Arizona Dems have, at times, bucked leadership 
By Reid Wilson, Hotline OnCall
Published: September 23, 2009 at 1:55 pm
As Democratic leaders in the House scramble to corral the votes necessary to pass health care legislation, the party may not be able to rely on three Democrats from Arizona. That's because Reps. Harry Mitchell, Gabrielle Giffords and Ann Kirkpatrick have all showed independent streaks during their first several hundred votes in office, according to ...