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Posted on 08/27/2018 10:59:13 AM PDT by jazusamo
President Trump endorsed Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) on Monday ahead of the state's primaries.
"Governor Doug Ducey of Arizona is doing a great job. It would be really nice to show your support tomorrow by voting for him in Tuesdays Primary," Trump tweeted. "Doug is strong on Crime, the Border, and our Second Amendment. Loves our Military & our Vets. He has my full and complete Endorsement."
The endorsement came in a string of tweets, in which Trump doubled down on his support of Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.), who's seeking the Florida governor's mansion, and Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R), who's challenging Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) for his Senate seat.
Ducey is facing a primary challenge from former Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett, but is expected to win the GOP nomination on Tuesday. Scott is facing only a nominal GOP challenge in his Senate bid, while DeSantis is locked in a primary race with Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam.
But absent from the list of presidential nods tweeted by Trump on Monday was any mention of Arizona's bitterly contested Republican Senate primary.
Rep. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) is facing off against two conservative firebrands, former state Sen. Kelli Ward and former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, in a primary that has threatened to divide the state's conservative base.
Trump has so far stayed out of the Arizona GOP Senate primary. But the candidates have raced to tie themselves to the president. McSally is the current frontrunner in the race, but challenges from Ward and Arpaio have pushed her to the right, particularly on issues like immigration and her support for Trump.
The winner is expected to face off against presumed Democratic nominee Kyrsten Sinema in the general election. Sinema faced only nominal primary opposition, allowing her to focus on the general and an expected race against McSally.
Sounds like the McCain replacement issue will be resolved nicely.
Yes it does, let’s hope so.
Appoint Kelli Ward to McCain’s spot, let McSally win her race and AZ does not go purple. Arapio can retire.
That would be the ideal scenario.
On twitter they are going with the rumor that Cindy McCain will be “Given” the seat, that better NOT be true
a very very nice, good strong endorsement that should help the governor a great deal
That is precisely the right strategy FRiend.
Not true. Stop repeating it.
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Trump is endorsing Ducey because internal polls probably show Ducey being way ahead. His challenger Ken Bennett is a strong Trump supporter and vowed never to appoint Cindy McCain to the Senate seat. He told me favors Andy Biggs (AZ-5).
Is twitter that accurate of a predictor?
“Sounds like the McCain replacement issue will be resolved nicely.”
That is what I am thinking after reading this.
Ducey automatically disqualified any candidates who actively lobbied for the job. Ward is one of those.
I hope not, better NOT be true
Was it accurate that Kelli Ward herself made a slanderous remark about the McCain family trying to subvert her candidacy by releasing a statement about his stopping treatment? She could not be that stupid, could she?
As always, the MSM only sees CONSERVATIVE "firebrands".
Liberals are calm and reasonable, you see.
Someone on her campaign made it and she commented on it. Yes, that’s true.
stupid, no?
If Kelli loses on Tuesday; this would be the ideal outcome.
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