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Sen. Jon Kyl will announce he's retiring at a presser in AZ today
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Posted on 02/10/2011 7:32:19 AM PST by SE Mom

Sen. Jon Kyl will announce his plans to retire at a press conference in Arizona later today, a source confirms to POLITICO. half a minute ago via POLITICO API


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona
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To: SE Mom
My guess?

They (I'm focusing solely on R's) don't like the idea of being held accountable for votes and actions. They liked being able to raise "PAC" money for themselves to take with them to when they finally decided to retire.

Instead they are being threatened with primaries when they don't stand for the ideals they promised to uphold when they ran. It would drain their retirement funds to have to primary and then run a general campaign they would not be assured of conservative support in.

Have I really become this much of a cynic...?

21 posted on 02/10/2011 7:41:17 AM PST by MNlurker
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To: SE Mom
Well that’s a good question. Health, scandal, fed up?

Wants to spend more time with his family.

Isn't that the standard answer?

22 posted on 02/10/2011 7:42:54 AM PST by Graybeard58 (Of course Obama loves his country. The thing is, Sarah loves mine.)
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To: Joann37

We can do better than JD, can’t we? It was fine when he was the only choice against McCain, but every time he talks, I get the feeling he’s going to try and sell me a used car in the next sentence.

Even though he didn’t win in November and will bring Gabby Giffords to the headlines, I REALLY like Jesse Kelly. I hope he at least runs in the primary.


23 posted on 02/10/2011 7:42:56 AM PST by perfect_rovian_storm (The worst is behind us. Unfortunately it is really well endowed.)
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To: MNlurker

He probably wants to spend more quality time with family/s


24 posted on 02/10/2011 7:43:04 AM PST by Reagan69 (I went to a shooting-victims' memorial service and all I got was a lousy T-shirt !)
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To: ElkGroveDan

OMG- perish the very THOUGHT!!!!

Go sit in the corner ;)


25 posted on 02/10/2011 7:43:31 AM PST by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: SE Mom

Another retirement. Hmmm, whats coming?


26 posted on 02/10/2011 7:43:55 AM PST by luv2ndamend (Same party, different letter.)
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To: SE Mom

Run J.D.


27 posted on 02/10/2011 7:44:05 AM PST by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free!)
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To: SE Mom

What is the replacement mechanism in Arizona?


28 posted on 02/10/2011 7:44:35 AM PST by depressed in 06 (The only thing the ZerO administration is competent at is bad ideas.)
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To: Old Retired Army Guy
There were rumors about this for awhile now. Wonder who the Republicans will nominate.

Airhead McCain. Oh, she's not of age, yet.
29 posted on 02/10/2011 7:45:18 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: perfect_rovian_storm
We can do better than JD, can’t we?

Hopefully so.

JD lost his House seat and his attempt at a Senate seat, IIRC.

AZ/Pubbies need to select someone who can win.
30 posted on 02/10/2011 7:46:51 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: MNlurker

Sadly I think you may be correct.


31 posted on 02/10/2011 7:51:19 AM PST by kalee (The offences we give, we write in the dust; Those we take, we engrave in marble. J Huett 1658)
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To: SE Mom

How about Sherrif Joe for US Senate?!


32 posted on 02/10/2011 7:53:00 AM PST by US Navy Vet
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To: SE Mom
Leaving in 2012.

More Here:

Jon Kyl to announce retirement today

By Chris Cillizza

33 posted on 02/10/2011 7:53:27 AM PST by Palmetto Patriot (Just exactly when is the next Election?)
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To: MNlurker

You aren’t alone in your cynicism.


34 posted on 02/10/2011 7:55:35 AM PST by iceskater (11/2/10 - the beginning of the beginning of restoration.)
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To: ElkGroveDan

ARGHHHHHHHH ! ! !


35 posted on 02/10/2011 7:58:30 AM PST by Col Frank Slade
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To: Zeppelin
Would be great irony if McCain had to serve with Hayworth.

That would be great but I doubt that would happen. Brewer is not a fan. However, I would LOVE it if she would appoint Dean Martin as senator. He was running for governor until the SB1070 shot Brewer up into stratispheric support. He's conservative, a great guy, ethical and Arizona could be proud to have him represent us. AND Brewer owes him big time for stepping aside for her.

36 posted on 02/10/2011 8:00:06 AM PST by McGavin999 ("I was there when we had the numbers, but didn't have the principles"-Jim DeMint)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

I hope Kyl has been answering Craigslist ads, and I hope he’s been replying as a woman seeking men who are very fit, fun, classy(!?) lobbyist guys living in the Cap Hill area.


37 posted on 02/10/2011 8:02:51 AM PST by flowerplough (Thomas Sowell: Those who look only at Obama's deeds tend to become Obama's critics.)
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To: SE Mom
Well that’s a good question. Health, scandal, fed up?

More likely he's wanting to get out of Dodge before the SHTF and splatters on him. These guys know full well the mess they've made....rats off a sinking ship.....I bet there will be many more before the next election.....

38 posted on 02/10/2011 8:03:02 AM PST by Thermalseeker (The theft being perpetrated by Congress and the Fed makes Bernie Maddoff look like a pickpocket.)
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To: MNlurker
They liked being able to raise "PAC" money for themselves to take with them to when they finally decided to retire.

McCain used some $20 million 'left over' from his presidential campaign to help his senate reelection run.

That seems like it should be investigated for ethics violations or outright campaign finance fraud. People gave that money for his president run. Why did he bank it? He was, after all, using the FEC Presidential fund to campaign, because he ran out of donated funds mid-stream during the primaries.


39 posted on 02/10/2011 8:05:26 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: All; luv2ndamend
Jon Kyle's 68. Sure it's young by Senate standards where they can't let go of power until wheeled out in a body bag but maybe he's had enough. He'll have to give up leadership anyway because he'll be termed out as White and he's not going to be Minority (Majority?) leader.

For the GOP congressmen John Shadegg and Jeff Flake may consider a run.. Dems have a former AG and state party chair to run for it.

40 posted on 02/10/2011 8:10:00 AM PST by newzjunkey
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