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Idaho House Majority Caucus Chairman Ken Roberts of Valley County has withdrawn from the race for Idaho's First District congressional seat, now held by Democrat Walt Minnick. Full Article at Boise Weekly
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BOISE – One Republican state lawmaker pulled out of Idaho’s contested 1st District congressional race Tuesday while another jumped in. Full Article at SpokesmanReview.com
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State Rep. Ken Roberts (R) said in a statement Tuesday that he was withdrawing "with great reluctance" because of an unspecified and "unexpected health issue that has affected my candidacy and hampered my ability to make this run." Full Article at MyDD
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) - State Rep. Ken Roberts has withdrawn from the 2010 1st Congressional District Republican primary. Almost immediately, state Rep. Raul Labrador, a Republican from Eagle, jumped into the race for the seat now held by Democratic U.S. Full Article at KIVITV.com
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One of the two Republicans challenging freshman Rep. Walt Minnick (D-Idaho) is ending his 2010 campaign in the 1st district. Full Article at Roll Call
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Once the bill's been approved by the Congressional Budget Office, we have, I believe, the assurance of 60 Democrats to move forward to floor debate ... During the course of that we'll try to find the sweet spot where we find 60 people to pass the bill.
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And I think whatever the number is -- let's say it's $23,000 worth of health insurance in a given year ... That is, I think, going to become more or less the ceiling where we try to keep a control on the overall cost of health insurance plans.
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I believe Idaho still needs a strong conservative candidate to run for this position.
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It is my belief that, right now, we have the most selfish, political leadership our country has ever seen [and] a lack of courage to make tough decisions
