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nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts) Tue Feb 12, 2019, 07:05 PM Feb 2019

2020 AZ special US Senate Election- Mark Kelly-D is running.

Mark Kelly-D has announced that he is running for the US Senate next year. Kelly-D is the establishment favored candidate.
AZ special and CO are going to be likely Democratic pick ups.
AL is a Republican pick up.
NC and GA(Abrams-D),and MT(Bullock-D)are Tossup.

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2020 AZ special US Senate Election- Mark Kelly-D is running. (Original Post) nkpolitics1212 Feb 2019 OP

Congratulations and good luck to Mark Kelly. Send him money. eom IllinoisBirdWatcher Feb 2019 #1

An assault-weapon ban candidate cannot win in AZ LongtimeAZDem Feb 2019 #2

I think he can easily win - it's just common sense. walkingman Feb 2019 #3

You're not from Arizona, are you? As I said elsewhere, this is the Third Rail of Arizona politics. LongtimeAZDem Feb 2019 #4

No, I'm from Texas which seems to literally worship guns. It's still common sense. walkingman Feb 2019 #5

IllinoisBirdWatcher

(2,316 posts)

1. Congratulations and good luck to Mark Kelly. Send him money. eom

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Tue Feb 12, 2019, 07:07 PM

Feb 2019

LongtimeAZDem

(4,516 posts)

2. An assault-weapon ban candidate cannot win in AZ

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Tue Feb 12, 2019, 07:10 PM

Feb 2019

I love the guy, and his wife, but anyone who see him as a likely win simply doesn't have a clue about Arizona politics.

walkingman

(11,152 posts)

3. I think he can easily win - it's just common sense.

Reply to LongtimeAZDem (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 12, 2019, 07:15 PM

Feb 2019

LongtimeAZDem

(4,516 posts)

4. You're not from Arizona, are you? As I said elsewhere, this is the Third Rail of Arizona politics.

Reply to walkingman (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 12, 2019, 07:23 PM

Feb 2019

The more I think about it, the more I'm worried that his candidacy will encourage the Republicans to abandon McSally and run someone more hard core.

Again, if he runs on and assault-weapon ban, he'll massively boost Republican turnout, lose most independents, and alienate a good number of Democrats.

walkingman

(11,152 posts)

5. No, I'm from Texas which seems to literally worship guns. It's still common sense.

Reply to LongtimeAZDem (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 12, 2019, 07:28 PM

Feb 2019

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