Labrador, Ringo Differ On Shutdown

Democratic state Rep. Shirley Ringo says Idaho GOP Congressman Raul Labrador is among a group “holding the country hostage to serve their extreme agenda” by refusing to fund the government without delaying Obamacare. Labrador counters that the House Republicans proposal to delay the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate by a year is “very reasonable” and calls Tuesday’s partial closure of the federal government “The Obama Shutdown”/ Dan Popkey , Idaho Statesman. More here.

• Labrador tweets that he’s going to discuss the shutdown on two national TV programs tonight.

Question: Why are the national media so interested in Labrador?