Idaho Gov. Butch Otter is standing behind embattled Sen. Larry Craig today. Otter made this statement:

“I have known Larry and Suzanne Craig for almost 40 years. I worked with Larry while I was a state representative, a lieutenant governor, a congressman and now governor. I have called him a colleague and a friend. As a public servant who has made mistakes in my private life, I am mindful that you don’t really know who your friends are until you stumble. I want Larry and Suzanne to know that Lori and I stand by them. In the coming days, the Craigs will be subjected to the intense glare of nationwide media scrutiny. I wish them and their family well and I urge everyone to give our senator a fair hearing. He is an honorable man, and I am confident that Larry Craig will do what is best for him, his family and the state of Idaho -- Betsy Russell/Eye On Boise.”

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