Cordova was not the candidate the Dems wanted for the 1st, and he was considered quite an upset over the favored Steve Udall, who would've been much tougher to beat. A liberal Hispanic will not play well in the general, and Renzi can shell out what it takes to beat him. I note also that the Dems had a similar problem in the 2nd (Bob Stump's vacant seat), where they nominated a liberal Hispanic. AZ-1 is going to be very similar to the Nevada 3rd, between Dario Herrara and Jon Porter. Look for the GOP to take them both with about 5 to 10%.
Did anyone happen to note the character that won the new AZ-7 race ? A Socialist Mexican named Raul Grijalva. This guy should be good for some laughs. He makes Ed Pastor look like J.D. Hayworth. :-P
AZ-1 is going to be very similar to the Nevada 3rd, between Dario Herrara and Jon Porter. Look for the GOP to take them both with about 5 to 10%. I agree that the GOP is in a fairly good position in NV-3, but I'm not sold on AZ-1 yet. How do you think the GOP would fare in NV-3 if Herrera had not been hit with all the ethics problems, and the retraction of the police endorsement? That's the main reason I give a slight edge to Porter right now, but still consider AZ-1 a pure toss-up.