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• Minnick’s latest TV ad disputed

  October 30, 2010 in Idaho on Page B2 BOISE – Idaho congressman Walt Minnick has come out with another hard-hitting TV ad about GOP rival Raul Labrador, this one focusing on a federal drug case involving an illegal … 1

• Candidates fight over same label

  October 23, 2010 in Idaho on Page B1 BOISE – Freshman congressman Walt Minnick is a new kind of Idaho Democrat – one who votes more often with Republicans than with his own party, one who attracts business … 2

• Idaho 1st congressional race

  October 12, 2010 in Idaho Freshman Democratic Rep. Walt Minnick is being challenged this year by state representative Raul Labrador, R-Eagle, and two others, in one of Idaho’s most-watched election contests. 1

• Eye on Boise: Big debates coming in top political races

  September 19, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 BOISE – It’s debate season, with major debates set in the coming weeks in Idaho’s top political races, giving voters who tune in a chance to see and compare the …

• Minnick ad highlights his record against his own party

  September 9, 2010 in Idaho on Page A7 BOISE – Idaho Congressman Walt Minnick has launched his first television commercial of the campaign season, while his Republican challenger, Raul Labrador, still hasn’t hit the airwaves. Minnick’s ad, the …

• GOP ad puts Minnick front and center

  September 9, 2010 in City on Page A7 BOISE – Democratic U.S. Rep. Walt Minnick is featured in a new political ad, but it’s not from who you might expect. A new Republican National Committee Web video features … 1

• Eye on Boise: Holiday travel expected to go up despite gas prices

  September 5, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 BOISE – Idaho’s average gas price is now $2.99 per gallon, up four cents in the past three weeks and 31 cents above the national average of $2.68, according to …

• AAA: Washington gas prices up 14 cents over year

  September 3, 2010 in City, Idaho The AAA auto club says drivers hitting the road this Labor Day weekend in Washington will find gasoline prices 14 cents a gallon higher than they were this time last … 2

• Republican Party redirects Labrador staffers

  August 26, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A8 BOISE – U.S. House hopeful Raul Labrador hasn’t exactly gotten the help that the Idaho Republican Party promised in June when it announced the hiring of two full-time staffers to … 2

• Minnick’s lead widening, Otter’s shrinking, poll says

  August 22, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 BOISE – With the campaign in Idaho’s 1st Congressional District hitting full swing, a new poll out from an independent pollster shows incumbent Walt Minnick with a 23.3-point lead over …

• Minnick first Democrat as tax ‘hero’ since 2006

  August 15, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 BOISE – Idaho Congressman Walt Minnick is the first Democrat since 2006 to be named a “Taxpayer Hero” by the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, a group that decries …

• Labrador now a GOP ‘Young Gun’

  August 10, 2010 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – Idaho GOP congressional candidate Raul Labrador has ended an awkward dance with the National Republican Congressional Committee by agreeing to join its “Young Guns” candidate recruitment program, after …

• Walt Minnick receives builders’ support

  August 5, 2010 in City on Page A6 BOISE – A building industry group has endorsed U.S. Rep. Walt Minnick in his bid for a second term, saying Idaho’s lone Democrat in Congress has proven himself to be … 1

• Minnick praise from IACI rare for Idaho Democrat

  June 20, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 BOISE – The Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry, an influential lobby group for big Idaho businesses, held its annual conference last week in McCall, and it was kicked off …

• Campaigns adjust to Labrador upset

  May 30, 2010 in City on Page B1 BOISE – Democratic U.S. Rep. Walt Minnick’s campaign has spent months and money preparing to square off against Republican Vaughn Ward. They even tracked the Marine reservist’s every step along …

• ‘Blue dog’ Minnick ready to take on Labrador

  May 30, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 BOISE - As the 1st District Congressional race shapes up for November, incumbent Congressman Walt Minnick is launching his re-election campaign. Minnick, a conservative “blue dog” Democrat, faces Republican Raul …

• Labrador wins GOP nomination in Idaho

  May 26, 2010 in Idaho State lawmaker Raul Labrador has won the Republican nomination for North Idaho’s seat in Congress, pulling a primary upset over rival Vaughn Ward as Idaho voters held a typically low-turnout … 5

• Labrador leads Ward in Republican primary

  May 26, 2010 in Idaho on Page A1 A contentious race for the GOP nomination for North Idaho’s seat in Congress went down to the wire Tuesday night, as Idaho voters held a typically low-turnout primary election with …

• Palin aids Ward, riffs on wardrobe

  May 22, 2010 in Idaho on Page B3 BOISE – Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin had harsh words for the “lamestream media” and the liberal left as she gave an enthusiastic speech rallying voters for GOP congressional candidate …

• Vaughn Ward’s originality woes recur

  May 19, 2010 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – Idaho GOP congressional candidate Vaughn Ward posted three new position statements on his website Tuesday morning – and portions of one of them, on the war in Iraq, … 1

• Raul Labrador eyes more nuclear power

  May 19, 2010 in City on Page A5 Idaho Republican congressional candidate Raul Labrador on Tuesday unveiled a plan for economic prosperity that leans heavily on the state developing a more robust nuclear power industry and exporting this …

• Idaho candidates not so far apart

  May 16, 2010 in Idaho on Page B1 BOISE – Vaughn Ward and Raul Labrador, who are vying for the GOP nomination for Idaho’s 1st District congressional seat, have much in common, though they’re locked in a contentious …

• Ward shakes up staff day after website report

  May 15, 2010 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – Idaho congressional candidate Vaughn Ward’s campaign stopped taking calls Friday and part of his campaign website remained shut down as his campaign manager, Ryan O’Barto, resigned and Ward … 11

• Plenty of jabs in Idaho debate

  May 12, 2010 in City on Page A6 BOISE – Republican U.S. House hopeful Raul Labrador came out swinging at a debate Tuesday, criticizing opponent Vaughn Ward for his lack of political experience and for wavering on earmarks … 2

• Amendment repeal issue stirs congressional race

  May 11, 2010 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – After a week and a half of heavy criticism around Idaho for the idea of repealing the 17th Amendment – direct election of U.S. senators – one of …

• Arizona law casts shadow over Idaho House race

  May 4, 2010 in Idaho Arizona’s law targeting undocumented immigrants is casting a shadow on an Idaho U.S. House race, with Republican candidate Raul Labrador saying today the federal government should send the military to … 20