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Longeteig letter: Butch Otter

Here’s my advice for Gov. Butch Otter: I have been watching his political career about as long as he has had it.

He made an intelligent and correct move recently when he endorsed Brad Little to succeed him. Why not take the next step: resign and have Little serve, and run for election as the incumbent? It would be viewed as an anti-Labrador move, but so what? So was the endorsement. Otter doesn’t need the job.

Iver Longeteig, Boise

This story was originally published June 1, 2017 at 1:27 PM with the headline "Longeteig letter: Butch Otter."

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