Okay, so Nicolas Cage is not as young as he was twenty years ago. Who is? But in twenty years' time Arizona has gone from Republican stronghold to Democratic wave. Bill Clinton will be in Phoenix and Tucson today as part of that wave - offering his support to U.S. Senate candidate Jim Pederson and other Arizona Democrats like Gabrielle Giffords and Harry Mitchell. And, although Clinton won't be in Ellen Simon's district, she is poised to unseat yet another Republican.
Maybe folks at DailyKos don't know it, but there's a Democratic tidal wave in the making in Arizona. Al Gore and Barack Obama sure do. They visited during the past week in a triple-barrel GOTV barrage. Popular Gov. Janet Napolitano leads her Republican opponent by 40 points. 40 points in formerly Republican Arizona! The Dems are looking to pick up three House seats in Arizona. That's rights - not Connecticut (Although that would be nice, too.) - Arizona!
And the biggie of them all is the senate race. Jim Pederson is trailing by only 6 points in the latest
KAET-TV / PBS poll with more than 1000 responses. The internals are impressive. 16% of Arizona Republicans say they want Democratic control of Congress. How many don't say? How many won't vote?
To compare - - Pederson's numbers are where Jim Webb was in the Virginia race a few weeks ago. Republican Jon Kyl is worried. The gap is far less than the 12-point difference in the Lamont/Lieberman race in the most recent Quinnipiac Poll.
Here is the Tempe Rally schedule from the Arizona Democratic Party website:
President Bill Clinton At Arizona State University Thursday
President Bill Clinton will be at Arizona State University in Tempe Thursday, November 2nd at 3:30 PM on Hayden Lawn to support Arizona's Democratic candidates. The event is free and no RSVP is required.
Featuring
US Senate Candidate Jim Pederson
Attorney General Terry Goddard
Congressional Candidate Harry Mitchell
Mayor Phil Gordon
Posted Wednesday November 1, 2006 by Kevin Bondelli
Here is the Tucson Rally schedule courtesy of tiponeill:
Please join us for a rally for Jim Pederson
Featuring special guest President Bill Clinton
&
Governor Janet Napolitano
Congressman Raul Grijalva
Gabrielle Giffords
& other honored guests
6:30 PM
Thursday, November 2nd
Reid Park
Outdoor Performance Center
22nd Street & Country Club Rd.
Tucson, AZ
Tickets are FREE and REQUIRED. Click here to get your ticket:
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WARNING: Clinton tends to get behind schedule.
Give yourself a little extra time.
The weather is supposed to be drop-dead gorgeous.