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      <excerpt>...Americans, eight are from Idaho. In a statement Thursday, Republican Sens. Mike Crapo and James Risch, along with Democratic Rep. Walt Minnick and Republican Rep. Mike Simpson, said they hope the matter will resolve quickly. The Baptist missionaries wer</excerpt>
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      <excerpt> &amp;quot;This purchase helps Idaho by giving rural economies a boost during tough economic times, while helping to feed the nation&amp;#39;s poor,&amp;quot; Rep. Walt Minnick ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...waste disposal company. &#174; $1,000 from Reed DeMordaunt, a public education reform advocate from Eagle. WASHINGTON - Rep. Walt Minnick has kept his fundraising edge as he fights to keep the U.S. House seat he won in 2008. Federal campaign disclosure form</excerpt>
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      <excerpt> SANDPOINT &#8212; US Rep. Walt Minnick, D-Idaho, told a town hall gathering Friday he was glad to be home and to get out of the &#8220;conflict and ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> That was the message from Republican Vaughn Ward, vying for Congressman Walt Minnick&amp;#39;s seat Tuesday afternoon. Flanked by former governor Dirk Kempthorne ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...Dirk Kempthorne. Vaughn Ward, a Republican running for the 1st Congressional District seat held by Democratic U.S. Rep. Walt Minnick, officially kicked off his campaign Tuesday at the Idaho Capitol with an introduction from Kempthorne. Kempthorne, who f</excerpt>
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