Word: echohawk
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Larry EchoHawk...
What Idaho voters find appealing in EchoHawk is his record for integrity, independence and positions that are generally so conservative that many Republicans are willing to overlook his party affiliation. "I would say that I'm a mainstream Idaho Democrat," says EchoHawk. "But when you compare Idaho Democrats to New York Democrats, you'll find quite a few differences." EchoHawk is opposed to abortion rights, favors the death penalty and supports a two-year limit on benefits to people on welfare. He has been friends with Clinton, but not always in agreement with him, ever since the two served...
...EchoHawk has always resisted typecasting. The son of a Pawnee father and a mother of German ancestry, he became a devout Mormon and attended Brigham Young University. After graduating from the University of Utah College of Law, he worked as a tribal lawyer for the Shoshoni. When he took over as attorney general in 1991, he angered many in that tribe and others by supporting a state constitutional amendment that banned casino-style gambling, an industry that many tribes depend on for their livelihoods. "I think that issue helped show the people of Idaho that I would do my duty...
...same time, Batt charges that EchoHawk's ancestry is providing him with special advantages. "He gets attention because he comes from an unusual background," says Batt, a former Idaho lieutenant governor. "I don't get that kind of free media." Batt also charges that EchoHawk's campaign has received a lot of help from out of state. Actor Dustin Hoffman has reportedly donated...
...EchoHawk, 46, says he wants the public to stay focused on political issues, but realizes that discussions of his race are unavoidable. "We don't talk about my Native American heritage on the campaign trail, but with a name like EchoHawk, you don't pass for Irish," he says. "I think people are very aware that this could be a historic election for America." After all, Idaho has done it before. In 1914 the state chose Moses Alexander, the country's first Jewish Governor elected to a full term...