http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/az-gop/ en-us Wed, 2 Jul 2008 03:37:39 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2039569/posts There is a statue in Hanoi where McCain was shot down. I am amazed this exists: taken from http://www.everywheremag.com/places/4940/ The inscription apparently says " on October 26, 1967, John McCain was shot down here. Thirty-one other U.S. aircraft were also downed on this day, according to the inscription. " very strange. I guess they want tourism. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2039569/posts#comment Wed, 2 Jul 2008 03:37:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1976233/posts Another seat on the Arizona Corporation Commission soon may be opening as Republican Kris Mayes announced Tuesday that she is interested in making a run for U.S. Congress in District 1. Mayes' announcement does not come a surprise to most. In the past month, those close to her and her staff have mentioned the run "could be eminent." She has formed an exploratory committee, but has not filed for candidacy listing with the Arizona Clean Elections Commission. Former Arizona Congressman Matt Salmon and Malcolm Barrett, chairman of the National Propane Gas Association and a Prescott native like Mayes, have pledged... The Phoenix Business Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1976233/posts#comment Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:39:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1974358/posts I ask the question because it isn't out of the question. They are good friends with a history. It would be a smart move on the Maverick's part to stilt up his lacking on conservative credentials. Could Thompson serve as the conservative concience? The ideological gravitas? Even...power behind the throne? How would the conservative base/blogosphere react? Serious thought from Scott Ott: Bring Fred Thompson on as vice president to serve as the Constitutional conscience of the administration -- an ideological gravitas behemoth -- who can do for President McCain what Dick Cheney has done for President Bush on foreign policy.... Right Wing News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1974358/posts#comment Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:34:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1967767/posts I have the utmost respect for Senator John McCain's service to our country as a career officer in the United States Navy, however, because of positions he has taken as a United States Senator, I can never vote for or support him for any public office, especially for the office of President of the United States. While acknowledging and appreciating Senator McCain's support for the sanctity of human life, his positions in regard to illegal immigration and trade make it impossible for me to support his candidacy for President of the United States, even if he does receive the nomination... PHX News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1967767/posts#comment Sat, 9 Feb 2008 21:08:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1963648/posts John McCain is neither the inevitable Republican Nominee nor as electable as current polling data suggests for three reasons 1) the mainstream media will turn their backs on McCain as soon as he is the nominee, 2) so-called independents and moderates will not show up as strongly for McCain in the general election as in the primary, 3) McCain cannot unify the party because many important conservatives will not rally around him, and 4) McCain-Feingold will literally seal his fate because conservatives will not outlay cash in the general election for McCain. The mainstream media will turn against Senator McCain... McCain's Straight Talk http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1963648/posts#comment Sat, 2 Feb 2008 05:06:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1963085/posts McCain is loathesome. And, it's not just fellow Republicans who despise him. But, if the hard core GOPers want to hate their front runner, who are we to stop them: But Sen. McCain still confronts a problem both in the remainder of the nomination race, and, if he wins, in the fall: He is simply loathed by many fellow Republicans, often for the very bipartisanship and maverick streak that attracts independents. His biggest, and perhaps final, test comes Tuesday, when 21 states hold contests -- most of them open only to Republican voters. "So it is over. Finished. In November,... AmericaBlog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1963085/posts#comment Fri, 1 Feb 2008 08:49:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1961845/posts Dear RNC: I am very concerned about the direction toward which it appears that the Republican Party is headed. In the words of Presidential hopeful John McCain, “they voted us in to change government, and the government changed us.” John McCain’s own admission of how he failed in his duty as Senator, along with the rest of our fellow Republicans who were voted out of office in 2006, to make the changes that he promised is very telling. More specifically, his admission raises suspicion as to whether he will fulfill his current promises, which not only mirror the past promises... McCain's Straight Talk http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1961845/posts#comment Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:12:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1961581/posts THE MCCAIN WAY: ATTACK REPUBLICANS A Top 10 List… 1. Defending His Amnesty Bill, Sen. McCain Lost His Temper And “Screamed, ‘F*ck You!’ At Texas Sen. John Cornyn” (R-TX). “Presidential hopeful John McCain - who has been dogged for years by questions about his volcanic temper - erupted in an angry, profanity-laced tirade at a fellow Republican senator, sources told The Post yesterday. In a heated dispute over immigration-law overhaul, McCain screamed, ‘F— you!’ at Texas Sen. John Cornyn, who had been raising concerns about the legislation. ‘This is chickens—stuff,’ McCain snapped at Cornyn, according to several people in the... Stuck On Stupid http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1961581/posts#comment Tue, 29 Jan 2008 20:50:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1960596/posts Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, polling a distant fourth in the upcoming Florida primaries, continued to attack former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, while offering implicit support for his other rival, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in his appearance on "Fox News Sunday." When asked to take sides on a dispute between Romney and McCain over whether the former Massachusetts governor called for a timetable for withdrawal in Iraq last April, Huckabee sided squarely with McCain. “Dishonest? I’ve never seen John McCain say something that is just blatantly untrue,” Huckabee said. Huckabee later praised McCain, saying “we have a civil approach to... