Raul Labrador, the victor in the 1st Congressional District GOP primary last night, had this to say about his opponent Vaughn Ward at the GOP rally today: "Yesterday we were divided as a party, we were divided supporting different candidates. But today we are all Republicans. I want to thank and honor my opponent in this race. Mr Vaughn Ward has served our country honorably. He has sacrificed his time, his talents for this nation, and I think each and every one of us owes him a debt of gratitude for the service that he has given."

Idaho GOP Chairman Norm Semanko said after the rally, "I was so pleased last night - early this morning - to see Vaughn call Raul early." That allowed Labrador to claim his victory and thank supporters before the wee hours of the morning; the final votes weren't counted statewide until about 5 a.m. today, when Latah County's results were finalized.

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