Trump takes CPAC by storm

He’s more popular than ever

Arizona Republicans been so consumed with our primary election and its aftermath, we’ve backburnered the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) being held in Dallas, Texas, featuring this list of speakers. The popular headliner was Donald J. Trump, the 45th President of the United States.

The big news coming out of the convention, which concludes today, is that Trump won a majority — 69 percent of the vote — in the anonymous straw poll, maintaining his position as the favorite for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

He was followed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at 24 percent. Sen. Ted Cruz (TX) came in third place with 2 percent, while other choices received 1 percent support or less.

Most significant is the former president expanded his lead by 10 points from the February CPAC straw poll when he received the support of 59 percent of voting attendees to DeSantis’ 28 percent.

In a hypothetical poll not featuring Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis held the lead with 65 percent. Donald Trump Jr. came in second place with 8 percent, Ted Cruz came in third with 6 percent.

Former President Trump’s principled message remains consistent: The Republican Party “needs to campaign on a clear pledge that if they are given power, they’re going to fight with everything that they have to shut down the border, stop the crime wave, beat inflation and hold the Biden administration accountable.”

Commit that to memory.

Election losses, wins, front and center amid AZ’s primary election news & UPDATES

LATEST UPDATE as of August 5: President Trump’s influence solidifies AZ Governor’s race as Kari Lake beats Karrin Taylor Robson by 2.8% points

With few exceptions, good news resounds in the aftermath of Tuesday’s election. Arizona’s Republican incumbent members of congress — Biggs, Gosar, Lesko and Schweikert — remain popular and as of 10:00 p.m. last night, enough President Trump supporters broke ranks to give Karrin Taylor Robson a 7-point edge over Republicrat contortionist Kari Lake, in the Arizona governor’s race. Lake morphed into a Republican after leaving the party twice before taking a circuitous path of endorsing and supporting Obama — in her initial foray into public office. Trump-endorsed Mark Finchem, a former state legislator, sailed to a smooth primary victory in the race for Secretary of State. This under-the-radar office is next in line of succession to the governor, since Arizona does not have a lieutenant governor.

AZ House Speaker and sculptor, Rusty Bowers, who theatrically testified against Pres. Trump during congress’ recent January 6 hearing, got the drubbing he deserved and will now have ample opportunity to whine as he chisels marble, since his days at the state legislature are not only termed out, they are over. The Arizona GOP executive committee censured Bowers and called on Republican voters to “replace him in the ballot box,” which they did.

Attorney General Mark Brnovich will get to enjoy his retirement instead of spending time in humid or snowy Washington D.C. as a senator.  

Exceptionally well qualified Andy Gould, with prosecutorial and judicial credentials, running for Arizona Attorney General lost to marginal Abe Hamadeh, lacking relevant legal experience while touting his military service. Though commendable, it is not a qualification for being attorney general.

Kimberly Yee, Arizona’s incumbent state treasurer with credentials galore, easily beat back two primary challengers.

Interim Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell, a career prosecutor and chief deputy won the primary bringing the office back on an even keel after unfortunate events surrounding her predecessor. Mitchell previously gained national recognition serving as Investigative Counsel for the Senate Judiciary Committee during the unprecedented and disgraceful 2018 democrat-led confirmation hearings of Brett Kavanaugh for Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

UPDATES:

Joe Arpaio, Maricopa County Sheriff for an unparalleled 6-four-year terms, is a longtime resident of Fountain Hills. He has challenged incumbent Mayor Ginny Dickey.  As of 8:42 AM ET Aug. 4, 2022, the race remains neck-in-neck, separated by 5 points.

Arizona’s Family News Channels 3 and 5 provides this updated list of election results.

Arizona’s general election is Nov. 8, 2022.

2022 AZ Primary Election Results

Polls close Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022 at 7 p.m.

Federal, State, and Legislative vote tallies can be seen as they are processed within the highlighted links provided by the office of the Arizona Secretary of State.

Ballotpedia also provides the election results for all major offices on the AZ ballot. CLICK HERE.

Rasmussen AZ GOP 2022 primary survey: Trump-backed candidates lead

This poll showing the results of a survey of Republican primary voters was released Friday, July 29, 2022. 

Today is Election Day.  If you haven’t voted early this is your last chance to have your voice heard. 

This Aug. 2, survey, “Biden vs. Trump: Guess Who Wins Rematch?” reflects the unsurprising national voter dissatisfaction with Joe Biden.

Gallup’s survey is even more brutal, as left-leaning MSN headlined, “Joe Biden’s approval rating lowest for any modern president, Gallup poll finds.”

Brief video explanation of why dems are so proud of Biden

Cognitive decline surges front and center

100 seconds of Joe Biden showing he's totally fit to be president. pic.twitter.com/o0JBRgEhWA

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 18, 2022

The Cry-Baby Leftist Mind: A dose of brilliance from “Dr.” Hanson

How fortunate we are to have a series of columns written by Victor Davis Hanson Ph.D available to us. In “The Cry-Baby Leftist Mind,” illuminating the change of attitude toward the U.S. Supreme Court, he mentions the recent mob assault on the Arizona state senate. An additional gift is “Trumpology.”

