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Idaho Gov. Otter to seek ‘path forward’ on education after initiatives defeated

November 8, 2012 /

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Though his name wasn’t on the ballot, Gov. Butch Otter said he got the message from voters who soundly rejected education reforms he championed with state Superintendent Tom Luna.

"We need to celebrate the independence of the Idaho voter," Otter said. "The Idaho voter isn’t going to be led anyplace without some rational thought on their own, without some investigation on their own."

By DAN POPKEY — [email protected]

Full Story: http://www.idahostatesman.com/2012/11/08/2338224/otter-to-seek-path-forward-on.html

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Luna and his allies misread Idaho – badly

But on the biggest races of the night, Idaho’s Republican machine found itself on the wrong end of a sledgehammer. Propositions 1, 2 and 3 — the education initiative pushed by state schools superintendent Tom Luna, embraced by Gov. Butch Otter and bankrolled to the tune of seven figures by Melaleuca CEO Frank VanderSloot — were swept off the books. The verdict was swift and statewide.

Kevin Richert

Full Story: http://www.idahostatesman.com/2012/11/08/2338222/luna-and-his-allies-misread-idaho.html