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As an Idaho resident, I'm very grateful that this was struck down. It's a terrible idea. Too bad Butch (governor) can't tell the difference between right and wrong when his corporate sponsors are involved (which is always).

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Maybe if you guys elected that biker who debated in a leather jacket things would have been different. Or at least more interesting. ;)

Hah! That guy stole my heart with his comments on accepting gay marriage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYntFCsukNk (really gets going at 0:40)

Wait, you're telling me that a guy named "Butch" isn't the leather-jacket biker guy?

How can you be named "Butch" and not be a biker? Idahoans, explain yourselves!

Even better, his name is Harley (Brown)!

Idahoan here: I don't think anyone said he wasn't a biker...but it seems he really likes his horses better. Dude tries really hard to keep his cowboy persona fresh.

There is no explanation for us.

Also, not only is "Butch" not the biker in question, but the biker in question was not even the weirdest candidate for office. The televised gubernatorial debate was so bizarre it made Colbert. Enjoy.

http://thecolbertreport.cc.com/videos/sk5fyk/idaho-s-bizarre...

Wouldn't the guy in the leather jacket want to continue having cheap leather? Cheap leather comes from factory farming. The same farms that support Ag-Gag laws.

Also an Idaho resident. I, too, am very grateful this got struck down. Just like I was glad when same-sex marriage was legalized with Butch being so against it. I absolutely love Idaho, but I very much dislike our Governor. Unfortunately he rarely does what the people want, and only makes decisions based on his own beliefs and sponsors, as you mentioned.

As another Idaho resident, it will never stop being hilarious that the governor's name is "Butch" Otter. Doing his best to reinforce the redneck Idaho stereotypes.

Idaho is like the Alaska of the south.

Are you trying to suggest that Idaho is part of the "south"? Or are you suggesting that Idaho is sufficiently-far north for southerners to be equivalent to Alaska?

No, I'm suggesting that the ridiculous things we hear from Alaska (think about it's relative location to the US) are sort of like the ridiculous things we hear from Idaho (comparing it's relative location to the South).

Ah, I see. Carry on, then; I was simply confused :)

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