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• New Republican challengers in CD5

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  They seem to be crawling out from every rock these days, begging the question -
  
  Is it Congressman Harry Mitchell who they think is vulnerable, or repeat (soon to be perennial) candidate David Schweikert?
  
  Even though Schweikert never stopped campaigning after his loss last year, hoping to [...]

  Posted: December 16, 2009, 12:14pm EST
  

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• Rep. Franks Statement for Markup of Gitmo Resolution of Inquiry

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  10 Months After Gitmo Decision, Administration has Failed to Give a Good Reason or Produce a Coherent PlanDecember 15, 2009 - Congressman Trent Franks (AZ-02) gave the following statement today during the markup of H.R. 924, a Resolution of Inquiry which would force the Department of Defense to provide all [...]

  Posted: December 16, 2009, 7:42am EST
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• Sleazy McPoll aims to deceive

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  We’ll stick with the stunning and embarrassing figures from the reputable Rasmussen Reports survey which frightened John McCain and his minions into the vicious push-poll aimed at denigrating undeclared candidate and former Congressman J.D. Hayworth.  We covered the chatter about the poll here last week. McCain has long ago worn out his [...]

  Posted: December 15, 2009, 3:58pm EST
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• Mark your calendars: PAChyderm Coalition meeting, Wed. Dec.16, 6 – 8:15 PM

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    Where:  Marie Callender’s, 4930 West Bell Road, Glendale, AZ                      Map here.  When:  Wednesday, December 16, 2009 — 6:00 – 8:15 PM  Special Guest Speakers: Congressman Trent Franks or his representative Shari Farrington (if Rep. Franks is still in Washington ) will give us an update on federal government issues. Mr. Carl F. Petersen, [...]

  Posted: December 15, 2009, 7:03am EST
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• Rep. Franks Condemns Liberal Democrats for Yet Another Bailout

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  December 11, 2009 - Congressman Trent Franks (AZ-02) gave the following statement today after voting against yet another government bailout bill, H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009: “Democrats have taken to calling Republicans the ‘party of no.’ Today I once again have to confidently [...]

  Posted: December 14, 2009, 6:50am EST
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• PAChyderm December meeting - guest speaker Rep. Trent Franks

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  Don't Miss Our December Guest Speakers Congressman Trent FranksArizona 2nd Congressional District Mr. Carl F. PetersenPresident and CIO Carl F. Petersen Inc.Wednesday December 16, 2009Dinner at 6:00 pmMarie Calendar's Restaurant Map to 4930 W. Bell Road, Glendale, Az. Congressman Trent Franks or his representative Shari Farrington (if Rep. Franks is' [...]

  Posted: December 10, 2009, 7:48am EST
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• Congressman Trent Franks Commends the Iranian People Who are Protesting the Ahmadinejad Regime

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  Congressman Trent Franks (AZ-02) issued the following statement in response to the thousands of Iranian students who are staging protests at universities across Iran today, calling for an end to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's regime. "Even though the President pursues a policy of naive appeasement with the virulent Iranian regime regarding" [...]

  Posted: December 10, 2009, 7:34am EST
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• A remedy for “historical figure” McCain and his disconnect with Arizona voters

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  Although local chatter runs rampant regarding such a match-up, Seeing Red AZ was able to gauge the excitement and high level of interest in the possibility of a 2010 senate race as numerous national news sources linked to our recent post on a hypothetical match-up between former Congressman J.D. Hayworth [...]

  Posted: December 09, 2009, 1:50pm EST
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• Rep. Franks Opposes Democrats' Death Tax Bill

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  "The Last Thing We Should be Doing in an Economic Recession is Raising Taxes on Hardworking American Families" December 3, 2009 - Congressman Trent Franks (AZ-02) made the following statement after voting against H.R. 4154, the Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act, which makes permanent [...]

  Posted: December 04, 2009, 7:39am EST
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• Congressman Franks Responds to President Obama's Afghanistan Decision

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  Decision to Not Fully Resource Troops and Set Withdrawal Date Sends a Dangerous Message to America's Enemies December 1, 2009 - Congressman Trent Franks (AZ-02) gave the following response to the President's announcement this evening that he will order the deployment of 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan over the next [...]

  Posted: December 03, 2009, 7:42am EST
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• Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but plagiarism is just lazy and contemptible

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  Eric Wnuck, one of the Republicans contending/pretending in their primary race to go up against Democratic Congressman Harry Mitchell next year, has released a new web ad, available at Republican blog Gila Courier here.
  
  GC calls the spot "interesting," notes a couple of possible gaffes (no "paid" [...]

  Posted: December 02, 2009, 11:37am EST
  

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• Trent Franks Debates Rep. Jackson-Lee Over President's Vacillation on Afghanistan Policy

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  Congressman Trent Franks (AZ-02) debated Representative Sheila Jackson-Lee (TX-18) on Fox News' "America's News HQ," regarding Iran and the President's upcoming decision on Afghanistan. Congressman Franks argued that President Obama's relaxed approach to making a decision on Afghanistan harms American efforts in the region. Franks stated that the President has' [...]

