Someday soon at a port near you the U.S.S. Gabby Giffords will be sailing in. What will her nickname be (the ship that is). I'm sure an enterprising freeper can come up with an idea...
Posted on 02/17/2012 6:24:56 AM PST by CanadianYankee
Republicans favor Jesse Kelly as their candidate for former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' Arizona House seat, according to a poll released first to POLITICO.
A Wenzel Strategies survey, paid for by Citizens United Political Victory Fund, shows Kelly is ahead of his nearest GOP primary challenger by close to 25 percentage points in the special election.
The poll, taken Wednesday and Thursday of this week, puts Kelly at 43 percent to State Sen. Frank Antenori's 18 percent and sports commentator Dave Sitton's 10 percent. Twenty percent aren't sure.
The poll included 700 respondents and has a 3.68 percent margin of error.
“Arizona needs Jesse Kelly, a combat veteran and a proven leader, to be the nominee,” said Citizens United President David Bossie. “The results released today prove his message of lower taxes, a strong economy, and more jobs are resonating with Republican primary voters in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District.”
The primary is April 17, where anointed Democrat Ron Barber, Giffords' district director, is expected to advance to the special election general for the Democrats.
I’m surprised that no one from the Kennedy family has moved to AZ to run for the vacated seat.
special election?
isn’t this an election year?
“You betcha”!
this will forever be known as the “giffords’ seat”.
then Kelly can say this is not her seat with all due respect this is the peoples seat.
people get shot serving and die, cops get shot , two in the next county to me last night , one has died and shot in the head.
A judge etc was shot and the judge showed courage trying to save a life.
This woman was shot, survived, did not try to save a life, done nothing heroic and yet the left treats her as some messiah now
Am I the only one who read the headline and thought this had something to do with the Regis Philbin show?
Speaking of Kennedy. Did you see where Joseph Kennedy III the Grandson of Robert Kennedy has filed for Barney Franks old House seat? I thought we saw the last of that family when Patrick Kennedy left the house, but they just keep poppoing up like weeds.
It will be a tough election. This is the most liberal district in AZ.
I liked her comment about kicking Rick Santorum in the nuts for his comment about women in combat.
Rick has a good heart but he needs to stop the “I know better” mantra. Israeli women serve in combat and not only serve well but HOT in uniform!
Keep us updated on the special election primary process, so we can send $$ to the Republican winner for the general election......Thanks,
This is because of how she timed her resignation, we have to have a special election to replace her, the person who wins it will then have to turn right around and start running for re-election for the normal congressional election that starts here in September. Really annoying. We’d already gone a year without representation, she should have just announced she wasn’t seeking re-election and let the normal process replace her.
Just donated to Col Martha McSally for this seat.
Combat vet also.
some are not so convinced on McSally
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2847843/posts
This is one heck of a primary on the Republican side.
A former combat Marine, a US Army bronze star recipient, and a USAF LTC female combat pilot. As somebody remarked, now all they need now is a former Navy SEAL or ship Captain.
Oh, and some Democrat is running for the seat as well.
Geez, I wish more veterans were running for other House seats.
I think Pastor’s would be more difficult. The “Mo Udall” seat.
well thats dumb.
She is already attacking Santorum? Wow, no wonder the MSM will help her out.
Let’s not roll over on this district because of that left-leaning wacko...
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