Posted on 04/05/2002 7:43:44 AM PST by dittomom
A political newcomer who vows not to take "special interest" money is running for Congress against four-term fellow Republican John Shadegg.
Dusko Jovicic, 27, an apartment-rental businessman with a degree in finance from Arizona State University, said Shadegg is a "solid conservative (but) I feel I can directly represent the people better."
Jovicic said he will make a "six-figure" commitment to his own campaign, which will focus on issues of campaign finance reform, support for military operations and an outreach to Hispanic voters.
He said he will conduct part of his campaign in Spanish, which he learned during his 12 years in the Valley and as an exchange student in Madrid for one year.
Jovicic said he will accept no money from special interests, but will rely instead on "individual contributions from ordinary Arizonans."
Jovicic, who is of Serbian ancestry, said he served for 2 1/2 years until February as an interpreter for NATO peacekeepers in Bosnia and Kosovo.
He said his candidacy in the Sept. 10 Republican primary was prompted in large part by a "sincere commitment to every service member deployed around the world."
U.S. involvement in international conflicts, particularly in Kosovo, needs clarification and exit strategies, he said.
Jovicic and Shadegg are the only candidates so far in the newly drawn Congressional District 3, encompassing much of Phoenix as far south as Thomas Road in places, and all of Paradise Valley, Carefree, Cave Creek and New River.
Reach the reporter at jon.kamman@arizonarepublic.com or (602) 444-4816.
My first take on that statement is to avoid this guy like the plague!
Does anyone here know anything more about him?
Those areas sound very conservative to me, except maybe the limousine liberals in Paradise Valley. He can only beat Shadegg if he is to the right of him. Anyway, if the Repulsive is profiling this guy he must be bad... they (i.e., Keven Willey and her slaves) only love commies.
John shadegg is a stand-up guy. I believe the Republicans in arizona deserve a severe chastising from the voters in november at the state level given how they've mis-managed things.
But John Shadegg should be re-elected. Shadegg was a friend of Barry Goldwater's from way back. Shadegg is short, but he does his job. He always presses the conservative cause in a professional manner as well, not as a hothead or showman. He is also honest. In 1995 Shadegg was grilling Reno on Waco at hearings. He was just a congressman, but he did the right thing.
We'd be fools to even think about voting for anyone but shadegg in that race.
Unfortunately, I'll have to vote democrat, because I live in JD Hayworth's district.
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