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Capitol Quotes: Jan. 7, 2011
“Whether I endorse somebody or not probably doesn’t mean a damn thing anymore.” — Clark Dierks, whose term as Coconino County GOP chairman just ended, commenting on the confusion over which candidate he was endorsing in the state party chairman’s race.
Kelly expected to announce another bid for Congress
Republican Jesse Kelly, who failed to unseat U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords last year, may be itching for a rematch.
Problems persist, but Brewer confident as she prepares for full term
Despite budget-busting deficits, rampant unemployment and looming showdowns with the federal government, Gov. Jan Brewer brimmed with confidence as she took her oath of office Jan. 3.
In Congress, a harder line on illegal immigrants
The end of the year means a turnover of House control from Democratic to Republican and, with it, Congress' approach to immigration.
Dems ‘played to win’ with nominees
Some Republicans are quietly fuming over the selection process used by the Commission on Appellate Court Appointments and say it shortchanged the GOP.
Step one in getting federal spending under control?
Free-market economists have been warning both Democrats and Republicans for some time now — indeed, for decades — that government cannot simply continue its spending binge without paying a price.
Sen. Lopez marries longtime beau
Sen. Linda Lopez had one more reason to celebrate during the Thanksgiving holiday. The Tucson Democrat got married to her long-time boyfriend, Rudy Jones, on Nov. 26.
Arizona’s debt has grown $4B since recession began
Most state lawmakers insist they had no other choice than to borrow billions of dollars to keep Arizona government running during the past few years. The reality, however, is that they had a couple of options – they just didn’t like them.
Schweikert accuses Mitchell of being too liberal
Democrat Harry Mitchell is in his second general election battle against Republican challenger David Schweikert. Campaign advertising has accused Mitchell of voting to cut billions of dollars from Medicare and labeled him “too liberal” for the district.
McCain spent nearly $2.5 million in 2-month period
Republican John McCain spent nearly $2.5 million during a two-month period ending on Sept. 30 in his bid to win a fifth term in the U.S. Senate.
Beggars can’t be choosers in CD3
The publicly released polling data on Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District is like a scrap of food to a starving man – it may not be the best information, but it’s... […]
Observers: Hulburd attack on Quayle’s ‘dirty’ ties getting stale
Democrat Jon Hulburd kept hammering away at Ben Quayle over the Republican’s ties to a racy website, but after the candidates’ first and only televised debate, observers are saying that line of attack has run its course.
