President Barack Obama, his Justice Department and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder might hold Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio in disdain, but the cheering voices of the American people drown out their monotonous drone. Grassfire Nation, a politically conservative group, has collected nearly 100,000 online petitions signatures from across the country to demand that federal [...]
Turning lemons into lemonade, U.S. Congressman David Schweikert is using the opportunistic carpetbagging of Ben Quayle to his advantage: Ben Quayle wants you to join him on a magic carpet ride to carpetbag a new Congressional district… Why? Because Ben Quayle wants to run for Congress in Schweikert’s CD6, but there are a few problems [...]
Jesse Kelly announces his candidacy in southern AZ’s special election. Kelly’s press conference can be seen here: Congressman David Schweikert is racking up endorsements as he campaigns for his second term: “We need a conservative leader like David continuing to fight for us in Congress.” – Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery “It’s clear that David [...]
Potentially great news for AZ conservatives Here’s something to brighten your day! Russell Pearce’s name appears as a senate candidate in the newly configured Legislative District 25. He filed with the Arizona Secretary of State’s office earlier in the week, keeping his options open as he makes a final decison. The new district boundaries place [...]
Problem-plagued perennial candidate Tony Bouie is once again in quest of a legislative seat. This time he’s seeking an appointment rather than going through that revealing information spill that accompanies an actual campaign. Bouie is now looking to be named as a replacement to fill the AZ House seat in Legislative District 4, currently open [...]
Statewide triumph repudiates negative assault on SB 1070 author As we reported Saturday, the Arizona Republican Party elected its officers for the next two years. Elected state committeemen from districts statewide, traveled to Phoenix to meet, mingle, hear from their GOP officeholders and cast their ballots for leadership officers. It’s a big deal. The attendees, [...]
Another Republican — state Sen. Frank Antenori — has set his sights on the vacant congressional seat now open since the recent retirement of Democrat U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. His video announcement can be seen here. Jesse Kelly, a conservative who nearly overtook Giffords in 2010, has released the results of a poll showing a [...]
Arizona’s Republican elected state committeemen met today to elect their State GOP officers for the next two years. The results of the election and the vote totals are: First Vice-Chair: Russell Pearce (668), Diane Ortiz-Parsons (441) Second Vice-Chair: Parralee Schneider (644), Stephen Viramontes (463) Third Vice-Chair: Chad Palmer (550), John Duane Rhodes (547) Assistant Treasurer: [...]
The State Committee of the Arizona Republican Party will hold its mandatory meeting tomorrow — Saturday, January 28 — where elected state committeemen will choose their officers for the next two years. This is an important election, setting the stage for the AZ GOP as it enters the crucial 2012 election. In the race for [...]
Polling numbers look good for conservative candidate In a survey of likely Arizona Congressional District 8 primary voters released this week, Jesse Kelly holds a strong lead over the other prospective Republican candidates. Kelly’s lead far surpasses that of both State Senator Frank Antenori (R-Dist. 30) and Tucson sports broadcaster Dave Sitton. Kelly, a conservative, has [...]
