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Vaughn Ward’s latest fundraising report illustrates something that some insiders are already 
saying. The relative unknown is serious about his race in Idaho’s 1st Congressional District. The report also suggests that most of the establishment Idaho GOP money is sticking to the sidelines, at least for now. Ward — a former Marine who led a combat tour in Fallujah, Iraq — has raised $120,216 through June 30. With $105,447 on hand, Ward has seized an early fundraising edge for a GOP primary. A few name contributors on Ward’s Federal Election Çommission report: Jim and Faye Palin of Wasilla, Alaska — the father-in-law and mother-in-law of former GOP vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin — kicked in $200 apiece/Kevin Richert, Idaho Statesman. More here.
Question: Who will the establishment Idaho GOP back in the 2010 congressional election against Demo Walt Minnick?
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redman on July 23 at 9:47 a.m.
Way too early to tell
Digger on July 23 at 9:48 a.m.
Ken Roberts - he is their golden child.
redman on July 23 at 9:51 a.m.
Digger, What is this Roberts guy all about, all I know is he is from the South and a house member.
scootermom on July 23 at 10:00 a.m.
Ken Roberts from McCall?
He’s a foot soldier for Republican leadership. Not much of a leader, in my opinion.
ShoshoneConservative on July 23 at 11:03 a.m.
Roberts is supported by the Sali crowd (Tina Jacobsen, etc.), as well as some of his fellow House members. There are also rumours that he is the one the Ron Paulers are rallying around.
Ward, on the other hand, seems to have the old-line “establishment” behind him, as well as the leaders of the Central Committees in Kootenai and Shoshone counties.
While I hate to stick in a plug for my Blog, here is my take on the race:
http://shoshoneconservative.blogspot.com/2009/07/first-congressional-district-more.html
Roberts consistently dodged the “hard” questions on the questionnaires that go around at election time, plus he voted for Otter’s transportation tax hike to boot, which would probably hurt him in a race against Minnick.