Larry LaRocco

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In April 2007, LaRocco announced that he would be a candidate for the U.S. Senate. It was the third time LaRocco ran against Risch in an election, as LaRocco and Risch both decisively won their respective primaries on May 27, 2008. LaRocco's campaign invested in a grassroots network. [6]

A key feature of the LaRocco campaign was his "Working for the Senate" program. [7] During the campaign, LaRocco worked at thirty-five separate positions around the state of Idaho. He engaged his opponents in a series of debates around the state of Idaho. On August 18, 2008, he and Independent candidate Rex Rammell met for a one-hour debate in Coeur d'Alene. [8] These two met again in Sandpoint on September 10. A third debate took place on the campus of the College of Idaho in Caldwell on September 25. LaRocco and Rammell were joined at this event by Libertarian candidate Kent Marmon and independent candidate Pro-Life (the legal name of the former Marvin Richardson). [9]

A fourth debate [10] was held between LaRocco and Rammell on October 1, 2008 at the University of Idaho, in Moscow.[ citation needed ]

KLEW-TV, the CBS affiliate located in Lewiston, hosted a debate [11] on October 8 which featured Larry LaRocco, Jim Risch and Rex Rammell. This was the first time that the Republican candidate joined his opponents in a debate in 2008. [12]

Rammell and LaRocco met once again [13] for a debate in Idaho Falls on October 13. Three days later, the two debated for the seventh time. This time the debate was held on the campus of the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls. [14]

KTVB-TV, the NBC affiliate located in Boise sponsored a debate [15] on October 21 between Jim Risch, Larry LaRocco, Rex Rammell and Pro-Life on the campus of Northwest Nazarene College in Nampa. This 90 minute forum was co-hosted by the Idaho Press-Tribune and the Idaho Business Review. It marked only the second time that Republican Jim Risch was present for any of these debates.[ citation needed ]

The statewide debate [16] hosted by Idaho Public Television, the League of Women Voters and the Idaho Press Club was held on October 23 in Boise. Four of the five candidates for the United States Senate were in attendance. Republican Jim Risch was not present. [17]

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References

  1. ↑ 2008 statewide totals Archived February 20, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Larry LaRocco Archived July 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Washington Post Congress votes database
  3. ↑ Military Record Larry LaRocco, Idaho Statesman, July 17, 2008
  4. ↑ Final Vote Results for Roll Call 199
  5. ↑ November 7, 2006 General Election Results Archived April 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Idaho Secretary of State, accessed January 4, 2007
  6. ↑ Fundraising and campaign strategy Idaho Statesman
  7. ↑ Working for the Senate LaRocco for Senate website
  8. ↑ LaRocco-Rammell Debate #1 Ustream
  9. ↑ Idaho Senate Debate #3, ustream.tv; accessed April 25, 2018.
  10. ↑ LaRocco-Rammell Debate #4 Ustream
  11. ↑ Idaho Senate Debate #5 Archived January 27, 2013, at archive.today KLEW-TV
  12. ↑ Dvorak, Todd (October 10, 2008). "Candidates spar in Lewiston". Casper Star-Tribune . Lewiston, Idaho. Associated Press. p. 20. Retrieved June 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ LaRocco-Rammell Debate #6 LaRocco for Senate website
  14. ↑ "Rammell, LaRocco debate at CSI; agree Risch is wrong for Idaho". Times-News . Twin Falls, Idaho. October 17, 2008. p. 5. Retrieved June 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ Idaho Senate Debate #8 Archived October 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine KTVB-TV
  16. ↑ Idaho Senate Debate #9 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine KAID-TV (.wmv file)
  17. ↑ Russell, Betsy Z. (October 24, 2008). Written at Boise. "Senate hopefuls rip absent Risch". The Spokesman-Review . Spokane, Washington. p. 63. Retrieved June 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
Larry LaRocco
Larry LaRocco 2.jpg
Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives
from Idaho's 1st district
In office
January 3, 1991 –January 3, 1995
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the  U.S. House of Representatives
from Idaho's 1st congressional district
1991–1995		Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by
Bruce M. Perry
 Democratic Party nominee, Lieutenant Governor of Idaho
2006 (lost)		Succeeded by
Eldon Wallace
Preceded by Democratic Party nominee, U.S. Senator (Class 2) from Idaho
2008 (lost)		Succeeded by
Nels Mitchell
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byas Former US Representative Order of precedence of the United States
as Former US Representative		Succeeded byas Former US Representative
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