The following editorial by Mat Erpelding (D-Boise) ran in the LMT today:
Lewiston Tribune Opinion editor Marty Trillhaase criticized my call for Congressman Raul Labrador to resign his seat while running for governor. In fact, Labrador is stumping for votes today, well outside his 1st Congressional District, in Idaho Falls. In reading Trillhaase’s editorial, I was struck by the fact that he and I seem to agree on at least one thing: Labrador’s values are bad for Idaho.
In 2008, the following sitting Senators ran for president without first resigning:
- Barack Obama
- Hillary Clinton
- Chris Dodd
- Evan Bayh
- Joe Biden
Here’s a question for Erpelding: did you also call for them to resign their senate seats first? If not, why not?