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Eye On Boise archive for Sept. 26, 2007

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26, 2007

'Technically not breaking his word'

Greg Smith, an Idaho pollster and political consultant who once served as Craig’s regional director, said, “He technically is not breaking his word, but it is kind of strange that Sept. 30 will have come and gone and he’s going to stay put. I’m a…

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Craig's not quitting - at least not yet

Idaho Senator Larry Craig just issued the following statement, in response to today’s legal proceedings in Minnesota: "Today was a major step in the legal effort to clear my name. The court has not issued a ruling on my motion to withdraw my guilty plea.…

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Craig hearing wraps up with no decision

Idaho Sen. Larry Craig’s hearing in a Minnesota courtroom has wrapped up after about 45 minutes of arguments from attorneys on both sides. At the close of the hearing, Judge Charles Porter indicated that he won’t have a decision until the end of next week…

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Court process 'in many respects irrelevant'

Boise State University political scientist emeritus Jim Weatherby, who has observed Idaho Sen. Larry Craig since both were students at the University of Idaho in the 1960s, said this week that that the court hearing taking place in Minnesota today may not be what really…

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