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Minnick letter writing called hypocrisy by watchdog
Newly uncovered letters sent by Democratic Rep. Walt Minnick to try to bring money from the federal stimulus package are being called hypocritical by a national investigative journalism center. Minnick’s campaign says he was advocating for Idaho businesses and trying … Continue reading
Minnick, Labrador raise hundreds of thousands in last three months
Rep. Walt Minnick, the Democrat representing the 1st Congressional District, and challenger Raul Labrador both pulled in large amounts of campaign contributions during the last three months, with Minnick raising more than $525,000 and Labrador more than $250,000. Minnick has … Continue reading
Minnick supportive of estate tax with high exemptions (audio)
Democrat Walt Minnick, Idaho’s 1st District congressman, said at a recent event that he favors an estate tax that excludes small businesses and family farms, but not very wealthy Americans. Minnick was speaking to the Meridian Chamber of Commerce in September when he … Continue reading
Minnick campaign slams Labrador’s stance on voting laws
Rep. Walt Minnick’s campaign is criticizing Republican challenger Raul Labrador for his stance on the 17th Amendment and his support for some voting laws in the Idaho Legislature. “Idahoans have a long and proud history of independence, but Raul Labrador … Continue reading
Labrador pledges to repeal estate tax
Republican candidate for Congress Raul Labrador has signed onto a pledge to repeal the estate tax. The pledge request came from the American Family Business Institute (AFBI). “I stand with the individuals, families, farms and businesses affected by this unfair … Continue reading
Labrador race not in Republicans’ Top 40 races nationally
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) left out Idaho’s 1st Congressional District race in its first wave of 40 election races that will get receive pro-GOP television ads. That decision could be detrimental to Republican Raul Labrador, who is looking … Continue reading
Labrador criticizes Harry Reid’s Hispanic comments
Raul Labrador called recent comments by Harry Reid, the Democratic leader in the U.S. Senate, about Hispanics in the Republican Party racist, outrageous, and unacceptable. The Republican candidate Idaho’s 1st Congressional District also called on Democratic Rep. Walt Minnick and … Continue reading
Labrador slams Minnick’s support of plan to regulate Internet gambling
Rep. Walt Minnick’s support for a plan to license American companies to run online gambling websites legally is receiving condemnation from Raul Labrador, his challenger in the November general election. Minnick’s staff said the plan would reduce the government’s role … Continue reading
Minnick rejects support of Tea Party Express over racial letter
The Tea Party Express, one of the national voices of the Tea Party movement, created some political shockwaves when it endorsed Democrat Walt Minnick for re-election earlier this year, the only Democrat the group threw its support behind. Now the group … Continue reading