’t care and - incredibly for a politician who’s been on the stage four decades - 4 percent never heard of Otter. To put that in perspective, Wednesday’s Gallup poll puts President Obama’s job approval rating at 48 percent. More here.

Question: Would you like to see term limits applied to Idaho governors?

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