tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14231145.post115830382225805956..comments2023-12-30T23:02:57.931-08:00Comments on Deep Thought: Rick Renzi and ethics-- an oxymoron when mentioned in the same line.Eli Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00792743206074537073noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14231145.post-1158556344178472342006-09-17T22:12:00.000-07:002006-09-17T22:12:00.000-07:00Indyvoter:Simon you mean?Anyway, I support her aga...Indyvoter:<BR/><BR/>Simon you mean?<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I support her against Renzi, though as a supporter of most of our Democratic candidates, I will probably focus the most in terms of my own effort on the races that look to be the most competitive.<BR/><BR/>Right now that includes the Senate race-- yeah, Kyl has been ahead in the polls but not unreachably ahead, and a lot of his support is of the 'soft' variety, since he's now been in Washington for decades (12 years in the Senate, preceded by eight in Congress and several years as a Congressional staffer before that, plus his dad was a Congressman so he grew up in Washington) and he really doesn't have much to show for all that time up there except for a long list of campaign donors and expensive vacations. So most voters here agree that Kyl has been part of the problem, the trick is convincing them that Pederson could be part of the solution.Eli Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00792743206074537073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14231145.post-1158422819666489192006-09-16T09:06:00.000-07:002006-09-16T09:06:00.000-07:00A couple more-or-less on-topic questions, Eli.(1) ...A couple more-or-less on-topic questions, Eli.<BR/><BR/>(1) I know you were for Cappicioli in the primary but plan to vote for Cohen now that she's the Democratic nominee. How active do you think you'll be on her behalf?<BR/><BR/>(2) What kind of buzz is there in the district over the issues you've raised here? Are people who aren't dedicated Democrats getting expressing disgust with Renzi over these issues, or are they essentially shrugging their shoulders and getting on with their daily lives?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14231145.post-1158368461786566752006-09-15T18:01:00.000-07:002006-09-15T18:01:00.000-07:00A source inside told me today that of the 14 fundr...A source inside told me today that of the 14 fundraising emails he's gotten from Roe, 13 were sent after 11pm and one was sent around 6 am.<BR/><BR/>But that doesn't mean much... one could do all the work during "business" hours and simply pull the trigger when it's considered safe.Jane Arizonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16195552678105294874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14231145.post-1158358545658926992006-09-15T15:15:00.000-07:002006-09-15T15:15:00.000-07:00"most people vote along party lines, and since his...<I>"most people vote along party lines, and since his district is predominantly Republican, well..."</I><BR/><BR/>You might want to check your facts before you make statements like that. The fact is this is a <B>Democratic</B> district. <BR/><BR/>Democrats have a voter registration advantage here. Greenlee, Graham, and Gila are historically Democratic counties, as are Apache and Coconino. The only place Republicans really have an advantage is in Yavapai.<BR/><BR/>I don't think it's going to be so easy for Renzi, especially with a fighter like Ellen Simon coming out swinging after the primary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14231145.post-1158336379799735862006-09-15T09:06:00.000-07:002006-09-15T09:06:00.000-07:00It's funny you should write about Renzi. I was ta...It's funny you should write about Renzi. I was talking to someone about him at work yesterday. I think the general consensus is that he needs to go. Problem is, most people vote along party lines, and since his district is predominantly Republican, well...<BR/><BR/>I predict an easy win come November.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com