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  1. The 2010 Elections - VICTORY OR DEATH - Commentary By Bruce Ash
  2. Sen. John McCain - One Day To Victory!
  3. AZ REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES UPDATE for Monday November 1, 2010
  4. TOM HORNE FORSEES NINTH CIRCUIT PARTIALLY OVERRULING LOWER COURT ON S.B. 1070
  5. Statement by Governor Jan Brewer, Ninth Circuit Court Hearing on SB 1070
  6. Bill Montgomery for County Attorney - Less Than 24 Hours to Make a Difference
  7. JOIN DICK MORRIS ON ELECTION NIGHT!
  8. Today in the Washington Examiner November 1, 2010
  9. DEM GRIM REAPER
  10. NET RIGHT NATION Must Reads for November 1, 2010
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The 2010 Elections - VICTORY OR DEATH - Commentary By Bruce Ash


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Tomorrow November 2nd, Republicans will have historic victories in the 2010 Midterm Election. Here is an excellent commentary by Bruce Ash - Arizona's Republican National Committeeman!


Sen. John McCain - One Day To Victory!


We have one more day to fight for victory in this historic election and now is the time to make our final push!



Over the next 24 hours let’s get to the phones and call our friends, family and neighbors to remind them that every vote counts. This election will be close but we can push Republicans across the finish line.


Senator McCain and Senator Kyl are traveling together across Arizona today to remind Arizona voters about the high stakes in the election. They will start the day in Phoenix and Tucson and will finish the day in Prescott. You can join us at these events by going to johnmccain.com/events/

Please come out and join us.


Also, if you need to know your polling location Google has a great new tool that will help. Just click here and use your home address to find all the information you need.


This election is more important than ever. We have a historic chance. Don’t let up Arizona!


Thanks,


Mark Buse
Campaign Manager, McCain 2010





Dear Friends,

Ben Quayle is running in Arizona's Congressional District 3 for the US Congress. I hope you have had a chance to meet Ben who is energetic, intelligent and will be a strong leader in Washington for Arizona. I am supporting Ben and am excited about his thoughts on the current political environment and his plan to correct the course of our Nation.


I am urging you to visit the polls tomorrow Tuesday Nov. 2nd. Please don’t send in your early ballot if you still have it, just drop it by any polling location on Tuesday. Every last vote will be critical.



There are still many ways to participate in his campaign such as sending an email like this one to your contacts, talking your neighbors or helping with phone calls on Election Day.




Please contact Ben’s campaign manager David French atmailto:%20dfrench@quayleforcongress.com or (602) 492-4236 if you would be willing to help with phones.




-David


Don't forget to join us at the polls Tuesday November 2!
David French
Campaign Manager
dfrench@quayleforcongress.com
602.492.4236

Paid for By Quayle for Congress
http://www.quayleforcongress.com/
4247 N. 44th St.
Phoenix, AZ 85018












Democrat Harry Mitchell is fighting for his political survival.






The state party has abandoned him. The unions that have dumped millions into his coffers have learned how wrong their boycott and big government agenda is for us. Now it’s our moment to win this fight for our country.




Speaker Pelosi, Barack Obama, and Congressman Mitchell are on the verge of an awakening - - they have gone too far. Their agenda is driving America down the wrong road.




Our duty to save our country is more apparent than ever.




We are taking back our government. The American People are making their voices heard.




Races like ours in Arizona’s Fifth Congressional District are national targets. And we are poised to win, with your help.




We are in a very strong position to win this fight. But your support today is needed more than ever.




Keeping our get-out-the-vote team in full force is absolutely critical to winning over the next 48 hours. $10, $35, $50, $100, $250, $500 - - even $1,000. Investing in the cause of freedom is the most American thing we can do this November.




David Schweikert is counting on your help for this final push to the finish line.




Arizona has been the hotbed for American politics this year.




SB1070 was a shot heard ‘round the world. We saw far left unions lead a boycott of Arizona, then support a Democrat ticket thinking nobody would notice.




When all is said and done, the George Soros types and far left labor unions will have dumped more money into the Democrat agenda, and failed, than we ever thought possible. Hundreds of millions of dollars!




We have stood on principles…




Limited government, individual responsibility, economic freedom, and free enterprise.




America has always been the land of opportunity. Lets take back our government and revive our economy with pro-growth policies that remove bureaucratic and high-tax barriers to prosperity.




We can win this fight, but the resources we need over the next few hours are going to be key.




It is not too late to invest in victory - - in fact, it is more important today than ever.




Will you help us cross the finish line?




Join our team and make a contribution to help us get there!




David needs your support today more than ever!




Please click here to donate at the most critical hour there is to victory.


Paid for By David Schweikert for Congress



Kirkpatrick is Wrong for Arizona
From Earmarks, to the Failed Stimulus Bill to Government-Run Health Care Reform


PRESCOTT, AZ –Election Day is tomorrow. News coverage continues to indicate that voters are tired with business as usual in Washington and are gravitating towards the smaller, less intrusive government message championed by Republican candidates. In rural Arizona, voters are resonating with Dr. Paul Gosar’s plan to create jobs and get the economy back on track. In stark contrast, Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick has refused to return her campaign money from SEIU, she has remained silent on her suspicious lobbyist campaign contributions and she has run away from her record of supporting the failed stimulus bill, government-run health care and TARP 3.


