State Rep. Raul Labrador (R) overcame significant odds last night by upsetting the candidate preferred by the Republican establishment, Vaughn Ward (R), in the primary for Idaho's 1st congressional district.
Ward was the favored pick of the NRCC, Sarah Palin, and John McCain, but still managed to lose to Labrador 48% to 39%. While many may justify this defeat as another "insurgent trumps establishment" story, the real reason for Ward's loss can be attributed to his many gaffes over the last few weeks.
Labrador is in a much better position to unseat Rep. Walt Minnick (D) than Ward would have been in the general election.
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