Democrats’ attack on Flake is history sadly repeating itself
The Democratic Party has been foolish in its rush to question and attack U.S. Rep. Jeff Flake’s commitment to civil and human rights, all in the name of defending black South Africans. The argument offered up by the party that most black Americans hold membership in today, sadly reminds many of those same blacks of the positions the party had taken in the 1940s and 1960s.
Flake, Cardon differ sharply on issues in Senate debate
Rival candidates Wil Cardon and Jeff Flake kept things mostly civil Wednesday night at a forum hosted by the Chandler Chamber of Commerce, but made sure to get in a few digs as the duo competes in an increasingly nasty GOP primary for the U.S. Senate.
Flake apologizes to GOP rival for error
Republican Rep. Jeff Flake is apologizing to his rival in the Arizona Senate race for an accusation made in an online video.
Club for growth rides to Flake’s rescue
Cardon has gained a lot of ground on Flake in the past several months with $2.5 million in TV and radio ads, but his advertising hegemony came to an end today when the Club for Growth announced a $500,000 media buy to air a series of attack ads against him for the next couple of weeks.
Club for Growth hits Cardon with $500K ad blitz
Wil Cardon’s dominance on the airwaves in the Republican primary for Arizona’s open U.S. Senate seat is about to come to an end, courtesy of the Club for Growth.
Flake, Cardon spar over campaign finance accusations
The top two Arizona candidates for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination are sparring over dueling campaign finance complaints.
Polling reportedly shows Flake up by 24
A poll recently commissioned by a political committee eyeing the state’s U.S. Senate race shows Flake with a significant lead over Cardon, despite the latter’s million-dollar-plus advertising push since March, a source who had seen the poll told our reporter today.
John McCain endorses Kirk Adams as ‘new generation’ of leader
Congressional candidate Kirk Adams now has the support of both Arizona senators, as the state’s senior senator today announced that he would be endorsing Adams in his 5th Congressional district run.
Flake’s past lobbying becomes issue in Arizona Senate race
Since his first House campaign a dozen years ago, would-be Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake has worked diligently to cast himself as a conservative gadfly, willing to buck GOP leaders and even a Republican president.
Poll: Romney comfortably ahead of Obama in Arizona
A poll released Thursday shows likely Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney soundly defeating President Obama in Arizona. The poll of 909 likely voters was commissioned by a Republican consultant and... […]
Cardon pivots to attack mode
After spending several weeks airing television ads and months traveling the state to meet with voters, Cardon’s campaign strategy is beginning to shift from boosting name recognition to challenging his opponent directly. On Friday, Cardon challenged Flake to repudiate any outside spending in the race and asked him to sign the “Arizona First Pledge.”
Flake looks past primary challengers to Dem opponents
As he kicked off a statewide bus tour for his U.S. Senate campaign, Congressman Jeff Flake took shots at the two Democrats vying for the seat but made no mention of his big-spending GOP primary opponent.