[AuH2ORepublican]

Democrat Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ-01) is running for the U.S. Senate, partly because she knows that the U.S. Supreme Court will strike down Arizona's unconstitutional "redistricting commission" that does not permit the state legislature to draw congressional district lines as mandated by the U.S. Constitution. Her district leans Republican but is competitive for a Democrat, so even before the GOP legislature redraws the districts we have a great chance of picking up the seat. As for the Senate election, hopefully she'll be running not against McCain, but against a proven, experienced conservative Republican such as Congressman Matt Salmon.

[AuH2ORepublican]

*Ping*

[Popman]

So if a Democrat wins the seat...nothing has changed...

[Paladin2]

I’m good with a ‘rat ilo a wacko-bird maverick GOPeer.

[stansblugrassgrl]

She used to represent our district. We got rid of her after the first term. Replaced with Paul Gosar.

Can’t stand McCain, but Kirkpatrick would be much worse.

[Paulie]

Any relation to the great Jeane Kirkpatrick per chance?

[ken5050]

It also shows that Dems have ZERO hope of retaking the House until 2022, and given the overwhelming GOP control at the state houses, probably not until 2032. There is no fun being in the minority in the House...so she’s giving up a reasonably safe seat for a kamikaze senate fun

[drypowder]

There are plenty of reason to enact term limits in DC and McAmnesty is at the top. Why do we still have a central government located in DC? Today’s electronic communications technology could easily take the place of DC and the citizens could have immediate access to their congress critters. I know, that is why we still have a DC and besides, Congress has to take care of those crony corporate lobbyists.

[vette6387]

So if I understand you correctly, AZ would get rid of two RATS. McLame and Kirkpatrick.

[rawcatslyentist]

Uh huh, why would the Dhims run against their own rino mole?

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

Seriously, I hopes that she beats McCain. Any Republican who would dare to run against him in the primary, McCain and his people will hatefully destroy. They will ruin them politically, financially, even try to drive them from the state, and leave their reputation in ruins.

McCain doesn’t care even if they have young children. He will want them all ruined beyond repair. And McCain has the money from his wealthy wife and big corporate backers to do it, and his angry rages are well known on Capitol Hill.

Unless his rages turn into a stroke or heart attack. If that was the case at least a Republican could get the seat. But it would be worth losing the seat to any Democrat who is not a frothing Moonbat to deny it to McCain.

[campaignPete R-CT]

thx.

it took roll call a while to clarify that she is a DEM and this is not a primary challenge (which involves other persons).

[Lurkinanloomin]

I hope McCain goes down in the primary.
If he doesn’t, vote Democrat!

[dangus]

Wow. This read like a press release from Kirkpatrick. Politico is so far up the establishment’s ass they can’t tell their sneezes from their farts.

[dangus]

Pierce would be awesome; he keeps sponsoring official English, but it goes nowhere in the House.

[Clintonfatigued]

This is great news. Ann Kirkpatrick turned out to be a tougher candidate than thought last year, but this puts her Congressional district in the crosshairs. We need a better candidate than Andy Tobin, who was strong on paper but not on the campaign trail.

I’m tired of McCain, he’s yesterday’s news. Is there any hope at all he’ll retire?

[SandRat]

Poll shows McCain still popular