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Giving a Democrat his due: Rep. Walt Minnick of Idaho wins "Taxpayer Hero" from CAGW

By ericdondero on | From libertarianrepublican.net
From Eric Dondero: Congressman Walt Minnick of Idaho is a true anamoly. I have long maintained that 97 to 98% of all Democrats are Socialists. Walt Minnick is certainly in that 2 to 3% who are not. And no surprise, he is a former Republican, after all. Libertarian Republican heartily congratules Democrat Congressman Walt Minnick for winning "Taxpayer Hero" status for 2009 from Citizens Against Government Waste. From Leagle.com , Aug. 15: Aug. 15--BOISE -- Idaho Congressman Walt Minnick is the...Read Full Story

Idaho House Democrat stays right in second bid

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As a crowd demanded Democratic Rep. Walt Minnick 's firing — "Where's Walt?" one man shouted — the target of their fervor had quietly settled into a meeting with a group of Idaho sportsmen, a short drive away. Leaning back in his chair, Minnick was at ease in a room decorated with a mounted moose head and bear-hide rugs. Questions posed to him centered on a proposal to allow Idaho and Montana to manage endangered gray wolves in their states. While assuring the sportsmen that lawmakers were...Read Full Story

Idaho's Minnick, Labrador battle over immigration

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A Democrat in a battle to keep his U.S. House seat picked a fight with his Republican challenger, only to watch his adopted teenage daughter get pulled into fray. The campaign of Rep. Walt Minnick , who represents Idaho's 1st Congressional District, launched a TV ad Thursday targeting his GOP rival Raul Labrador , who is an immigration attorney. The 30-second spot tells viewers that illegal immigration is good business for Labrador because more than half his legal work is "helping illegal...Read Full Story

Labrador keeps early, narrow lead over Ward

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State Rep. Raul Labrador is maintaining his lead over Marine reservist Vaughn Ward in their matchup for the Republican nomination in Idaho's 1st Congressional District. With 325 of 462 precincts reporting, Labrador has 46.3 percent of the votes compared to 39.9 percent for Ward — an advantage that translates to more than 3,000 votes. So far, Labrador is holding advantages in Ada and Canyon counties, while Ward has an edge in the northern counties of Clearwater, Kootenai and Latah. The winner...Read Full Story

After complaint, ID activist's sign gets makeover

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The men running a giant electronic billboard in Idaho, made famous by a libertarian curmudgeon before his death last month, have changed its message to bring it in line with campaign laws. Dan Symms and Maurice Clements , Ralph Smeed 's executors, removed an endorsement of Republican U.S. House candidate Raul Labrador . That's after Democratic U.S. Rep. Walt Minnick 's campaign complained there was no disclaimer of responsibility or accounting of the sign's cost, as election rules require...Read Full Story
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Bill Sali seeks 'In God We Trust' specialty license plate, benefitting his...
Former Congressman Bill Sali was back at Idaho's Capitol Wednesday pitching a bill to create a specialty license plate that would finance a non-profit group he created last month to advance the "foundational principles and history of the United ...  
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Bill Sali Wants Specialty Plate, Too
Rep. Phil Hart, R-Athol, moved to introduce Sali’s bill, and Rep. Linden Bateman, R-Idaho Falls, spoke out in favor of it/Betsy Russell, SR. More here. Question: What do you make of the proliferation of specialty plates in Idaho?  
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Tribune: In Sali We Trust
JEERS … to former Congressman Bill Sali, R-Idaho. For sheer audacity, Sali has few rivals. On Wednesday, he cornered the market on God. Sali walked into the House Transportation Committee and asked the state to create, finance and market a new ...  
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Sali seeks new license plates that include ‘In God We Trust’
BOISE – Former Idaho U.S. Rep. Bill Sali persuaded an Idaho House committee Wednesday to introduce a bill to fund his new nonprofit organization, the “American Heritage Foundation,” through a new specialty license plate that would bear the motto “In God We Trust.” The foundation, which Sali and his wife Terry formed on Jan. 25, will work to educate the public about “foundational principles and history of the United States,” the bill says. Sali...  
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The 1st Congressional District’s ‘Energizer Bunny’ Lisa Anderson and her...
Congressman Raul Labrador and the man he defeated, Walt Minnick, share the view that constituent service trumps partisanship. At Minnick’s urging, Labrador hired Minnick’s top constituent staffer.  
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The 1st Congressional District’s ‘Energizer Bunny’ Lisa Anderson and her...
For all their differences, Republican Rep. Raul Labrador and former Democratic Rep. Walt Minnick agree on this: Using congressional clout to help constituents transcends politics. After Labrador beat him last year, Minnick urged Labrador to hire Lisa ...  
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