2010 Elections
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 5:45 PM UTC
Idaho first district republican candidate for congress Vaughn Ward, left, and his wife Kirsten Ward, right, talk with Idaho democratic governor candidate Keith Allred before casting their votes in the Idaho primary election on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 in Eagle, Idaho. (AP Photo/Charlie Litchfield)(Credit: Charlie Litchfield)
Vaughn Ward, the most incompetent candidate in America
Idaho GOPer Vaughn Ward doesn't know what Puerto Rico is, forgot to vote in '08, and plagiarized from Barack Obama
Idaho first district republican candidate for congress Vaughn Ward, left, and his wife Kirsten Ward, right, talk with Idaho democratic governor candidate Keith Allred before casting their votes in the Idaho primary election on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 in Eagle, Idaho. (AP Photo/Charlie Litchfield)(Credit: Charlie Litchfield) Sarah Palin-endorsed congressional candidate Vaughn Ward is apparently a big fan of President Obama. He loves the president so much, he stole many of his words for a speech. An Idaho state Senate candidate created this damning video:
Ward is running to unseat Democratic Rep. Walt Minnick (the lone Democrat to receive a Tea Party Express endorsement). The primary is today. This is how Ward’s campaign has gone, thus far:
- Ward was delinquent in property taxes.
- He failed to vote in 2008.
- He tried to pass off a six-month-old endorsement as fresh news. (His campaign manager said he didn’t know how to use his new Mac.)
- He might’ve been a Democrat as recently as 2005.
- He did an ad with a pickup truck that does not belong to him. (Scott Brown bought his stupid truck, Vaughn.)
- He was forced to fire his campaign manager for plagiarizing language on his campaign website.
- Most amusingly, he recently revealed that he doesn’t know (or care!) what Puerto Rico is.
The most recent poll has Ward neck-and-neck with challenger Raul Labrador.
Alex Pareene writes about politics for Salon and is the author of "The Rude Guide to Mitt." Email him at apareene@salon.com and follow him on Twitter @pareene More Alex Pareene.
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