Stay out of the heat and increase your knowledge. It’s a win-win. 

When you finish Victor Davis Hanson, you might want to read this recent letter to the White House press secretary from Biden’s physician, Kevin C. O’Connor, D.O., describing Biden’s medical condition since contracting the Corona virus. Dr. O’Connor provides assurances that Biden’s nearly 80-year-old “voice remains deep.”

AZ Republic leftists seize on death as a midterm lifeline

No lie is too flagrant to tell

The failing local newspaper’s front page headline blasts, “Debunked claims on abortion promoted.” In a rational world, there would be a lot to debate about that dishonest statement presented as fact.  We do not live in such a world, rather one where extremist adults believe it is a right to kill innocent pre-born humans.

This time there’s an intriguing component to the matter. An Arizona legislator speaking out against abortion doesn’t fall into the expected category. Walt Blackman is a black man — with the distinction of being the first black Republican ever elected to the Arizona Legislature. He is also pro-life and vocal about his views. Not only that, but he knows history. Rep. Blackman served in the United States Army for 21 years as a front line tank commander. Among other distinctions, he was awarded a Bronze Star for combat action in Iraq, and a Meritorious Service Medal.

Rep. Blackman’s knowledge of history is crucial in this context. The newspaper is brutalizing him for taking on Margaret Sanger, the Planned Parenthood founder who was instrumental in not only bringing abortion centers to the impoverished neighborhoods in New York City, she targeted poor immigrant families and blacks, all of whom Sanger referred to as “human weeds.” The leftists who still work at the dying Arizona Republic are unable to face that fact.

Instead Rep. Walt Blackman, a self-identified constitutional conservative who represents Legislative District 6, is brutalized for not walking in lockstep with the pro-abortion newspaper for the unforgivable sin of telling the truth.

Seeing Red AZ is not a newcomer to the pro-life movement as this sampling of revealing posts illustrate:

April 1, 2015: Ted Cruz is no Barry Goldwater — Thank God! (Describing so-called “Mr. Conservative” Barry Goldwater, supporting an AZ Congressional democrat candidate over a pro-life conservative. She won with his endorsement.)

Jan. 21, 2019: Dems OK barbaric infanticide, Republicans vote for life

July 27, 2020: Planned Parenthood endorsed “conservative” Rodney Glassman

June 26, 2022: Businesses fund abortion related expenses…vote with your feet

This video is not new, but its message remains relevant — substantiating Rep. Blackman’s statements:

Victor Davis Hanson’s brilliant insights: Biden and 2024 election

You won’t want to miss, “Why the Left Will Cut Biden Loose.”

Biden’s grotesquely low polling worsens

To say this comprehensive Harvard Harris poll is not good news for Joe Biden is grossly understating the obvious. Two graphs focus on Biden’s mental fitness and advanced age. The numbers do not favor Biden. Seventy-one percent say Biden should not run for a second term. Out of control inflation and Biden’s “mental fitness” top the list of American’s concerns. Less than one-quarter of respondents say the country is on the right track.

Nearly two-thirds of voters say they are financially getting worse — the highest recorded percentage to date.

Fox Business Host Charles Payne’s video message to Biden: “You did this!”

Repeating a lie doesn’t make it true

The U.S. Supreme Court did not outlaw abortions. The justices, in a 5-4 decision, voted to send the matter back to the states, for their own legislatures to individually decide. Fifty states will not all walk in lockstep. Democrats, however, fearing a massive loss in the midterm elections in a backlash vote to Biden’s irresponsible actions and onerous inflation that is having an excruciating effect on Americans, are using abortion to bolster their candidates. Protesting crowds of leftists are easily activated. They come equipped with signs, slogans and super-size quantities of rage. It’s become a career for hordes of them. The issue is of less consequence than the ability to amass, harass and engage in destruction.

Imagine campaigning on dead babies.

“The Constitution does not mention abortion. Further, there is no such built-in right in the Constitution as part of the 14th Amendment. The 14th Amendment guarantees certain rights not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution, but any such right must be well rooted in the nation’s history and customs. It is time to give the Constitution its priority, and return the issue to elected officials,” jointly wrote the affirming justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett.

In fact, the justices said that although various rights can be found in the American Constitution that are not explicitly written, the right to abortion is not one of them, because it was not “deeply rooted” in American existence when the Constitution was written in the 18th century.

“The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion. The authority to regulate abortion is returned to the people and their elected representatives,” states the majority opinion.

We should all rejoice in those rational words.

They logically counter the latest outrageous trend being embraced by Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider, and the radical ACLU — using the issue to fund raise — which contend that bisexual, transgender, non-binary men can become pregnant and need abortions.

We are living in a world where absurdities and deceit have replaced medical facts and rational thinking.