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1960596/posts#comment Mon, 28 Jan 2008 04:38:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1954945/posts Oh boy one has to believe that Huckabee will be getting some blow-back from this. These push polls have even brought out the South Carolina Attorney General to make this statement: “Last evening the Associated Press reported that that an out-of-state special interest group, Common Sense Issues, had launched a massive push polling effort disparaging John McCain and other candidates for president. In their push poll, Common Sense Issues makes several misleading claims regarding John McCain’s record.“Allow me to set the record straight. In the U.S. Senate, John McCain has been an unwavering voice for the rights of the unborn.... NW Republican http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1954945/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:45:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1948186/posts Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is already attacking the politician who appears to be his chief rival in New Hampshire, Arizona Sen. John McCain. On MSNBC's Morning Joe, Romney attempted to spin the Iowa caucuses as a defeat for John McCain, lumping McCain with Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton as the big losers. "The Washington insiders are being rejected," Romney said. Romney placed a distant second to former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. McCain and Fred Thompson were in a virtual tie for third. Romney continued to say that placing ahead of big-name candidates Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson, and McCain in Iowa... The Turner Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1948186/posts#comment Fri, 4 Jan 2008 13:00:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1933473/posts Rick Moran has a post up exploring Mike Huckabee’s record as Governor of Arkansas in which he concludes that although Huckabee is a social conservative he most certainly isn’t a ‘real’ conservative. “While Huckabee claims to have cut taxes 90 times totaling $378 million, the state’s Department of Finance and Administration says he also raised taxes 21 times that brought in a whopping $883 million,” Rick writes. “Under his ‘conservative’ governance, the ‘average Arkansan’s tax burden’ went “from $1,969 in the fiscal year that ended June 30, 1997, to $2,902 in the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2005, including... The Van Der Galiën Gazette http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1933473/posts#comment Sun, 2 Dec 2007 05:07:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1930984/posts Right Wing News emailed more than 240 right-of-center bloggers and asked them to answer 8 questions about the 2008 candidates. The following 61 blogs responded: The Absurd Report, David All Group, AtlanticBlog, The American Princess, Betsy's Page, Bit's Blog, BizzyBlog, Blogs of War, Blonde Sagacity, Bluey Blog, Boi From Troy, Bookworm Room, Keith Burgess-Jackson, Cassy Fiano, Dr. Melissa Clouthier, Cold Fury, Conservative Grapevine, Damian Penny, Dispatches from Blogblivion, Argghhhh!, Ed Driscoll, Eckernet, Musings, Fraters Libertas, Ian Schwartz, Jeff Gannon - A Voice of the New Media, Ghost of a Flea, (Michael) GOPUSA Northeast, (Hank) GOPUSA Northeast, GraniteGrok, Gocinatlanta, Guardian Watchblog,... Right Wing News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1930984/posts#comment Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:06:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1929222/posts One of the big stories in the Republican presidential race last week was a series of controversial survey calls in Iowa and New Hampshire that asked respondents some pointed questions about Mitt Romney. Specifically, voters in the first two Republican contests received calls with negative messages about the former governor’s religion, his Vietnam-era military deferments, his sons’ lack of military service, and the notion that Mormons believe the Book of Mormon is superior to the Bible. The question, of course, was who was responsible for the calls. For one thing, they may have been illegal — as the Union Leader... The Carpetbagger Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1929222/posts#comment Thu, 22 Nov 2007 07:00:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1928712/posts I believe I represent the average Republican voter, or at least a significant slice of the R base. My positions - in no particular order - are as follows: Immigration - Amnesty is a deal breaker. If they are here illegally and we come into contact with them, send them home. Iraq - We were winning, we are winning, and we will win. The various pitfalls and difficulties that we have had do not equal defeat. We need a President to stand firm, and to fire all the traitors(I am not using this word lightly) in the State Department and... RedState http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1928712/posts#comment Wed, 21 Nov 2007 06:25:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1924173/posts How embarrassing is this? A U.S. Senator, John McCain, for some crazy reason, decided to run for State Committeeman in Arizona. So, the Senator puts his name on the ballot, loses. Then claims he really didn’t intend to run? Who is naive enough to believe that? Why would a U.S. Senator, running for President of the United States run for State Committeeman, in his own local district AND LOSE—THIS HAS TO BE EMBARRASSING. Those that know him best didn’t feel he could serve them as a Committeeman? Yet he wants to be President of the United States? Worse, a former... Capoliticalnews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1924173/posts#comment Sun, 11 Nov 2007 17:13:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1924134/posts Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas are helping State Rep. Russell Pearce's congressional run against U.S. Rep. Jeff Flake. Arpaio and Thomas will headline a Nov. 17 fundraiser for Pearce's Republican primary challenge of Flake for his East Valley congressional seat. Pearce, along with Thomas and Arpaio, take a hard-line position on illegal immigration and border controls. Pearce is the main architect of the state's controversial employer sanctions law. He favors a border wall and wants local police to enforce immigration laws. Thomas and Arpaio have been beefed up enforcement of state human smuggling laws... The Phoenix Business Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1924134/posts#comment Sun, 11 Nov 2007 15:46:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1904584/posts State. Rep. Russell Pearce -- a Mesa Republican and a conservative firebrand in the immigration debate -- has formed an exploratory committee for a possible Congressional run. Pearce -- who favors tighter immigration controls -- is eyeing a possible challenge of U.S. Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Mesa. Flake has been a proponent of the business-backed guest worker program and federal immigration reforms that include a legal path for undocumented migrants already in the U.S. Pearce opposes such reforms and is a key advocate of a new state law that calls for revocation of business licenses if employers are caught knowingly hiring... The Phoenix Business Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1904584/posts#comment Sun, 30 Sep 2007 22:35:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1901611/posts Over the past four months, Rasmussen Reports polling has consistently shown Fred Thompson and Rudy Giuliani holding the top two slots in the race for the Republican Presidential Nomination. During that time, the weekly poll results have shown Thompson’s support ranging from a low of 20% to a high of 28%. Giuliani’s range has been similar, from 19% to 27%. Although Thompson and Giuliani are the frontrunners, both men still have plenty of detractors who say they can’t possibly win the nomination. For the week ending September 23, it’s Thompson 26% and Giuliani 22%. Occupying a precarious niche somewhere between... Rasmussen Reports http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1901611/posts#comment Mon, 24 Sep 2007 23:39:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1900421/posts She runs a small political consulting firm and serves as executive director of United Families International, a nonprofit organization devoted to maintaining and srengthening families. On Tuesday, though, the Tempe Republican told the Tribune that she’s entering he 2008 congressional race Arizona’s 5th Congressional District. “When I see that there is a person representing my district who doesn’t really represent the majority of the voters, I started to ask myself if I should contemplate that,” Knaperek said. She contemplated it, alright. Knaperek became the second Republican to formally enter a potentially deep field of Republican candidates. Lobbyist Jim Ogsbury of... The East Valley Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1900421/posts#comment Sat, 22 Sep 2007 00:11:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1899211/posts Gallup has a poll out today looking at the GOP side of the White House race, finding that Rudy Giuliani is down to 30%, leading Fred Thompson (22%), John McCain (18%) and Mitt Romney (7%). But what we find interesting is Giuliani's negatives, which are rising. Just before he announced his plans to run, with buzz practically roaring back in December, just 12% of the country didn't like him. Since then, it's risen steadily to 38%. Not exactly danger territory, and a pretty common in campaigns. But we're still a long way from the election and the trend suggests the... New York Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1899211/posts#comment Wed, 19 Sep 2007 22:53:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1890531/posts Sydney Hay, a political consultant and president of the Arizona Mining Association, announced Thursday that she is running for a congressional seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi, R-Ariz. Renzi announced earlier this month he will not seek a fourth term in office next year. Renzi has been subject to some legal investigations into his business and political dealings. The U.S. House seat includes Flagstaff, Prescott, Casa Grande and Sedona and is considered the state's most competitive congressional seat. Hay lost to Renzi in the 2002 Republican primary for that seat. U.S. Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., is backing the... The Business Journal of Phoenix http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1890531/posts#comment Mon, 3 Sep 2007 15:26:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1889695/posts State Rep. Mark Anderson, R-Mesa, is considering a challenge of freshman Democratic Congressman Harry Mitchell in next year's elections. Anderson, who is in his seventh term in the Arizona Legislature, has formed an exploratory committee for a possible run against Mitchell. Anderson is a Realtor and a member of the Rev. Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church. If elected, he would be the only member of Congress to be part of the Unification Church. The Republican lawmaker cited Congress' low approval ratings in considering a run. In the Legislature, Anderson has favored tuition and school tax credits; abstinence education programs; and... The Business Journal of Phoenix http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1889695/posts#comment Sat, 1 Sep 2007 02:30:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1888029/posts Ethics controversies surrounding three-term Arizona Republican Rep. Rick Renzi led to a widespread expectation that he would not seek re-election next year in the state’s sprawling 1st District. But because potential Republican replacement candidates deferred to Renzi until he announced his retirement Thursday, the party has a little catchup to play in what is likely to be one of the most hotly contested Democratic takeover bids next year. While Republican officials are starting from scratch in their candidate recruitment a little more than a year before the 2008 primary, the Democrats already have a field of active candidates — one... Congressional Quarterly http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1888029/posts#comment Wed, 29 Aug 2007 01:20:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1886796/posts State Senate President Tim Bee took his latest step toward a possible run for Congress on Tuesday by soliciting cash donations and support for a potential race against Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. At the top of Bee's do-to list: Amass enough money to compete with the $1 million already in Giffords' campaign war chest. In order to do that, Bee will file papers establishing an exploratory committee shortly. The Arizona Daily Star http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1886796/posts#comment Sun, 26 Aug 2007 16:54:53 GMT