Reelect US Rep. David Schweikert: CD 6 Conservative

Go to his website and volunteer, donate, put a sign in your yard, a bumper sticker on your car.  It matters. Acquaint yourself with the exceptional experience Congressman David Schweikert brings with him as he represents Arizona citizens.

Check out the newly configured district maps.  This is Congressional District 6. (Give it a moment to outline in purple.)

The location of the Schweikert for Congress campaign office is 3375 East Shea Blvd, Ste O, Phoenix, AZ 85028. Give them a call (480) 302-4872 and head over. 

Wake up with J.D.

Good news for J.D. Hayworth’s many loyal fans. Arizona’s former congressman and most listened to radio host will be available Monday through Wednesday this week.  He’ll be guest hosting the Morning Show with Melanie Morgan from 5:00 – 9:00 am. (AZ and Pacific Time)  Give yourself a morning treat and tune in!

Click here to LISTEN LIVE at Conservative KSFO 560 San Francisco.

On a day of ‘Motherly Love,’ radio from the ‘City of Brotherly Love!’

Former Congressman JD Hayworth takes to the airwaves tonight in Philadelphia. He again guest hosts on WPHT from 7-9:00 pm, Arizona time. LISTEN LIVE.

Here’s hoping a Phoenix station gets a clue on full time programming based on this Philadelphia station’s part time choice! We miss JD, and his political insights — peppered with wit and wisdom.

From the not much of a surprise dept: Babeu out

Ditches congressional race to give another go at sheriff’s race

With controversy swirling about him like a dervish, and his major source of campaign funding coming from gay groups here and around the country, it has long been expected the problem plagued Paul Babeu would ditch his congressional bid. His fundraising took a significant hit from the previous quarter when he boasted he had outshone his opponents in the cash haul.

Exercising good judgment has never been his strong suit, as evidenced by these photos.

Between January and March, Babeu took in $144,000 from individual donors, well short of the $256,000 he raised in the final quarter of 2011.

We have covered the egotistical and embarrassing Pinal Country sheriff in numerous posts. For a complete rundown with chronological links to his downfall, check out Paul Babeu: Dead candidate walking. In February Babeu told the Washington Gay Blade he’s “110 percent in the race for Congress” and that when he’s elected to Congress he’ll make pro-LGBT initiatives a defining issue.

In the upcoming August Republican primary, Babeu would have faced off against incumbent U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar, and state Sen. Ron Gould. This morning, Gosar released this statement regarding Babeu’s withdrawal from the race. Gould released this statement.

FOX News 10 reports here on the departure, including a video interview with Diane Ryan

The daily newspaper provides an easy to navigate campaign finance comparison page here.

Reminder: NE PAChyderm Coalition meeting tonight

SPECIAL GUEST:

U.S. CONGRESSMAN DAVID SCHWEIKERT (AZ-CD 5)

 will bring us up to date on current congressional issues and their impact on Arizonans

This is a unique opportunity to get an in-depth update from one of our leading conservative Republican elected officials

There will be ample time for Q & A.

Location: Rock Bottom Brewery at Desert Ridge Marketplace
21001 N Tatum Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85050
(Near intersection of N Tatum and Hwy 101)

Date: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 (2^nd Wed of Month)

Time: Meeting from 7:00 – 8:30 pm

Dinner: Order from menu — beginning at 6:00 pm

Contact Information:
Howard Levine,
NE Valley Chapter Chairman

(480) 577-4168 or (480) 269-1467 / Howard_Levine@rocketmail.com

The PAChyderm Coalition is a Reagan Republican organization.

AZ US Attorney: Kyl, McCain approve Obama’s pick

Anti-Arpaio choice emboldens left

WND reports that Republican Sens. Jon Kyl and John McCain have jointly approved the Obama administration’s nomination of John Leonardo for U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona, calling it “welcome news.”

Leonardo is a recently retired Pima County Superior Court judge with a history of rulings unfavorable to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

Since the sheriff’s Cold Case investigative team probing Barack Obama’s eligibility has found probable cause that Obama presented a fraudulent birth certificate and Selective Service registration, the warm welcome of the Obama nominee is especially troubling.

Had either Kyl or McCain objected to Leonardo’s nomination, they could have refused to “blue card” him with the Judiciary Committee, a procedure exercised as senatorial privilege to either approve or block a federal judicial appointment in their state.

