Pederson Campaign (AZ) shaken up again

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Saturday July 15, 2006 · 2:23 PM PDT

2006/07/15 · 14:23

http://www.azcentral.com/...

On Friday, Pederson hired his third campaign manager, Sky Gallegos of Washington, D.C., who worked on both the John Kerry and John Edwards presidential campaigns. Gallegos replaces local public relations and political strategist Mario Diaz in running the campaign's day-to-day operations. Diaz will stay on as co-chairman of the campaign, a paid advisory role.
Diaz had replaced Pederson's first campaign manager, Matt Rodriguez, in January.

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Friday July 14, 2006 · 6:21 PM PDT

2006/07/14 · 18:21

http://www.azcongresswatch.com/

The DCCC pulled its ad featuring flag-draped coffins. JD Hayworth seems a tad irked that Harry Mitchell isn't responding to any of this:
"The Democrats' actions were so despicable that even they figured out that this was not a dispute between left and right, it was a matter of right and wrong. They were clearly wrong to exploit our fallen heroes in pursuit of campaign cash," Congressman Hayworth said.
"Still, the silence is deafening. No apology from the Democrat leadership and no comment from Harry Mitchell."
AZ GOP exec director Glen Hamer is calling Mitchell "AWOL". Apparently, parties give opponents in other parties leave...

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Monday June 26, 2006 · 9:24 PM PDT

2006/06/26 · 21:24

http://www.pederson2006.com/...

PHOENIX -- lying: v: the deliberate act of deviating from the truth [Dictionary.com]
Jon Kyl's campaign again lied about Jim Pederson's position on Iraq today to try to deflect attention from revelations about Kyl's craven partisan behavior when a Democrat was in the White House and U.S. troops were in the field. Clearly, the Kyl campaign is frustrated that Pederson hasn't taken the position they would like him to take, so they have decided to make one up for him.
During conflicts in Bosnia and Somalia, Kyl questioned President Clinton, something he is unwilling to do of President Bush.
"...It ought to be a message that we oppose this particular commitment of troops both in terms of the lack of clarity of mission and exit strategy and of the premise for the mission in the first place, and that is that it is essential for United States ground troops to be a part of the so-called peacekeeping effort, or else it will fail." [The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, 12/12/95]

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Friday June 23, 2006 · 5:55 PM PDT

2006/06/23 · 17:55

Today, Harry Mitchell announced support from a ton of Republicans including former Republican Attorney General , Grant Woods.

http://www.azcongresswatch.com/

# Grant Woods- Attorney General
# Leo Corbet
# Sam Campana
# Neil Giuliano - Mayor of Tempe
# John Moeur
# Bill LoPiano
# Ben Arredondo - Tempe Counselor
# Pam Goronkin - Tempe Counselor
# Hut Hutson - Tempe Counselor
# Richard Neuheisel
# Don Cassano
# Zita Johnson - Kyrene School Board Member
# Michael Goodwin

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Wednesday June 21, 2006 · 5:11 PM PDT

2006/06/21 · 17:11

I got this today: Its supposed to be a comparison to McCain's Straight Talk Express

Dear Friend,
Greetings from inside the Washington beltway.
As you know only too well, Jon Kyl has a long record of telling the people of Arizona one thing, but singing a different tune in Washington where partisanship and big-money contributors -- big oil, pharmaceuticals and HMOs -- rule.
Now, though, every Arizona voter will have a resource to help them sort through Kyl's legislative twists and turns, verbal back-flips, contradictions and craven partisanship.

Rambo Duhl

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Tuesday June 06, 2006 · 3:57 PM PDT

2006/06/06 · 15:57

Just saw this on the Pederson webpage, thought it was hillarious. How out of touch can these guys go?

http://www.pederson2006.com/...

PHOENIX -- A column in yesterday's Washington Post outlined the upcoming Senate vote on the "Paris Hilton Relief Act," otherwise known as the estate tax repeal. The columnist wrote that the repeal of the tax "is like erecting protectionist barriers around the hereditary elite. It is anti-meritocratic and unfair -- and antithetical to this nation's best traditions." In fact, three of the four presidents atop of Mount Rushmore were proponents of taxing inherited wealth.

Yet Washington politician Jon Kyl is leading the charge on the "Paris Hilton Relief Act," despite all the other substantive issues out there that the vast majority of Americans feel are more important - Iraq, gas prices, healthcare costs - than more tax relief for millionaires and billionaires. Read More

Democrats standing behind Bush

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Sunday May 28, 2006 · 3:12 PM PDT

2006/05/28 · 15:12

Is this weird for anyone else? That I support the President on his immigration stance.What twisted world is this?

Check this out:
http://sanantonio.bizjournals.com/...

Arizona Democrats have found a new and unlikely ally in their battles with conservative Republicans who favor a get-tough approach to illegal immigrants already living in the U.S. -- President Bush.
Democrats -- including U.S. Senate challenger Jim Pederson and Gov. Janet Napolitano -- have voiced support for Bush's border and immigration plan, which seeks a middle ground on the contentious issue.
Democrats are also using Bush's moderate immigration stance to try to paint U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl, Scottsdale Congressman J.D. Hayworth and conservative Republicans challenging Napolitano in the governor's race as extreme on the issue.
Pederson is challenging Kyl and former Tempe mayor and state Democratic chairman Harry Mitchell is looking to unseat Hayworth in a key congressional race. Those contests could determine which party controls Congress next year.

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Friday May 19, 2006 · 11:22 AM PDT

2006/05/19 · 11:22

http://www.azstarnet.com/...

PHOENIX -- Buoyed by a major TV blitz, Democratic challenger Jim Pederson has pulled to within 10 points of incumbent U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl.
A new statewide poll shows 45 percent of likely voters say they intend to give the Republican another six-year term, versus 35 percent who back Pederson, a developer. Kyl was ahead 60 percent to 26 percent in January.

AZ Republic Blog - Pederson gets Bill Clinton, Kyl gets Laura Bush
By Dan Nowicki - 05/18/2006 06:53:51
First Lady Laura Bush will headline a June 16 fundraiser for Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., azcentral.com is reporting.
The announcment of the $500-a-person luncheon at the Hilton Scottsdale Resort and Villas comes a couple of days after Democratic Senate challenger Jim Pederson announced that former President Bill Clinton will help him raise cash at a June 1 event at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa.
We haven't seen any polls asking the question, but we'd suspect Laura Bush's public approval numbers are a lot higher than her husband's right now.

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