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Of civics and U.S. territories…
Of civics and U.S. territories…
AARP member survey: Idaho seniors lack confidence in lawmakers
AARP member survey: Idaho seniors lack confidence in lawmakers
Ward announces details of Palin event
Ward announces details of Palin event
In primaries, voters snub establishment
WASHINGTON – Party-switching Sen. Arlen Specter fell to a younger and far less experienced rival in the Pennsylvania Democratic primary, and political novice Rand Paul rode support from tea party activists to a Republican rout in Kentucky on Tuesday, the latest jolts to the political establishment in a tumultuous midterm election season. In another race with national significance, Democrat Mark Critz won a special House election to fill out the term of the late Democratic Rep. John Murtha in southwestern Pennsylvania. The two political parties spent roughly $1 million apiece hoping to sway the outcome there, and highlighted the contest as a possible bellwether for the fall when all 435 House seats will be on the ballot.
Vaughn Ward’s originality woes recur
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, matched nearly word-for-word a statement on a California congressman’s re-election campaign website. The matchup in the wording follows Ward’s removal of all of his position statements from his campaign website last week after The Spokesman-Review reported that five of the 10 were identical to statements on other candidates’ or congressmen’s websites, including two that touted specific pending legislation in Congress that Ward, when questioned, said he hadn’t reviewed and didn’t necessarily support.
GOP challengers bash Butch Otter
BOISE – Two of Idaho Gov. Butch Otter’s primary election challengers lashed out at him Tuesday night, while Otter declined to participate in the debate aired live statewide on Idaho Public Television. “I’d like to ask him why he thinks he’s above having his ideas challenged by the public,” said GOP challenger Rex Rammell, a veterinarian from Rexburg. “Isn’t it the responsibility of the top elected official of the state of Idaho to let the people know what your ideas are? … Why didn’t you show up for this?”
Gov. Otter’s GOP challengers blast him at debate that he skipped
Gov. Otter’s GOP challengers blast him at debate that he skipped
Candidates for Gov debate tonight
Candidates for Gov debate tonight
Raul Labrador stresses cost-cutting, energy in economic plan
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 “safe, cheap” energy to other western states.
Allred outraises Otter
Allred outraises Otter
Minnick campaign: Why would Palin stump for someone who didn’t vote for her?
Minnick campaign: Why would Palin stump for someone who didn’t vote for her?
Ward campaign: Palin visit Friday will ‘attract a lot of attention, a lot of interest’
Ward campaign: Palin visit Friday will ‘attract a lot of attention, a lot of interest’
AP: Palin coming to Idaho Friday for Ward
AP: Palin coming to Idaho Friday for Ward
Labrador campaign: Ward website issue raises ‘character’ questions
Labrador campaign: Ward website issue raises ‘character’ questions
Ward takes down new position statements
Ward takes down new position statements
Full story: Matching words
Full story: Matching words
Candidate’s words again match another website
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, matched nearly word-for-word a statement on a California congressman’s re-election campaign website.
Ward posts new issue statements; one matches another website
Ward posts new issue statements; one matches another website
DOTC: Voter Interest Light So Far
DOTC: Voter Interest Light So Far
Justice clarifies status of Idaho schools case
BOISE – Idaho Supreme Court Justice Roger Burdick now says he misspoke when he said in a televised campaign debate that Idaho’s long-standing school funding lawsuit isn’t over. “That was a misstatement,” Burdick told The Spokesman-Review on Monday. The court “indicated the case was over.”