Campaign News
FYI: Idaho Republican Presidential Caucus, March 6th
Posted on Mar 05, 2012
Reminder: Idaho GOP Moves to Caucus System for Presidential Primary—Super Tuesday, March 6th! My Friends: Tomorrow is a very important day. For the first time in history, your vote will be instrumental in the Republican nominating process. Please join me tomorrow in this momentous day by participating in your local Republican Presidential Caucus. Tomorrow, we [...]
Watch Announcement Speech Here
Posted on Mar 02, 2012
Congressman Raúl Labrador’s re-election announcement on the Idaho State Capitol steps was streamed live on the campaign website. The recording includes participants State Treasurer Ron Crane; Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives, Lawerence Denney; Governor, C.L. “Butch” Otter; Superintendent of Schools, Tom Luna; and State Republican Party Chairman, Norm Semanko. Standing behind the Congressman [...]
RAÚL LABRADOR FILES DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY FOR RE-ELECTION
Posted on Mar 02, 2012
RAÚL LABRADOR FILES DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY FOR RE-ELECTION March 2nd, 2012 (BOISE, ID)-Congressman Raúl Labrador officially declared his candidacy for re-election for Idaho’s First Congressional District today. Mr. Labrador, a first-term representative who has been touted by House leadership as a leader of the freshman class, promised his constituents that if re-elected, he would continue [...]
KLEW-TV: Labrador Says Jobs and Economy are his Focus
Posted on Mar 01, 2012
Republican Congressman Raul Labrador recently visited Lewiston and talked about his bid for re-election. Story Published: Feb 29, 2012 at 7:57 PM PST Story Updated: Feb 29, 2012 at 7:57 PM PST Republican Congressman Raul Labrador. LEWISTON, ID – Republican Congressman Raul Labrador recently visited Lewiston and talked about his bid for re-election. Conservative Raul [...]
IDAHO STATE JOURNAL: Labrador Earns First Place Ranking From the Club for Growth
Posted on Mar 01, 2012
The Club for Growth rates Labrador with 100% for his work in 2011 Idaho State Journal Posted: Thursday, March 1, 2012 9:09 am 0 comments (WASHINGTON, D.C).- The Club for Growth, one of America’s most prominent free market organizations, announced today that Congressman Raúl Labrador earned a first place ranking and a 100 percent score [...]
Text of 2012 Re-Election Campaign Kick-off Speech
Posted on Feb 27, 2012
Thank you, Superintendent Luna and Governor Otter for that warm introduction and for joining me. Thank you also to Treasurer Crane and Speaker Denney for standing by me from the beginning. Your friendship means more than you know. I also want to thank all of my friends from the legislature that are here [...]
BETSY RUSSELL, SPOKESMAN-REVIEW: Labrador Launches Re-Election Bid
Posted on Feb 16, 2012
Betsy Russell, Blog, Spokesman-Review Idaho Congressman Raul Labrador announced his bid for a second term on the Statehouse steps today, flanked by more than 30 state lawmakers who served with him when he was a state representative and a bevy of the state’s top GOP elected officials. Labrador said with the economy improving, “The government [...]
Idaho’s Rep Labrador: “Washington Hasn’t Changed Me”
Posted on Feb 16, 2012
DAN POPKEY, IDAHO STATESMAN First District freshman Republican Congressman Raul Labrador officially launched his reelection bid flanked by top party leaders including Gov. Butch Otter and about 40 GOP lawmakers Monday at the Statehouse. After spending just four years in the Idaho House, Labrador won upsets in both the primary and general elections in 2010 [...]
Idaho Reporter: Labrador Votes Against Part of Patriot Act
Posted on Feb 16, 2011
Idahoreporter.com By Brad Iverson-Long February 8th, 2011 Idaho Rep. Raul Labrador was one of 26 Republicans to vote against extending some provisions in the Patriot Act, which extends the surveillance power of the national government. An effort Tuesday to extend some portions of the act failed because it didn’t garner two-thirds support in the U.S. [...]
Labrador Issues Statement on President Obama’s 2012 Budget Proposal
Posted on Feb 16, 2011
IdahoStateJournal.com WASHINGTON, D.C. – Idaho First District Congressman Raúl R. Labrador issued the following statement on President Obama’s FY2012 budget, which was delivered today to Congress. “Apparently the voice of the American people is falling on deaf ears in the White House. President Obama’s proposed budget for the fiscal year 2012 is not acceptable to [...]