![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5kW0XKQGP3-WqIDIFnjc1w6umGpLzzhcrR8j_c7LdqUbBnFFov0eRBhRB8MU4DrDTSe4k5C-Uu1w5ne3TDO7I4q6fmvxfKy9ez4QziQqMuITROZnlcV4ZxfvdRXOBbESakgW2Wv4_1Y8/s1600-r/schweikert-v-mitchell.jpg)
There are two reasons for this. The first is the political arithmetic.
There are 38,000 more registered Republicans than Democrats in the district. That compares with a 17,000 Republican-registration advantage in Gabrielle Giffords' southern Arizona district and a 20,000 registration disadvantage in Ann Kirkpatrick's district in northern Arizona.
The second is the quality of candidates. Schweikert is a mainstream conservative with a track record as a state legislator and county treasurer, as well as previous congressional bids
Read the rest of this article at the Arizona Republic
No comments:
Post a Comment