Friday, February 17, 2012
Col. Martha McSally, for obvious reasons, takes issue with Rick Santorum’s views on women in combat: Although I’m happy to hear some criticism of Santorum, one has to wonder why anyone would be surprised that he’d say such a thing. She expresses support for his views, which include a variety of, her words, things that [...]
Monday, February 13, 2012
Not to come down on Paula, but what’s with this thing now of announcing with a video? I want a podium, bunting, baloons and a multi-racial crowd of people holding signs! Make politics fun for, you know, me.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Okay…here’s where it stands now: Ron Barber is running for CD 8, but will likely announce over the next few days that he will not be running for CD 2. Paula Aboud will probably be announcing today that she will run for CD 2. A robocall went out to Democratic activists saying that she’d be [...]
Friday, February 10, 2012
Late yesterday, pecan grower Nan Walden released a statement about Ron Barber formally declaring his candidacy in the District 8 special election. Walden had been mentioned as a candidate, and could still be a candidate for the regular district 2 election. She was talked up by some members of the Democratic szlachta since she could [...]
Thursday, February 9, 2012
I just got off a press call with Ron Barber. Three things jumped out at me: – Several reporters tried to get a definitive answer on whether or not Barber will run for a full term. The schedule would mean that this decision would have to be made before the special election. He said that [...]
Thursday, February 9, 2012
I just got this from the NRCC press flack for the Western states (former Star reporter Daniel Scarpinato, since you asked). The atatched note said to “feel free to use it,” so I am. No one wanted this special election to happen, but it comes at a time when Arizona and our country are at [...]
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Okay, we can substitute the future tense from the last post. Ron Barber is in and he’s got two former Gabrielle Giffords staffers working the campaign. The press release is after the jump.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Word is out that Ron Barber is set to announce is candidacy today. This tasty morsel was leaked to the Weekly first, but I’m not bitter. Also, Col. Martha McSally is set to be a candidate today. She’d be a formidable Republican nominee, but I don’t see either Frank Antenori or Jesse Kelly stepping aside [...]
The Yellow Sheet reported Saturday that Gabrielle Giffords and her advisors made up their mind on a candidate to replace her: Ron Barber. The plan would be to have Barber run in the special election, but not in the regular election in November. No word yet on if there will be a “Giffords pick” in [...]
Saturday, February 4, 2012
I spoke to Bruce Wheeler at the labor rally at the state building downtown last night. He wanted to make clear that he isn’t running for congress, although he said he considered it for four hours.
