3 GOP Lawmakers May Seek Governors' Seats
WASHINGTON - Less than a month into a new, two-year Congress, the line is forming among House members considering their next career moves.
Republican Rep. C.L. (Butch) Otter of Idaho is all but officially running for governor of his state, and GOP Reps. Jim Nussle of Iowa and Jim Gibbons of Nevada both seem headed in the same direction in theirs.
"We will run a vigorous campaign," said one former Idaho governor, Phil Batt, leaving no doubt about Otter's intentions.
Nussle and Gibbons say they expect to make announcements in the next few months about their plans.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31410-2005Jan23.htmlNussle's seat is ripe for a pick-up by the Democrats. Gore won the district 52-45, and Kerry won 53-46.