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Ward’s statements have familiar ring

BOISE – Five of the 10 position statements Idaho congressional candidate Vaughn Ward has touted as his own on a campaign website are word-for-word identical to statements on other candidates’ and congressmen’s sites. The apparent duplications included a reference to “my roadmap legislation,” which actually was introduced by U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, whose campaign website contains an identical paragraph.

Candidate didn’t vote in ‘08

Candidate didn’t vote in ‘08

Ward used same statements in September

Ward used same statements in September

Labrador campaign: ‘We’re disappointed’

Labrador campaign: ‘We’re disappointed’

Half of Ward’s position statements were cribbed from other websites

Half of Ward’s position statements were cribbed from other websites

Ward’s position statements cribbed from other websites

Five of the 10 position statements Idaho congressional candidate Vaughn Ward has touted as his own on a campaign website are word-for-word identical to statements on other candidates’ and congressmen’s sites. The apparent duplications included a reference to “my roadmap legislation,” which actually was introduced by U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, whose campaign website contains an identical paragraph.

LaRocco: Incumbents Beware In 2010

LaRocco: Incumbents Beware In 2010

Former Rep. LaRocco: 2010 looking worse than 1994 for incumbents

Former Rep. LaRocco: 2010 looking worse than 1994 for incumbents

Of polls and samples…

Of polls and samples…

Positions taken…

Positions taken…

They said it…

They said it…

A whole lot of lively debate…

A whole lot of lively debate…

Ward, Labrador face off on live TV

Ward, Labrador face off on live TV

Rammell: Idahoans want Otter to debate challengers

Rammell: Idahoans want Otter to debate challengers

Smith poll: 50% undecided on Ward, Labrador

Smith poll: 50% undecided on Ward, Labrador

The big debate is tonight…

The big debate is tonight…

Wasden endorses Ward

Wasden endorses Ward

Amendment repeal issue stirs congressional race

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 two GOP congressional candidates who backed the idea now says he never did. “I’m not changing the position; I’m clarifying would be a better way to put that,” said Vaughn Ward, who is running in the hotly contested GOP primary for a chance to challenge 1st District Democratic Congressman Walt Minnick. “I do not want to take away the power of people to elect senators,” Ward said Monday. “What I do support is amending the Constitution and adding a two-term limit for U.S. senators.”

Candidate now says he never backed repeal of 17th Amendment

Candidate now says he never backed repeal of 17th Amendment

Candidate now says he never backed 17th Amendment repeal

After a week and a half of heavy criticism on editorial pages around Idaho for the idea of repealing the 17th Amendment - direct election of U.S. senators - one of two GOP congressional candidates who backed the idea now says he never did. “I’m not changing the position, I’m clarifying, would be a better way to put that,” said Vaughn Ward, who is running in the hotly contested GOP primary for a chance to challenge 1st District Democratic Congressman Walt Minnick. “I do not want to take away the power of people to elect senators,” Ward said Monday. “What I do support is amending the Constitution and adding a two-term limit for U.S. senators.”