I’m pretty surprised!
The Navajos tend to be pretty lefty.
I do know quite a few Apaches that are conservative, or at least Republican, though.
Hate to disappoint him, but the GOP somehow never gets around to walking the walk.
Wow.
They really are leaving the rez.
:)
It’s more evidence of how badly Obama has harmed the Democrat Party. This is the equivalent of a black Democrat joining the Republican Party.
Bravo!
My former next door neighbor is a member of the unfortunately named Tonto Apache tribe and a former 19D. When our current US Congresswoman, a Democrat, was first elected in a close race against a capable Republican candidate, he blamed the Navajo/Dineh. His assertion was that despite their alignment with the Republicans on coal, illegal immigration, abortion and most other social issues, you could always count on a Navajo to vote for the party who would provide the most welfare benefits. I have a feeling Mr. Begay’s time in office may be limited.
I think he’s been reading the smoke signals and sees that there will be a Republican Tsunami in 2016. I think a lot of marginal Democrats will get swept out of office next year.
I think he’s been reading the smoke signals and sees that there will be a Republican Tsunami in 2016. I think a lot of marginal Democrats will get swept out of office next year.
I don’t know enough about the Navajos personally to make any broad statement
...just observations ....
They held out the longest against building a casino.......( one was just built last year)
I thought it was a personal integrity on their part to not give in to this.
I was also impressed with the little Navajo Reformed Church we visited ( Monument Valley) and their efforts to help, in many cases, these very helpless people........
Bump
Hey if the good ole boys down south can flip when the Democrats start sinking why not this guy?
He’s obviously not a “real native American” like Elizabeth Warren.
Do he Begay?
“he is leaving the Democratic Party and becoming a Republican”
I doubt he’s leaving the party, McCain didn’t.
So another democrat senator from Arizona has decided to
infiltrate the republican party. What is it with Arizona
and it’s fake republican senators? You have Skeletor McCain
and now a Carlyle (probably) Begay.
So Arazonaroids will only vote for a democrat if the candidate
runs as a republican?
Obama’s EPA drowning the Animas River and the Navajo farm lands dependant on it in arsenic sludge might tick some folks off.