Posted on 06/24/2021 12:10:56 PM PDT by cotton1706
Ask any national Republican who their best candidate is to beat freshman Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly (D) in 2022 and the name that you'll likely hear the most is Doug Ducey.
Which makes sense! Ducey is the governor of the state -- elected in 2014 and reelected easily in 2018. He's term-limited out of office in 2022 and quite clearly has future political ambitions.
hile Ducey has repeatedly denied interest in running against Kelly including as recently as earlier this week -- the word is that he has higher aims, like a presidential run or a VP role -- some Republican strategists have held out hope that if the political winds look favorable for Republicans come early 2022, Ducey might reverse course. Why? Senate races -- and the Senate itself -- are riddled with candidates who initially said "no" (sometimes a bunch of times) before saying "yes."
Enter Donald Trump. Here's his statement on Ducey, which was sent far and wide on Wednesday night:
"Good news! RINO Governor Doug Ducey of Arizona has restated the fact that he is not running for the United States Senate. It would not matter, however, because he could not get the nomination after failing to perform on the Voter Fraud in Arizona. Also, there is no way he would get my endorsement, which means, his aspirations would be permanently put to rest anyway. Again, thank you to our brave Republicans in the Arizona State Senate for their bravery in putting forward the Forensic Audit. Everybody is anxiously awaiting the result!"
Cut to Mitch McConnell grimacing.
(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...
2. Doug Ducey appointed loser Martha McCally to the Senate (upon the advice of Mitch McConnell) who then went on to lose AGAIN!
So spare us the notion that Ducey would be a good candidate against Kelly.
What they (and McConnell) are REALLY upset about is that Ducey is toast. Their preferred candidate to lose to the incumbent democrat won't be happening.
So their plans have been foiled once again!
Glorious!
Nothing any Dem wouldn't have done.
“The Lizzard”
We MUST stop electing Bush League Republicans.
Ducey is just that.
So are Micro Rubio and John Hoeven, both voted for the 2013 amnesty attempt.
They need to be replaced in 2022.
Trump needs to stop endorsing people who support amnesty/open borders.
That is the opposite of MAGA.
Yeah we need to elect republicans so we can get more Juneteenth style holiday and more amnesty for illegals!!! These people act like politics is just like sports so it only matter which team wins , not what they actually stand for.
Also the point of term limits is for politicians to have to back and work a real job , not just bounce around to another governmental grift
Who’s left?
If we have an election without widespread Dem fraud, any Rep running against Kelly would win. Hell, McSallly probably won in 2020. We will find out soon the extent of the fraud.
Ducey royally pissed off Arizona conservatives with his backstabbing of Trump - he would have little chance in a Senate race, now, and he knows it.
The front runner for the senate seat is AG Mark Brnovich
I won’t vote for him. The Dems are just upset because they know he would lose to China Kelly.
Trump is right again.
Considering that the source for this angst-riddled story is msn, brings to mind two words about their thoughts,
WHO CARES?
Assistant Democrat
Didn’t Dookie just veto election reform because of a butt-hurt or some such? He sure sounds like another Flake/McCrap level RINO to me.
Ask LS - he might know.
“Dropping a Ducey”
We know who Trump is opposed to. Who does Trump support?
He vetoed 22 bills in an attempt to get the legislature to pass a budget.
Says Silly Cillizza. All you need to know.
Trump needs to clear the deck for 2024.
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