According to the Arizona Capitol Times, Chris Simcox will be announcing that his candidacy against John McCain tomorrow.
Once again, we’ll get to hear how McCain is some sort of leftist sell-out, a charge easilly disputed by a quick perusal of his record. People can delude themselves into all sorts of things, ‘specially when they want to be in public office.
Simcox has already hired a campaign manager and has promised that he can raise between $10 and $15 million. He may want to get started on that: McCain has $3.6 million in cash on hand, which is low until you consider that he hasn’t gone full bore on the fundraising yet.
Simcox also has on his team a fellow named Eric Johnson, who I am assured is not the very respected Austin-based guitarist. Johnson worked on Don Goldwater’s bid for governor in 2006. We’ll see if Johnson learned anything from that campaign: Goldwater lost a primary on a similar “tough on immigration” platform against a much lesser known opponent than McCain.
A bit from his web page:
If you are tired of elitist, self-funded career politicians, maybe it’s time to hire a representative who will work to actually represent the people of Arizona that he serves.
A cruel thrust. To be fair to McCain, he isn’t “self-funded.” That’s his wife’s money.
There’s a lot of fun I can have with his web page over the next few days. Give me some time. But one last thing: is it just me or does the “Tough on Border Security” pic remind you of Travis Junior?
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I just started checking the site but I love the section on a “DISCIPLINED LIFELONG ATHLETE”… “An ardent baseball fan, Chris Simcox was fortunate enough to flirt with a professional baseball contract right out of high school. His military father taught Chris about the game and instilled the concept of discipline and work ethic to accomplish goals. His family’s military background is storied, yet Chris decided to take a shot at playing ball. Even after a serious illness, Chris fought back, conditioned and against all odds continued to play semi-pro and adult league baseball including international championship tournaments.”
This goes on a campaign website! What a joke!
I saw that. I wonder if my playing goalkeeper in the MLS Cup media game with Greg Lalas can be parlayed into a political career.
His “Values for the Community” picture looks a lot like a pedophile…
they are also numerous typos on this thing… I do not get how people cannot read this stuff before putting up a website. This guy is going to be crushed by McCain…
Jim Dangle for Senate 2010!
I’m just glad that I can keep all of my Eric Johnson CD’s.
Those titles on his website are impossible to read. Why is good web design so overwhelmingly present only on liberal sites?
What, no gratuitous music reference tag for Eric Johnson?
Todd-
I’m sorry. A careless oversight.
A nutball challenging a nutball.
Seems like that guy Pederson should think about this Senate seat rather than a primary. You never know how some one lunatic can rally others like him against McCain. Pederson could have a chance.
In a GOP where Al Melvin can take out Toni Hellon and Pete Hershberger, anything is possible. Watch McCain evolve into a Minuteman wanna-be! After he sold his political soul to the Right to get the presidential nomination, I am convinced he will do and say anything to keep his Senate seat.
Well, McCain did make a pitch for Arpaio during this week’s border violence dog & pony show at the Phoenix City Hall.