Daily News: Jorgenson Over The Top

Rifts between politicians can run deep, even for those of the same political stripe. So we weren’t surprised when Idaho Sen. Mike Jorgenson, R-Hayden, (pictured) took issue with state Rep. Raul Labrador’s plans to enter the 1st Congressional District race. But Jorgenson’s demand that Labrador, R-Eagle, immediately drop out of the running was over the top. “Raul Labrador is an immigration attorney and admits to defending illegal immigrants in his law practice,” Jorgenson told news outlets. “His pro-illegal immigrant stances are wrong for Idaho taxpayers and Idaho’s unemployed.” Who is Jorgenson to say which candidate is best for Idaho? The last we checked, that’s for the state’s voters to decide/ Doug Bauer , Moscow-Pullman Daily News. More here .

Question: Did Labrador succeed in deflecting Jorgenson’s criticism re: his legal work on immigration. Or did Jorgenson succeed in tying Labrador to an issue that’s unpopular in Idaho?