Posted on 08/31/2007 7:30:59 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
State Rep. Mark Anderson, R-Mesa, is considering a challenge of freshman Democratic Congressman Harry Mitchell in next year's elections.
Anderson, who is in his seventh term in the Arizona Legislature, has formed an exploratory committee for a possible run against Mitchell.
Anderson is a Realtor and a member of the Rev. Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church. If elected, he would be the only member of Congress to be part of the Unification Church.
The Republican lawmaker cited Congress' low approval ratings in considering a run. In the Legislature, Anderson has favored tuition and school tax credits; abstinence education programs; and removing junk food and sodas from public school vending machines.
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This is an interesting development.
There are many Republicans that are seeking to recapture this seat.
Hopefully, they won’t form a circular firing squad.
A Moonie ? Fuhgeddaboutit.
Agreed. As much as I admire Justin Moon for manufacturing the most powerful small concealable firearm on the market, Moonies do not make for good candidates. If folks think Willard has trouble with his Mormonism, just wait until Anderson is asked about his “mass wedding.”
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