Arizona’s U.S. attorney position became vacant when Dennis Burke, a longtime Democrat Party operative and Janet Napolitano protégé abruptly resigned last July, just as the House Oversight Committee and an internal Justice Department investigation began focusing on the role his office played in the botched gun-tracking operation known as “Fast and Furious.” In January of this year, Patrick Cunningham, the chief of the Criminal Division of the Arizona U.S. Attorney’s Office, invoked Fifth Amendment protections against self incrimination when called to testify before Congress.

The efforts to discredit Sheriff Joe Arpaio have deep roots within the Obama administration, especially as Arpaio’s Cold Case Posse has embarrassed Barack Obama with its findings as he heads into his reelection campaign.

This article by Jerome Corsi provides in-depth coverage.

Ron Barber pulls a fast one

Rethinking commitment didn’t take long

Remember Ron Barber?  He’s the Democrat aide to former AZ Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords who selflessly desired nothing more than to complete the remainder of her term. Giffords stepped down in January to concentrate on her recovery.  The special election primary is April 17 followed by a June 12 general election.

But it seems the headiness of the rarified D.C. air got to Barber in record time. After hobbing and nobbing with the liberal elitists, Barber, 66, has reconsidered his original pledge to serve as a temporary placeholder. The career bureaucrat, who worked for state government since 1976 before his stint with Giffords, has now decided he wants the big prize — the remainder of Giffords term plus a full one of his own. He made the announcement yesterday.

His initial statement “I’m running for Congress because we need someone who will put politics aside to solve problems for the people of Southern Arizona,” suddenly rings hallow.  We suspected as much at the time.

Four Republicans have officially announced for the GOP Primary Special Election: Frank Antenori, Jesse Kelly, Martha McSally and Dave Sitton.

Barber received Giffords’ support to temporarily fill the Congressional District 8 seat.

 Other Democrats, wanting to show their support for his place holding and out of respect for Giffords, opted out of the short term race. AZ Democrat legislators Paula Aboud, Steve Farley, and Matt Heinz along with Nomiki Konst, started campaigns for the regular two-year term in the redrawn Congressional District 2. 

Barber’s newly announced power grab could impact them negatively, since – were he to win — he would have incumbent status in the general election. Sniffing his own blood in the water, Farley has already dropped out.

So much for honor among Democrats.

 

Reminder: NE PAChyderm Coalition meeting tonight

SPECIAL GUEST:

Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery

will be discussing current issues facing county law enforcement  as well as explaining how bills before the legislature will impact his office.

 This is a unique opportunity to get an in-depth update from one of the leading conservative Republican elected officials in Maricopa County.

There will be ample time for Q & A.

 Location: Rock Bottom Brewery at Desert Ridge Marketplace
21001 N Tatum Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85050
(Near intersection of N Tatum and Hwy 101)

Date: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 (2^nd Wed of Month)

Time: Meeting from 7:00 – 8:30 pm

Dinner: Order from menu —  beginning at 6:00 pm

Contact Information:
Howard Levine,
NE Valley Chapter Chairman

(480) 577-4168 / Howard_Levine@rocketmail.com

The PAChyderm Coalition is a Reagan Republican organization.

Reminder: March 1, 2012 GOP debate cancelled

Political watchers reminder: CNN has canceled its March 1, Republican presidential debate scheduled in Georgia after three of four candidates have declined to participate, citing busy campaign schedules leading to Super Tuesday on March 6.

The candidates — Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum –have participated in 20 debates, including the one this past Wednesday in Mesa, Arizona.

(View the Arizona debate in its entirety here.)

“Mitt Romney and Ron Paul told the Georgia Republican Party, Ohio Republican Party, and CNN Thursday that they will not participate in the March 1 Republican presidential primary debate,” CNN said in a statement. “Without full participation of all four candidates, CNN will not move forward with the Super Tuesday debate.”

Rick Santorum also said he would not participate, leaving only Newt Gingrich committed to attending in his home state.

Santorum Maricopa County Lincoln Day lunch speaker

It has just been confirmed that Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum will speak at the Lincoln Day Luncheon.  The event will take place on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at the El-Zaribah Shrine Auditorium, 552 N. 40^th Street, Phoenix. The event begins at 11:30 am with former Sen. Rick Santorum scheduled to speak at 12:00 noon.

Call and make your reservations today: (623) 977-4532. The price is $30 per person. For more information visit Maricopagop.org.