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panader0

(25,816 posts) Sun May 20, 2012, 10:48 PM May 2012

District 8 AZ:, Jesse Kelly (R) versus Ron Barber (D), special election for Gabrielle Giffords seat

Jesse Kelly is a 30 year old ex-Marine who ran against Gabrielle in 2010. His now famous quotes (on Barber's ads, which, I'm sorry I don't have) include stuff about Social Security being a Ponzi scheme, elimination of the minimum wage laws, eradication of Medicare and more than I can recall.
Ron Barber was on the staff of Giffords and was wounded on that horrible day. Now Kelly has ads that say that he is on the side of saving Social Security and because Barber supports 'Obama Care", that he is tearing down the sacred SS system he has always supported. Citizens United paid for the ad,
The recall in Wisconsin is important, but so is this race. Fund Ron Barber. I'm sorry I don't have the link (dial-up).
Defeat Jesse Kelly, a really creepy repub.
Yeah, I live in the area.

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District 8 AZ:, Jesse Kelly (R) versus Ron Barber (D), special election for Gabrielle Giffords seat (Original Post) panader0 May 2012 OP

Does any DUer know if the DNC has helped Barber? panader0 May 2012 #1

Voted for Barber Friday. I agree, this is an important bellwether election. OffWithTheirHeads May 2012 #2

The incredible hypocrisy displayed by Kelly may go over the heads of the panader0 May 2012 #4

I don't know. I think people are pretty fed up with the teabags in Phoenix. OffWithTheirHeads May 2012 #5

Just to add a couple things to the OP. former9thward May 2012 #3

Here are some LINKS for $$ contributions. . . DinahMoeHum May 2012 #6

panader0

(25,816 posts)

1. Does any DUer know if the DNC has helped Barber?

Reply to panader0 (Original post)

Sun May 20, 2012, 10:59 PM

May 2012

OffWithTheirHeads

(10,337 posts)

2. Voted for Barber Friday. I agree, this is an important bellwether election.

Reply to panader0 (Original post)

Sun May 20, 2012, 11:03 PM

May 2012

If Kelley wins we are truly fucked.

Personally, I think this election is even more important as a bellwether than Wisconsin. If Walker wins Wisconsin, it could be argued that the huge sums he spent saved his ass. If Kelley wins CD-8 it is simply because the majority of the electorate are stupid, ignorant teabags.

panader0

(25,816 posts)

4. The incredible hypocrisy displayed by Kelly may go over the heads of the

Reply to OffWithTheirHeads (Reply #2)

Sun May 20, 2012, 11:13 PM

May 2012

voters. I hope not. In one single commercial break, an ad for Barber shows Kelly, calling for the nd of social security, minimum wages and more, and the next ad shows Kelly denying it all. I will cast my vote at the local fire station.