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Considering My Options

Posted on | August 22, 2010 | No Comments

My thoughts on the candidates in the Republican primary for Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District.

BRANCH, BOB
Despite the Dennis Miller endorsement, I don’t think Branch is really a viable candidate

CRUMP, SAM
Being endorsed by Fred Thompson would go a long way, if he hadn’t decided to jump in and volunteer his own endorsement to JD Hayworth. Crump has a decent record, and makes most of the right promises. I wouldn’t feel right, though, about voting for someone who makes the unforced error of jumping into the McCain/Hayworth fracas and picking a side. Good job standing up for what you believe, bad job showing you choose corruption over codger. Russell Pearce has endorsed Crump, also, which makes me uneasy; Pearce has done some good – and a whole lot questionable.

GORMAN, PAMELA
Another candidate endorsed by Pearce, another “cosigner” of SB1070. I We were fortunate to have her visit with our blogger’s group last month, and she definitely made an impression. I assume that you’ve seen her videos, even if you don’t live in this district. She would definitely be a front-runner for me, but I have been listening to her in interviews, and following her on Twitter. She spends far too much time whining about Ben Quayle, specifically the same. exact. tired. line. “We have someone in the race who just came to town so his daddy could buy him a seat” Wah. Further, when the mud started flying, she jumped right in to the fray. The stories were out there. Anyone who had missed them wasn’t going to suddenly be aware because she tweeted it. I so hoped to find a candidate who wanted to do the work – and didn’t want to be just another politician. Still, she remains a favorite of ExurbanJon – that is high praise.

HULL, LEANN
Wish I knew more about her. She seems like exactly what we need in a congressional representative; a business woman who wants to take her understanding of the district to DC. A businesswoman who will understand the terrible toll paid by business, small & large, because of the bureaucracy & regulations imposed by the Federal government. However, she doesn’t seem to be a viable candidate, either.

MOAK, STEVE
No. More on that later.

MORRIS, PAULINA
More later.

PARKER, VERNON B.
See my take here

QUAYLE, BEN
See my take here

WARING, JIM
Endorsed by John McCain. History of having a short fuse. Endorsed by John McCain. McCain. No vote from me.

WINKLER, ED
More later?



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