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Former Rep. Gabby Giffords could flip Arizona for Obama in presidential race
The Hill ^ | February 2, 2012 | Russell Berman

Posted on 02/02/2012 11:40:30 AM PST by C19fan

President Obama is eyeing Arizona as one of the few Republican states he might flip in November, but to do that he might need the help of its brightest star: former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D).

Whether Giffords will lend her considerable clout to the president’s reelection campaign remains an open — and exceedingly delicate — question.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: arizona; gabbygiffords; giffords; obama; obama2012; onetermobama
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Disgusting. Add to that if voters give AZ to Zero just because he dragged along Giffords then this country deserves what it gets.
1 posted on 02/02/2012 11:40:34 AM PST by C19fan
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To: C19fan

Using her in that way is the exact opposite of that elderly guy who took a bullet and died for her. Obama is sick, and if voters fall for such patronizing, they are idiots.


2 posted on 02/02/2012 11:43:07 AM PST by Yaelle
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A number of factors would weigh in the decision for Giffords and for the Obama campaign.
Hey, it's worth a shot.
3 posted on 02/02/2012 11:43:32 AM PST by dblshot (Insanity: electing the same people over and over and expecting different results.)
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He doesn’t need Giffords for Arizona, he just needs Holder to cover up illegal alien voter fraud which is being “organized” as we speak.


4 posted on 02/02/2012 11:45:05 AM PST by SENTINEL (Romney is to Conservatism what Mormonism is to Christianity.)
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To: C19fan

Never let a crisis go to waste. It’s the Demonrat way!


5 posted on 02/02/2012 11:45:40 AM PST by Anti-Hillary (No Jesus, No Peace! Know Jesus, Know Peace!)
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To: C19fan

My thoughts exactly. Anyone who says, “I’m going to vote for the Marxist because our Rep got shot by a psychotic leftist” is too stupid to breathe.


6 posted on 02/02/2012 11:46:02 AM PST by Tax-chick (View new baby pictures on the Tax-chick page!)
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so lets see; Arizona is being eviscerated by crime, kidnappings, drugs, etc due to illegal immigrants- yet the clout of Giffords will help the POS in the WH who continues to obstruct when the governor of the state tries to eradicate the situation??? LOL- another lame attempt at the criminal liberal media to help obama get re-elected...


7 posted on 02/02/2012 11:46:56 AM PST by God luvs America (63.5million pay no federal income tax then vote demoKrat)
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Does the man have no shame at all? She resigned her seat rather than risk her recovery by the rigors of a campaign, and this putz wants to pressure her to do it anyway - for him???


8 posted on 02/02/2012 11:47:07 AM PST by colorado tanker
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Gabby will have to register a lot of illegal aliens before Arizona goes for the Kenyan. I live here and can’t find anyone who has the Barry Tingle anymore. Gas is $3.50 and going up more every day. Arizonans need their vehicles to go anywhere in this state.


9 posted on 02/02/2012 11:47:41 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Hey America! Your President's DOJ is taking the Fifth Amendment! How do you feel about that?)
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To: C19fan

I got shot! Vote for my party when you otherwise wouldn’t!

/s

Look, we all feel for Giffords and wish her the best, medically speaking. But to seek to exploit voters’ natural sympathy for her victimization, for political gain, is sick beyond words.


10 posted on 02/02/2012 11:48:56 AM PST by pogo101
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Maybe they could team her up with James Brady?

Seriously, they need to leave her alone. One of my siblings ran in to her recently and spoke to Giffords. Giffords is a sweet lady who needs to work on getting as much of herself back as she can...


11 posted on 02/02/2012 11:51:08 AM PST by isthisnickcool (Sharia? No thanks!)
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“””but to do that he might need the help of its brightest star: former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D).

Whether Giffords will lend her considerable clout to the president’s reelection campaign remains an open — and exceedingly delicate — question.””””

Which advertising agency wrote that review?


12 posted on 02/02/2012 11:51:07 AM PST by shelterguy
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McCain won AZ by 8.5%. How is a crime victim going to flip the election for Obama when voters have seen just how unprepared Obama is for the job? If Obama has a chance in AZ, it’s time to give up on this election and on America as the hope of the free world.


13 posted on 02/02/2012 11:51:41 AM PST by Pollster1 (Natural born citizen of the USA, with the birth certificate to prove it)
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If all she can do is drool her endorsement Øbama will have her front and center of his campaign.


14 posted on 02/02/2012 11:51:48 AM PST by ConservaTexan (February 6, 1911)
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To: Yaelle

Obama is sick, and if voters fall for such patronizing, they are idiots.

Are these the same people that voted in McCain again?


15 posted on 02/02/2012 11:52:29 AM PST by Common Sense 101 (Hey libs... If your theories fly in the face of reality, it's not reality that's wrong.)
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To: FlingWingFlyer
Never underestimate the ability of democrats to cheat. Last election, I couldn't find anyone here in Nevada who supported Harry Reid, yet he was reelected. But no matter, we evidently are stuck with such a bad candidate on our side of the aisle, I don't think it matters too much who is president. In fact, I am so afraid of Romney, I wonder if it might better for this country if Obama did win. If ever there was a time to humble ourselves before God and for prayer, this is it.
16 posted on 02/02/2012 11:52:37 AM PST by erkelly
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I regularly wonder if this country is soft-headed enough to re-elect Obama, and I confess I’m not confident about the answer.


17 posted on 02/02/2012 11:53:15 AM PST by Argus
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The Tucson leftist DemLibTurds would go for it.


18 posted on 02/02/2012 11:53:23 AM PST by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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We need four more years of Obama like Giffords needs another hole in her head. Did I just type that?


19 posted on 02/02/2012 11:54:14 AM PST by OrangeHoof (Obama: The Dr. Kevorkian of the American economy.)
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“Whether Giffords will lend her considerable clout to the president’s reelection campaign remains an open....”

I’m sure glad to see her healthy and vibrant, but since when was she the king maker in AZ? Honestly I hadn’t heard much about her before the shooting......just awful


20 posted on 02/02/2012 11:55:11 AM PST by Reagan Disciple (Peace through Strength)
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