Friday, June 23rd, 2006...7:00 am
Endorsements
Following on the heels of the Sierra Club’s endorsement, the League of Conservation voters announced their endorsement of Gabrielle Giffords yesterday. Look for some of our loyal posters to twist this into more proof that the League and Giffords are some sort of Republican sell-outs out to destroy American democracy.
From the League’s press release:
“LCV is proud to endorse Gabrielle Giffords because we see her as an environmental champion in the United States Congress, as she has been back home in Arizona,” said LCV Political Director Tony Massaro. “She knows well that the key to reinvigorating America’s economy is through a sustained effort to develop and market new and renewable forms of energy. She knows it’s American ingenuity and the American work ethic that will solve our energy challenges.”
Another interesting set of endorsements will be announced today. Harry Mitchell will be having a press conference today at 2:00 at his headquarters (115 E Baseline) to announce that “several prominent Republicans” are endorsing his candidacy. Who? What makes this fun is that we don’t know yet.
UPDATE: I recieved a release from Mitchell’s campaign this morning saying that one of the endorsers will be former Attorney General Grant Woods. I had also heard about other names. I can’t say who they are, but at least one really suprised me and they aren’t all in the RINO camp.
19 Comments
June 23rd, 2006 at 8:49 am
Harry’s press conference is down the street from where I work, so I’m going. I’ll let y’all know as soon as I get back.
June 23rd, 2006 at 9:24 am
I got the day off mysteriously so I will be attending too.
See you there Jane!
June 23rd, 2006 at 9:27 am
My guesses:
Grady Gammage
Grant Woods
John Greene
June 23rd, 2006 at 9:57 am
Are you talking about Grady Sr, or Grady Jr? As one reader helpfully told me a while back, Grady Jr is a Democrat.
June 23rd, 2006 at 10:14 am
This will be like Zel Miller endorsing Jon Kyl. Kind of news but not really.
June 23rd, 2006 at 10:28 am
The only news I think will be after June 30th the filing deadline
June 23rd, 2006 at 10:38 am
On the Giffords endorsement by League of Conservation Voters…again impressive. Both the Sierra Club and the League thinks she is the strongest candidate to carry their environmental message to our nation.
Also the race goes national again and is rated #3 on the list, see what the “daily fix” says about Giffords over Weiss.
The link:
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2006/06/the_friday_line_2.html
The analysis:
3. Arizona’s 8th District: After meeting former newswoman Patty Weiss (D) recently, we are convinced that former state Sen. Gabrielle Giffords (D) is the stronger general-election candidate for Democrats in this southern Arizona open seat. EMILY’s List, a group that provides financial support to Democratic women candidates who support abortion rights, apparently agrees, as it endorsed Giffords over Weiss last week. The Republican primary seems likely to come down to conservative former state Rep. Randy Graf and moderate state Rep. Steve Huffman. If Huffman wins the Sept. 12 primary, Republicans’ chances of holding this seat increase dramatically. ( Previous ranking: #3)
Best to all,
Rog
June 23rd, 2006 at 10:41 am
I think also Neil whatshisname…the mayor between Harry and Hallman.
June 23rd, 2006 at 10:58 am
The press conference is at 2? I think I can make that one…should be interesting.
Anybody want to bet that Hayworth tries to find “several prominent Democrats” to endorse him?
The only place he might find any that will even talk to him is in the local criminal defense bar.
And even they will need a large retainer first.
June 23rd, 2006 at 11:15 am
The LCV and Sierra Club endorsements seem odd given Giffords’ statement on nuclear energy. Politics makes strange bedfellows.
The Emily’s list one makes sense given her contributions:
GIFFORDS, GABRIELLE
EMILY’S LIST
06/05/2001 1000.00 21990227712
EMILY’S LIST
04/23/2002 1000.00 22990975165
01/09/2004 250.00 24990578443
01/13/2006 500.00 26980118315
This is an insider versus outsider game. A Dean versus Kerry matchup.
I predict the results will be the same. Giffords will win the primary and lose the general because it will be both insiders in the general and the Republican insider will be able to get more votes. She can’t claim an experience advantage over him and he will shine a light of any skeletons in her closet.
June 23rd, 2006 at 11:31 am
A pro-choice woman gave to EMILY’s list? Then EMILY’s list supported her? I’m shocked, absolutely shocked.
Um…in that Dean v Kerry race, who won that?
What skeletons are you refering to? If you have anything to say, please say it. You haven’t been too shy before.
June 23rd, 2006 at 11:43 am
Bush won.
June 23rd, 2006 at 11:47 am
Well, yeah, but I was talking about the primary.
June 23rd, 2006 at 11:49 am
Fedup,
The point I have been trying to make is that you do not have to pure on every freaking issue to earn the support of someone. Sometimes it just means that you agree on most things and that they find you more capable.
As to the Giffords versus the Republican in the fall. It won’t be just experience that will make her win. It will be that Democrats and most independents will rally around her because they see her as reasonable, effective, and most of all they want change in Washington. The Republicans have worn out any welcome they could have had and cannot run from the dismal record, economy, scandals, the war, and simple disregard for average people. All while they had control over the entire Government. People want change and they will vote for Giffords (or Latas or Weiss) to get it.
What I have been saying is that I want an experienced legislator in there from the Democratic side. I don’t want an outsider and I don’t want someone who hasn’t fought off this Republican crowd in the past. Giffords, like every vote or not, has done this. The others have not.
June 23rd, 2006 at 1:53 pm
Who’s twisting your arm, vote for her.
My vote goes for the more experienced in life who best represent me and my issues, this isn’t GG, it’s Latas.
June 23rd, 2006 at 2:55 pm
tedski,
Junior. Don’t know what his party affiliation is. Have heard he is “RINO,” as they say.
elizabeth,
Guiliano. Thought about putting him in (especially since he fits into the “G” theme) but I thought he left the state to run GLAAD.
June 23rd, 2006 at 5:11 pm
At Harry Mitchell’s press conference today, when Grant Woods was asked if he supported any other Democrats, he did say that he would support Gabby Giffords against Randy Graf.
No word on what he would do if/when a different Republican wins the CD8 nomination.
June 23rd, 2006 at 6:43 pm
Bored, I got the press release and it does mention Mayor Neil’s endorsement…Not a big surprise there.
June 23rd, 2006 at 10:00 pm
Arizona Congress Watch is reporting that the Hayworth campaign issued a disclaimer claiming that the endorsement is because Woods represented Mitchell in a court case.
My first reaction to that is it gives an insight into the kind of campaign the Hayworth team plans to run. To wit:
They either knew in advance of this and had the story ready to roll (indicating they may have a mole somewhere) or they had the story on the court case already in their files (likely to make a negative ad about later) and decided to use it today to blunt the endorsement. Either way, it indicates that the tenor the Hayworth campaign as we move towards the election is going to be dirty, dirty, dirty.
Not that I would expect it to be otherwise, of course.