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  • Sweet revenge on the McCains: Martha McSally to take the old man's Senate seat

    12/19/2018 7:45:45 AM PST · by chief lee runamok · 32 replies
    americanthinker ^ | 12/19/2018 | Monica Showalter
    Martha McSally was not a perfect Republican candidate for Senate, and her inability to win an election against an utterly revolting and gaffe-prone leftist such as Kyrsten Sinema in a place like Arizona (which at least on paper doesn't permit ballot harvesting) doesn't speak all that well for her.
  • BREAKING: Arizona Has a New Senator

    12/18/2018 9:48:01 AM PST · by Kaslin · 84 replies
    Townhall.com ^ | December 18, 2018 | Katie Pavlich
    Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has appointed former Republican Congresswoman Martha McSally to fill late Senator John McCain's seat."All her life, Martha has put service first — leading in the toughest of fights and at the toughest of times,” Ducey released in a statement Tuesday morning. “She served 26 years in the military; deployed six times to the Middle East and Afghanistan; was the first woman to fly in combat and command a fighter squadron in combat; and she’s represented Southern Arizona in Congress for the past four years. With her experience and long record of service, Martha is uniquely qualified...
  • Martha McSally chosen to fill late Senator McCain's seat

    12/18/2018 7:47:17 AM PST · by C19fan · 53 replies
    AP ^ | December 18, 2018 | Staff
    Martha McSally has reportedly been chosen to fill the Senate seat once filled by late Senator John McCain. Governor Doug Ducey appointed her to the position Tuesday morning. He said in a tweet: "All her life, (McSally) has put service first — leading in the toughest of fights. With her experience and record of service, Martha is uniquely qualified to fight for #Arizona in the U.S. Senate."
  • Arizona governor taps Martha McSally to fill Senate seat once held by McCain

    12/18/2018 7:38:17 AM PST · by mandaladon · 72 replies
    WaPo ^ | 18 Dec 2018 | Sean Sullivan
    Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has appointed fellow Republican Rep. Martha McSally to the Senate, he announced Tuesday, picking a favorite of GOP leaders to fill the seat John McCain held for decades. McSally, who lost a close race for Arizona’s other Senate seat this year, will succeed Sen. Jon Kyl (R). Kyl will step down at the end of the year following a brief time in McCain’s seat after McCain’s death in August. “With her experience and long record of service, Martha is uniquely qualified to step up and fight for Arizona’s interests in the U.S. Senate. I thank her...
  • Ouch! Jeff Flake makes two.. errors on his way out. One was announcing... farewell on Twitter

    12/14/2018 8:44:07 AM PST · by E. Pluribus Unum · 24 replies
    Biz Pac Review ^ | December 14, 2018 | Tom Tillison
    FULL TITLE: Ouch! Jeff Flake makes two embarrassing errors on his way out. One was announcing his farewell on Twitter Sen. Jeff Flake made his share of mistakes since taking office, chief among them being to underestimate the intelligence of the average Republican voter, so it’s only fitting that the lawmaker makes two embarrassing errors on his way out the door. The first and perhaps most brutal error was for the moderate Trump-hating Arizona Republican to announce his farewell on Twitter. “Full of gratitude today as I deliver my farewell address in the Senate Chamber at 11:00 EST,” Flake advertised....
  • Arizona GOP Sen. Kyl Will Resign Dec. 31: Republican governor will name a replacement

    12/14/2018 8:19:28 AM PST · by billorites · 43 replies
    Wall Street Journal ^ | December 14, 2018 | Kristina Peterson
    Sen. Jon Kyl will resign from the Senate before the start of 2019, the Arizona Republican said in a letter, leaving it up to the state’s GOP governor to appoint a successor until a special election is held in 2020. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey had appointed Mr. Kyl in September to fill the seat of the late GOP Sen. John McCain. Mr. Kyl had made clear at the time that he hadn’t committed to remaining in the Senate beyond the end of this session of Congress. In his resignation letter to Mr. Ducey, Mr. Kyl said he would resign before...
  • AZ GOP memo blames Trump, McCain, big spending on McSally's Senate loss

    11/29/2018 8:47:18 AM PST · by hsmomx3 · 72 replies
    ABC 15 Arizona ^ | Nov 29, 2018 | Sam Radwany
    An internal memo from the Arizona Republican Party is shedding light on Rep. Martha McSally's narrow loss for the Senate this year. The memo, obtained by the Washington Post , lists a number of factors as contributing to McSally's loss, including ad spending, a brutal primary, name recognition and President Trump's popularity in Arizona.
  • Arizona governor's chief of staff, Kirk Adams, stepping down (AZ's next Senator?)

