Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter signed legislation requiring his state to sue the federal government if Congress approves health care overhaul with a mandate for individuals to purchase health insurance.

Pledging to sue the feds over an insurance mandate has been a consistent applause line for Florida Attorney General and GOP governor candidate Bill McCollum.

McCollum has been pressing his Democratic rival, Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink, to take a stand on the health care legislation that appears headed for an historic cliffhanger vote in Washington this weekend.

Sink responded Thursday with a statement saying she’s “encouraged” by elements of the legislation.

She also accused McCollum of “trying to score cheap political points” on the issue.

Read Sink’s statement after the jump….

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