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LongtimeAZDem

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44. Don't get me wrong; I love them both, and I hope he can win it for us, but the reality

Reply to DFW (Reply #43)

Tue Feb 12, 2019, 04:00 PM

Feb 2019

of Arizona politics is what it is. If he runs on gun control, he'll massively boost Republican turnout, lose most independents, and alienate a good number of Democrats.

On a positive note, here's my favorite picture of them, watching the shuttle fly over:

It was my Facebook banner for a while

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Mark Kelly, retired astronaut and husband of Gabby Giffords, announces run for US Senate [View all] brooklynite Feb 2019 OP

K&R handmade34 Feb 2019 #1

K & R wholeheartedly!! Guilded Lilly Feb 2019 #33

GREAT news! Ohiogal Feb 2019 #2

I live in AZ rickmoen Feb 2019 #20

Welcome to DU, rickmoen. Haggis for Breakfast Feb 2019 #48

He will win by a LOT oldsoftie Feb 2019 #3

I am thrilled beyond words vsrazdem Feb 2019 #4

a great candidate, an astronaut, a veteran and husband of a victim beachbum bob Feb 2019 #5

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Supposedly NewJeffCT Feb 2019 #22

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That was my thought as well NewJeffCT Feb 2019 #47

k&r. BootinUp Feb 2019 #6

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Enormous!!! DarthDem Feb 2019 #8

Second that!! onetexan Feb 2019 #35

Arizona is going to be blue ... yayyyyyyy!!! nt Apollyonus Feb 2019 #9

This is great! He should have a good chance! nt flygal Feb 2019 #10

Wonderful. Corgigal Feb 2019 #11

Yes! justie18 Feb 2019 #12

This gives me hope. badhair77 Feb 2019 #13

Run Mark Run ZeroSomeBrains Feb 2019 #14

Excellent choice Dopers_Greed Feb 2019 #15

Fantastic !!!!!! groundloop Feb 2019 #16

Excellent news! Lonestarblue Feb 2019 #17

The Others - DarthDem Feb 2019 #45

Woohoo for gun sanity and a great candidate - IMO. lark Feb 2019 #18

Great news! I hope he wins. I suspect he'll have some good donors, too. nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #19

Oh man...that's a strong candidate! DrToast Feb 2019 #23

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As a voter from AZ LittleGirl Feb 2019 #25

He's a fantastic candidate. McSally is in major trouble against him. bearsfootball516 Feb 2019 #26

As long as he doesn't run on gun control, we should have a winner LongtimeAZDem Feb 2019 #27

As a fellow Arizonan, ChazII Feb 2019 #28

I understand what both of you are saying, but really, Haggis for Breakfast Feb 2019 #49

He and Gabby, both gun owners, were always for sensible gun laws DFW Feb 2019 #31

Wonderful picture! And, thank you for Cha Feb 2019 #38

Gabby and I were friends before she was shot. DFW Feb 2019 #40

That is an incredible Cha Feb 2019 #50

He'd get buried on the issue. He might be able to soft-peddle support for background checks LongtimeAZDem Feb 2019 #42

I'm confident he'll get some competent local advice DFW Feb 2019 #43

Don't get me wrong; I love them both, and I hope he can win it for us, but the reality LongtimeAZDem Feb 2019 #44

News we gave been hoping for grantcart Feb 2019 #29

we have a great shot at this! AlexSFCA Feb 2019 #30

Wonderful news! pandr32 Feb 2019 #32

A good choice The Wizard Feb 2019 #34

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Strong candidate!! redstateblues Feb 2019 #41

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