    11/26/2018 7:04:18 PM PST · by Az Joe · 23 replies
    Fox 10 Phoenix ^ | 11/26/2018
    <p>PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey's chief of staff is stepping down after helping the Republican governor negotiate his first term in office.</p> <p>Kirk Adams is a former Arizona House speaker who became chief of staff after the governor was elected in 2014. The chief of staff helps the governor set policy and negotiate with lawmakers on budget and other issues.</p>
  • McConnell is lobbying Arizona's governor to name McSally as Kyl replacement

    11/19/2018 5:51:39 PM PST · by C19fan · 137 replies
    CNN ^ | November 19, 2018 | Devan Cole and John King
    Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is leveraging his political power to try to convince Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey to choose Rep. Martha McSally to replace Republican Sen. Jon Kyl, who is considering leaving his seat before his term ends, several Republican sources familiar with the conversations tell CNN. McSally, a Republican congresswoman who once worked for Kyl, lost her Senate bid two weeks ago to Democratic Rep. Kyrsten Sinema. Kyl, who was picked by the governor in September to fill the seat vacated by the late Sen. John McCain. told CNN last week he has decided whether to leave office...
  • More votes for Republicans in AZ House races, fewer Republican Representatives

    11/15/2018 8:44:23 AM PST · by UnstableGenius · 28 replies
    Fast Morning fact" The "House Popular Vote" in Arizona (All 9 CDs combined) currently sits at 51.79% Republican to 48.04% Democrat. Out of this we get 5 Democrat Congressman and 4 Republican Congressman. It was a 5-4 Republican majority. Thank you Independent Redistricting Commission. What a joke!
  • McSally emerges as potential replacement for Kyl in Senate

    11/14/2018 9:29:48 AM PST · by SMGFan · 39 replies
    For Rep. Martha McSally, there may be another way to get to the Senate: an appointment. A day after the Arizona Republican conceded her Senate campaign to Democratic Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, the state's other senator, Jon Kyl, told CNN on Tuesday he has decided whether to leave office before his term ends at the end of next year. He wouldn't reveal his decision, but said he will talk to Gov. Doug Ducey about it. He also praised McSally, who once worked on his staff as a national security adviser, when asked about her as a potential replacement if he resigns.
  • SINCE ELECTION DAY: Democrats Pick Off Over a Dozen GOP House Seats and 2 Senate Seats (tr)

    11/14/2018 7:08:22 AM PST · by EdnaMode · 174 replies
    Gateway Pundit ^ | November 13, 2018 | Jim Hoft
    Democrats had a decent haul on election night but since Election Day the Democrats have had a spectacular run. In the US Senate Democrats picked up two seats since Election Day. ** In Montana Senator Jon Tester — who was behind on election day — had a huge haul overnight and won by 5 points. ** In Arizona Taliban-supporting Marxist Kyrsten Sinema was declared the winner a week after votes were cast after being behind on election night ** In Florida Democrats have discovered a secret stash of 83,000 votes since election day! Senator Bill Nelson is now surprisingly only...
  • Chatter: Martha McSally Could Still Represent Arizona In The Senate­...Here's What Needs To Happen

    11/13/2018 8:36:44 AM PST · by Kaslin · 122 replies
    Townhall.com ^ | November 13, 2018 | Matt Vespa
    It’s official. Democrat Kyrsten Sinema has emerged victorious over Republican Martha McSally in Arizona’s Senate race. Sinema will occupy the seat that will be vacated by spineless Republican Sen. Jeff Flake, who would not have won re-election to his seat if he ran for re-election. Flake’s approval ratings are abysmal—and he would have lost handily in a primary challenge.  Congrats to @kyrstensinema. I wish her success. I’m grateful to all those who supported me in this journey. I’m inspired by Arizonans’ spirit and our state’s best days are ahead of us. pic.twitter.com/tw0uKgi3oO— McSally For Senate (@MarthaMcSally) November 13, 2018 For...
  • Myth of a "RED" Arizona

