Posted on 02/15/2011 6:46:12 AM PST by Baynative
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio led a field of potential Republican Senate candidates in Arizona with 21 percent in a poll of likely GOP primary voters last week.
Rep. Jeff Flake, who announced his candidacy for the seat of retiring Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) on Monday, finished second with 16.8 percent in the Summit Consulting Group survey. Former Rep. J.D. Hayworth took third, with 16.6 percent. He was unsuccessful in his primary challenge to Sen. John McCain last year.
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She was on the record as pro-gun before she ran for the job and since the shooting she has indicated that more gun control is NOT the right answer, but rather more effective reporting and handling of the mentally disturbed. Now to ME "mentally disturbed" is a sobriquet that applies evenly to the entire Democratic Party. They in turn take the term and apply it across the board to all gun owners and especially to the membership of the NRA.
It didn’t work twice.
I was wondering why MSM is reporting on her constantly. Could it be its part of their buildup to push her for Senator?
Gabby is NOT for protecting the border. Says she is, but votes against anything that will.
Gabby is NOT a blue dog democrat. Says she is but voted for TARP and BOcare.
Gabby is Pelosi’s lapdog and totally ignores her Cochise County constituents.
Gabby is rude to any constituent who hints that what she’s saying isn’t supported by history or facts.
Gabby would look like Harry Reid in the Senate.
Yes, she is my so-called representative.
More so if she doesn't recover. (See the "Carnahan Effect")
“The DUmmies are beside themselves at the thought of Gabby running”
Funny considering just a couple months ago they hated her.
OMG, you mean GG isn’t being anointed the next Senator??!
GO SHERIFF JOE!!
Flake may be the ‘real contender’ but he’s PRO ‘IMMIGRATION REFORM’ and is rated C- by NumbersUSA.
**The poor woman has had a hole blown through here skull and through her brain.....and they now use her for political gain?**
And, here I am, beating myself up over having the thoughts that,Giffords showing so much less Brain Damage than one would expect, after such a trauma.
Nonsense!
Democrat Walter Mondale's (overwhelming sentimental favorite) disastrous run for the dead Paul Wellstone’s seat back in 2002 says, “Hello!”.
Sheriff Joe will CRUSH her if he runs against her. Bring it on!
John McCain (elected to the US Senate just last year when he was 74), says, “Hello!”
The Dems want to run Giffords - recovered or not - watch out!
Obviously it was a big FAIL. lol.
agreed, we as a nation have become too soft, too PC, to hurt in their feelings over nothing.
People now will vote because of what happened to her not because she is best for the job.
Never let a crisis go to waste
Get real. The woman is just relearning how to speak more than simple sentences.
She has had a bullet through her brain. It will be awhile before she can function well enough, if ever, on her own, much less run in a political race for the Senate.
I wish her well, but just cannot see Arizona voters putting her in the Senate.
True, but the ‘Rats are not above using her in her injured condition if they think they can gain that Senate seat. Just like El Cid propped up on his horse, the ‘Rats will trot out Gifford in a wheelchair or hospital bed. Remember how they used Max Cleland in Georgia? The guy had enough trouble even getting around and they used that to gain the sympathy vote.
I wanted Sheriff Joe to serve as Attorney General under President Palin.
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