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« on: April 22, 2015, 10:06:27 AM »

I suspect the Dems will be wasting their money trying to defeat this woman, even if her district remains in within its current lines. She's gutsy, and making all the right moves to be asked to stay around for the next dance.
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« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2015, 10:26:57 AM »

Well, she barely won in 2014 against an accidental congressman.  In 2016, Hillary will likely win this district and higher Presidential year turnout will favor the Democrat.  Tucson is a Democratic city so there are enough decent candidates to make the race competitive.

But, you're right on the basic points.  She is building the phony moderate resume to appeal to swing voters and her military service/biography is a plus.  If she wins in 2016, she could stick around for a while. 
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« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2015, 02:02:36 PM »

The Hill publishing a glowing portrait of the next new star of the Republican Party? Never seen that before.
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« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2015, 02:37:52 PM »

What exactly is unconventional about this person?
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« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2015, 02:41:44 PM »

Hard to deny her re-election bid in 2016 won't be at least somewhat difficult. After all, she did lose to Ron Barber in a good Democratic year (2012) before beating him in a very good Republican year (2014).
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« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2015, 03:28:56 PM »

You're not a star when you win by 167 votes in a republican tidal wave election. Enough said.
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« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2015, 04:19:21 PM »

The article focused more on what she has done since her election. Just a thought. Oh, and I will be quite surprised if she loses in 2016.
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« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2015, 04:23:37 PM »

I look forward to McSally's defeat next year.
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« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2015, 04:37:29 PM »

This is the Democrats' only chance to defeat her. If not, then it looks like she'll succeed McCain or something.
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« Reply #9 on: April 22, 2015, 05:14:57 PM »

The article focused more on what she has done since her election. Just a thought. Oh, and I will be quite surprised if she loses in 2016.

Why, because you like her or because you think that a positive article in The Hill will be enough to put her on top amid presidential turnout in a swing district?
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« Reply #10 on: April 22, 2015, 05:53:50 PM »

You're not a star when you win by 167 votes in a republican tidal wave election. Enough said.

Well.. to call 2014 a "tidal wave election" seems exaggerated. It was a great Republican election, but not a tidal wave by any means.

Really?
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« Reply #11 on: April 22, 2015, 05:58:19 PM »

The Democratic woman star in this seat was shot by a kid who didn't think women should hold political power.
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« Reply #12 on: April 22, 2015, 06:25:09 PM »

You're not a star when you win by 167 votes in a republican tidal wave election. Enough said.
I would support this argument if she had been an incumbent.
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« Reply #13 on: April 22, 2015, 06:56:10 PM »

You're not a star when you win by 167 votes in a republican tidal wave election. Enough said.

Well.. to call 2014 a "tidal wave election" seems exaggerated. It was a great Republican election, but not a tidal wave by any means.

The largest GOP majority in the House since Coolidge was president, a nine seat gain in the Senate, the reelection of several unpopular incumbent governors as well as new Republican governors in several very liberal states. If that's not a "tidal wave" then you're just arguing pointless semantics about terminology
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« Reply #14 on: April 22, 2015, 07:57:32 PM »

Rising Star is such a yuck phrase.
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« Reply #15 on: April 23, 2015, 05:29:33 AM »

I look forward to McSally's defeat next year.
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« Reply #16 on: April 23, 2015, 07:01:22 AM »

The article focused more on what she has done since her election. Just a thought. Oh, and I will be quite surprised if she loses in 2016.

Why, because you like her or because you think that a positive article in The Hill will be enough to put her on top amid presidential turnout in a swing district?

Because of what she is saying and doing in the district. And no, voters will not become aware of that via reading The Hill article. But there are other information dissemination vehicles.  Smiley
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« Reply #17 on: April 23, 2015, 09:56:09 AM »

Nothing that formidable about someone who barely won in a Republican year. Republicans tend to have to work extremely hard to hold districts that are 47% Obama and up in Arizona, just look at the legislature.
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« Reply #18 on: April 23, 2015, 10:11:10 AM »


I now want her to lose because I hate this thread. And Torie.
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« Reply #19 on: April 23, 2015, 12:47:56 PM »

You're not a star when you win by 167 votes in a republican tidal wave election. Enough said.

Well.. to call 2014 a "tidal wave election" seems exaggerated. It was a great Republican election, but not a tidal wave by any means.

The largest GOP majority in the House since Coolidge was president, a nine seat gain in the Senate, the reelection of several unpopular incumbent governors as well as new Republican governors in several very liberal states. If that's not a "tidal wave" then you're just arguing pointless semantics about terminology

Mittens and McCain (yes, I know McCain was a favorite son), both carried AZ-02 in its current configuration, FWIW. In my view, Barber was a relatively strong incumbent - likable and moderate. Barber got in initially, because the Pub opponents were either terrible or lame.  Whatever, JMO.  I will revisit this thread after the next election. Tongue
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« Reply #20 on: April 26, 2015, 10:02:35 PM »

You're not a star when you win by 167 votes in a republican tidal wave election. Enough said.

Well.. to call 2014 a "tidal wave election" seems exaggerated. It was a great Republican election, but not a tidal wave by any means.

The largest GOP majority in the House since Coolidge was president, a nine seat gain in the Senate, the reelection of several unpopular incumbent governors as well as new Republican governors in several very liberal states. If that's not a "tidal wave" then you're just arguing pointless semantics about terminology

Mittens and McCain (yes, I know McCain was a favorite son), both carried AZ-02 in its current configuration, FWIW. In my view, Barber was a relatively strong incumbent - likable and moderate. Barber got in initially, because the Pub opponents were either terrible or lame.  Whatever, JMO.  I will revisit this thread after the next election. Tongue

I wouldn't call her a "star", but she's doing the kind of things that can cause her to run ahead of the GOP ticket in her district and get elected.  She's kind of a Republican Patrick Murphy (D-FL) who did the sort of non-partisan schtick and won over a toss-up district that was slightly Republican and got solidly reelected in 2014 over a respectable GOP opponent (former State Rep. Carl Domino).  Now, Murphy is running for the Rubio Senate seat and is, at this writing, the most likely Democrat to be nominated, and probably a slight favorite to be elected.
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