I’ve been out of town so I’m playing catch up with a few diaries. I received this e-mail from progressive Rep. Raul Grijalva (D. AZ) in support of Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick’s (D. AZ) U.S. Senate campaign:
This is who I am -- I’m an Arizonan, I’m a Latino, and I’m a proud Ann Kirkpatrick voter.
Arizona families don’t need more of the same leadership. We don’t need more years of John McCain, fighting for special interests instead of our needs. Thirty-three years is long enough.
We need a new, principled leader in the Senate. I’ve served with Ann in the House for years, and I can tell you for certain -- Ann is exactly what we need. And we only have 22 days to come together and make that happen.
I’m emailing you today to ask personally -- can you rush in a contribution to help her campaign in the final days of this race?
Let’s examine the choice that Arizonans face this year.
Ann is a proven ally for the middle class, fighting to create good-paying jobs in every corner of our state and supporting raising the minimum wage. McCain has voted against raising the minimum wage over 20 times, turning his back on thousands of Arizonans who only want a pathway to the middle class.
Ann called for Joe Arpaio to resign immediately after a criminal investigation into his practices was recommended. John McCain said nothing.
Ann will stand up to Donald Trump who she has called racist, sexist and unqualified to be president. John McCain endorsed Donald Trump more than 60 times.
Ann has been a steady voice in supporting the DREAM Act and comprehensive immigration reform. McCain ran on “complete the danged fence” in 2010 to appease tea-party extremists and voted against the DREAM Act.
Ann Kirkpatrick is focused on Arizona. John McCain has changed after 33 years in Washington and now puts his political career before doing what’s best for our state. If he wasn’t willing to stand up to Donald Trump for himself, how can we expect him to stand up to Washington insiders for Arizona?
We need Ann Kirkpatrick in the Senate. And in these last 22 days, we all need to pitch in if she’s going to win. So please, if you can, make a contribution. Even if it’s just $5 or $10.
Thank you.
Rep. Raul Grijalva
Click here to donate to Kirkpatrick’s campaign.