  Posted: December 01, 2009, 6:55pm EST
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• Trent Franks on Fox News Says Government Takeover is Not How to Reform Health Care

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  Congressman Trent Franks (AZ-02) appeared on Fox News' "America's Newsroom" to explain why the Democrats' government takeover of health care, as being considered by the Senate, would be damaging to our health care industryand to our economy, as a whole. Rather than forcing through a government takeover of our entire [...]

  Posted: December 01, 2009, 6:45pm EST
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• Arpaio/Hayworth Holiday Party Saturday Could Get Interesting

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  Fundraising Tops $100,000 and Still GrowingPARADISE VALLEY, AZ, DEC. 1, 2009 – Sheriff Arpaio and former Congressman J.D. Hayworth received some eye-popping polling numbers before Christmas ever arrived. One can just imagine what might happen at the party. It sure looks like a lot of people are interested. To date, [...]

  Posted: December 01, 2009, 6:43pm EST
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• Kirkpatrick makes the top 10

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  The Wall Street Journal has a run down of some of the most voulnerable freshman congressman. Arizona’s own Ann Kirkpatrick on CD 1 makes their top 10, she comes in at #3. Read the story at this link.

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  Posted: November 28, 2009, 9:42pm EST
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• Dem duo Harry and Philly get economics lesson from Delia Garcia

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  Seeking a holiday message to provide a platform for their political grandstanding,  Congressman Harry Mitchell and Phoenix Mayor Philly Gordon hit upon the idea of urging Phoenix residents to make “at least one out of three purchases” in locally-owned stores. Teaming with a group calling itself Local First Arizona, the [...]

  Posted: November 28, 2009, 2:32pm EST
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• Received from the Campaign for Liberty

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  November 19, 2009

   

  Ron Paul says:
  SAVE THE DATE!!!  Friday/Saturday, December 4th and 5th!
   
  Congressman Ron Paul will be in Phoenix, December 4th and 5th.  He will deliver the keynote speech at the 1st Annual Arizona Campaign for Liberty State Convention.  There are several other events [...]

  Posted: November 24, 2009, 3:58pm EST
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• Ron Paul Coming to Arizona - Fri/Sat Dec 4th and 5th

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  November 19, 2009Ron Paul says:SAVE THE DATE!!! Friday/Saturday, December 4th and 5th!Congressman Ron Paul will be in Phoenix, December 4th and 5th. He will deliver the keynote speech at the 1st Annual Arizona Campaign for Liberty State Convention. There are several other events of interest surrounding the convention. Please find [...]

  Posted: November 24, 2009, 7:56am EST
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• Republicans Demand Answers from FBI Director Robert Mueller in Halted Investigation of Ft. Hood Terror Suspect Nidal Malik Hasan

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  Shadegg: “By not pursuing an investigation of Maj. Hasan months ago, the FBI was negligent at best and criminal at worst.” WASHINGTON , D.C. – Congressman John Shadegg (AZ-03) issued the following comments after sending a letter signed by 25 other Members of Congress demanding that FBI Director Robert Mueller [...]

  Posted: November 23, 2009, 6:51am EST
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• McCain’s Swan Song: The sound of music to our ear

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  Rasmussen Reports polling figures released today indicate that in a hypothetical match-up between former Congressman J.D. Hayworth and Arizona’s senior senator John McCain, McCain holds a measly 2 percent lead.  This is remarkable given that he has a mega-million dollar campaign war chest, was most recently the GOP presidential standard-bearer [...]

  Posted: November 20, 2009, 12:01pm EST
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• ‘Reverse The Vote’ Will Help GOP in CD-8

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  Recently, we mentioned the website “Harry Mitchell Watch” and how that site is keeping a watchful eye on Congressman Harry Mitchell.

  Now, thanks to the brilliance of radio talk-show host, Hugh Hewitt, a new political action committee called Reverse the Vote Victory Committee has [...]

  Posted: November 19, 2009, 10:41pm EST
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• Is Shadegg channelling his inner Hayworth?

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  We'll know for certain if Shadegg announces his retirement from Congress in order to start a career in talk radio (not that Hayworth had any real choice about the timing of his retirement from Congress :)) )...
  
  From the Phoenix New Times -
  
  Congressman John Shadegg's theatrics' [...]

  Posted: November 18, 2009, 10:27pm EST
  

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• Rep. Franks Condemns Obama Administration's Capitulation on Gitmo and 9/11 Mastermind

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  Congressman Trent Franks Condemns Obama Administration’s Capitulation to its Far Left Liberal Base November 13, 2009 - Congressman Trent Franks (AZ-02) gave the following statement today concerning the Obama Administration’s decision to prosecute Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and four other detainees involved in the 9/11 attacks in civilian courts in New [...]

  Posted: November 16, 2009, 6:49am EST
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• Rep. John Shadegg's ventriloquist act goes viral

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  Rhonda Bodfield at the Arizona Daily Star writes Political Notebook: Rep. Shadegg's health care speech goes viral:

  U.S. Congressman John Shadegg was mocked by funnyman Jon Stewart and chastised by Bill O’Reilly for his floor speech against the health care reform bill when it came up for a' [...]

  Posted: November 14, 2009, 3:16pm EST
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