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Minnick, Labrador radio debate touches on immigration, partisan divideBy Brad Iverson-Long
October 14th, 2010

Walt Minnick and Raul Labrador are competing to serve Idaho in the U.S. HouseParty politics shaped a radio debate between the two lead candidates for Idaho’s 1st Congressional District, as Rep. Walt Minnick claimed state Rep. Raul Labrador served a fringe element of the Republican Party, while Labrador linked Minnick to national Democratic leaders.

Minnick and Labrador disagreed on how to fix illegal immigration, argued over the 17th Amendment, and tried to downplay each other’s business acumen.

Minnick outlined his views on illegal immigration, which he said isn’t a pathway to citizenship. “What I would do is force them out of the shadows, give them a short period of time to register, have them go before a judge, and pay the penalty for being here illegally,â€