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David Schweikert Frustrations

In my congressional district, AZ’s CD 6, we have the joy of two sitting representatives running against each other. David Schweikert, the elder statesman, has been running (or having run on his behalf) embarrassing, low, whiny attacks. In running such a despicable campaign, Schweikert makes it very difficult to even consider casting my vote his […]

AZ Congressional District 6

Long-time readers will know that David Schweikert was not my first choice in the CD 6 primary. My reservations, however, were more related to his choices in the campaign than to his record on the issues. In the general election, there is no question that Schweikert is the best choice. He has been, with few […]

Who Is Driving This Wreck?

I’ve gotten a little heat for the heat I have been giving David Schweikert. Fair enough. But so far the only excuse I have heard offered for his behavior is “That is what his advisers are telling him to do” So, you are trying to tell me that David Schweikert would be staying above the […]

Timing Your Hits

Among the mountain of junk mail I received yesterday were two pieces concerning the primary race for Arizona’s 6th district. I started my reading with the flyer from David Schweikert, a mud-soaked hit-piece against Ben Quayle, and found myself thinking*, “Well that is maliciously misleading”, “Well that’s a lie”, “Well that hit was discredited when […]

Who *Is* Proud of Obamacare?

No one who voted for it, that’s for sure @KatyinIndy tweeted this today: How Many Democrats Are running Ads Saying they Voted for Obamacare? http://is.gd/eXGnA Good point. The linked article is from March, and it is even more true today. Is there any candidate vying for a seat this November who is willingly claiming to […]