    11/13/2018 5:48:12 AM PST · by LS · 75 replies
    self | 11/13/2018 | LS
    As a native Arizonian---though one who has been away for 30 years until 2016---I forgot a lot of my history. People like to paint states or regions as "red" or "blue" but Arizona, like most states, has a complex and hardly linear past. Arizona began as a "Progressive" state and was denied statehood for many years because it had "democratic" elements in its state constitution (the first to do so): Initiative, Referendum, and Recall of state officials. They also included direct election of senators and women's suffrage. The feds found this unconstitutional and delayed statehood status for this reason. Arizonians...
  • Sinema's lead grows to 32K votes in US Senate race

    11/12/2018 9:53:59 AM PST · by C19fan · 119 replies
    NBC 12 News ^ | November 12, 2018 | Staff
    Maricopa County submitted an estimated 36,000 counted ballots Sunday and Democrat U.S. Senate candidate Kyrsten Sinema's lead has grown again over Republican candidate Martha McSally. Prior to Maricopa County's ballot drop around 5 p.m., Sinema led by 30,416 votes. She led by 32,640 votes following Maricopa's drop.
  • Who Lost The House? John McCain

    11/12/2018 9:55:39 AM PST · by reaganaut1 · 35 replies
    Wall Street Journal ^ | November 11, 2018 | Jason Lewis
    The Republican Party lost its House majority on July 28, 2017, when Sen. John McCain ended the party’s seven-year quest to repeal ObamaCare. House leadership had done an admirable job herding cats. On the second try, we passed the American Health Care Act in May. Then McCain’s inscrutable vote against the Senate’s “skinny repeal” killed the reform effort. McCain’s last-minute decision prompted a “green wave” of liberal special-interest money, which was used to propagate false claims that the House plan “gutted coverage for people with pre-existing conditions.” That line was the Democrats’ most potent attack in the midterms. It was...
  • Radical Code Pink Activist Democrat Kyrsten Sinema Wins AZ Senate Race After Thousands of Votes..

    11/12/2018 9:58:56 AM PST · by Revel · 198 replies
    GP ^ | 11/12/18 | Cristina Laila
    BREAKING: Radical Code Pink Activist Democrat Kyrsten Sinema Wins AZ Senate Race After Thousands of Votes Appear Post Election Radical code pink activist Democrat Kyrsten Sinema won the Arizona Senate race against Martha McSally several days after the polls closed. Republican Martha McSally was ahead Tuesday evening when the polls closed, but the Democrats produced tens of thousands of ballots out of no where post election. Democrat Kyrsten Sinema got 1,071,947 votes vs. Martha McSally who got 1,039,778 with 99.8% of the precincts reporting, according to Politico.
  • Dem Sinema pulls ahead of McSally in Arizona Senate race

    11/09/2018 3:50:38 AM PST · by DoodleDawg · 101 replies
    The Hill ^ | 11/9/18 | Lisa Hagen
    Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (D) took the lead in Arizona’s too-close-to-call Senate race on Thursday night, holding a thin lead of 9,610 votes over Rep. Martha McSally (R). Sinema holds a 0.5-point lead with votes rolling in, predominantly from Maricopa County, according to new numbers from the Arizona secretary of state's website. Votes were also posted from Pinal and Gila counties as well as Pima County, a Democratic-leaning county that’s home to the city Tucson. The tally marks a shift from McSally’s initial 1-point lead as of earlier on Thursday, when the GOP congresswoman was up by 17,073 votes. An Arizona...
  • McSally Falls Behind

    11/08/2018 4:26:47 PM PST · by RedMonqey · 492 replies
    State of Arizona ^ | Secretary of State Arizona
    McSally tallies fall behind Sinema according to the official state source.
  • UPDATE | McSally Sinema Race Could Take ‘Days To Decide’...

    11/07/2018 11:51:26 AM PST · by Based Newsman · 97 replies
    PHOENIX – For Democrat Kyrsten Sinema and Republican Martha McSally, Tuesday night was supposed to mark the end of a hard-fought battle that tested vastly different visions for the nation. But as Election Day came to an end, the race for Arizona's open U.S. Senate seat ended exactly how it has played out over the past few weeks: too close to call with unofficial statewide results Wednesday morning at 49 percent for McSally, 48 percent for Sinema and 2 percent for Angela Green, the Green Party candidate. An official victor may not be known for days – and maybe longer...