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LongtimeAZDem

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4. You're not from Arizona, are you? As I said elsewhere, this is the Third Rail of Arizona politics.

Reply to walkingman (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 12, 2019, 06:23 PM

Feb 2019

The more I think about it, the more I'm worried that his candidacy will encourage the Republicans to abandon McSally and run someone more hard core.

Again, if he runs on and assault-weapon ban, he'll massively boost Republican turnout, lose most independents, and alienate a good number of Democrats.

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2020 AZ special US Senate Election- Mark Kelly-D is running. [View all] nkpolitics1212 Feb 2019 OP

Congratulations and good luck to Mark Kelly. Send him money. eom IllinoisBirdWatcher Feb 2019 #1

An assault-weapon ban candidate cannot win in AZ LongtimeAZDem Feb 2019 #2

I think he can easily win - it's just common sense. walkingman Feb 2019 #3

You're not from Arizona, are you? As I said elsewhere, this is the Third Rail of Arizona politics. LongtimeAZDem Feb 2019 #4

No, I'm from Texas which seems to literally worship guns. It's still common sense. walkingman Feb 2019 #5