“Since Liberal Ann Kirkpatrick took off to Capitol Hill, Arizona’s unemployment rate has increased by 20% and over 30,000 jobs have been lost,” said Gosar Communications Director Stefani Zimmerman. “Arizona doesn’t want someone who is weak on border security, who thinks a bureaucrat can make better decisions about your healthcare then your doctor, and who treats the taxpayer’s money like a blank check. Dr. Paul Gosar will put Main Street first and listen to the people he represents, not run away from them like Ms. Kirkpatrick is so fond of doing.
Why Liberal Ann Kirkpatrick’s Record is Wrong for Arizona:

Shady Campaign Contributions
FACT: It has been 63 days since Dr. Paul Gosar has called on Ann Kirkpatrick to return the tainted SEIU money funding her campaign. It has been ten days since it was discovered she accepted lobbyist money the same day she secured earmarks for them. Why won’t Ann come forward and return the money?


  • SEIU is leading the boycott against Arizona. Rather than stand up against them and call on SEIU to cease their efforts, Kirkpatrick has refused to return the $10,000 they gave her to run her campaign.


  • On April 3, 2009, Kirkpatrick made $4,608,500 in earmark requests for Northern Arizona University (NAU). Kirkpatrick has taken a total of $3,750 in campaign contributions from four lobbyists who lobbied Congress on behalf of Northern Arizona University for a biodefense laboratory expansion. One of those lobbyists, Barry Dill, contributed to her campaign within minutes of requesting these earmarks for NAU.


  • On December 19, 2009, Kirkpatrick secured $1.6 million in earmarks for the NAU Forensic Center Updates projects and that very same day she took $2,000 from three of the lobbyists who lobby Congress on behalf of NAU for this project.


  • On March 22, 2010, Kirkpatrick made $300,000 in earmark requests for Childhelp. Interestingly, Kirkpatrick took $2,000 in campaign contributions from Ellen Riddleberger- the lobbyist that lobbied Congress for appropriations on behalf of Childhelp. Of that money, Kirkpatrick took $1,000 within a week of requesting the FY 2011 earmark for Childhelp.


  • On March 22, 2010, Kirkpatrick made $5,000,000 in earmark requests for the City of Flagstaff and then accepted a campaign contribution from Robert Holmes, the lobbyist who lobbied Congress on behalf of the City of Flagstaff, less than a week after requesting this earmark.


Border Security and Illegal Immigration


FACT: Liberal Ann Kirkpatrick’s voting record stands in stark contrast with the people of Arizona. She does not support SB 1070 and refuses to donate the $10,000 she has accepted from SEIU, the leader of the boycott against Arizona. She will do or say anything on the campaign trail to cover up her record, but the facts don’t lie.


  • Kirkpatrick voted against making it a Class 4 Felony to smuggle an illegal immigrant into Arizona. (SB 1372, human trafficking violations)


  • Kirkpatrick voted against creating a border security fund that would have created a border radar system with cameras. (SB 1273, appropriation; border radar lease)


  • Kirkpatrick voted against denying bail to illegal immigrants charged with felony offenses. (HCR 2028, illegal aliens; violent crimes; bail)


  • Kirkpatrick voted against prohibiting illegal immigrants from receiving state aid. (SCR 1031, public programs; citizens)


  • Kirkpatrick voted against allowing the National Guard to defend the border if a state of emergency is declared by Governor. (HB 2766, national guard mobilization; border; appropriations)


  • Kirkpatrick sponsored legislation to give tax credits to people seeking amnesty. (HB 2847, tax credit; citizenship expenses)


Failed “Stimulus” Bill

FACT: In February 2009, Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick voted for final passage of the $787 billion stimulus package.
  • According to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office, the cost of the stimulus package could reach $1 trillion.


  • The stimulus bill that Kirkpatrick voted for included a loophole that allowed AIG executives to receive millions in bonuses after receiving federal assistance.


  • The Washington Times has recently reported that the Department of Energy acknowledged that $2.3 billion of manufacturing tax credits in the stimulus went to foreign firms that employ workers primarily in the countries of China, South Korea and Spain.


  • Stimulus figures and recovery.gov have been “riddled with errors,” such as reporting jobs being created in Arizona congressional districts that do not exist.


  • Democrats told the nation that if the stimulus bill did not pass, unemployment would rise to 9%. Unemployment is now at 9.6% despite the “stimulus” bill.


  • The White House originally estimated that the stimulus would increase employment by 3.5 million jobs, but nearly 3 million jobs have been LOST since its passage.


  • As of June 30, 2010, Arizona’s First Congressional District has received $709,260,804 in stimulus funding. Recovery.gov reports that with this funding 3,610.6 jobs have been “saved or created” in AZ-01. That means the cost to save or create each of these jobs was $196,438.48 per job. Meanwhile, the median household income in AZ-01 is $41,997.


Fiscal Irresponsibility

FACT: In April 2009, Kirkpatrick voted for the House version of the fiscal year 2010 budget.


  • The Union Leader called the House-passed budget “the most fiscally irresponsible budget in the history of the federal government.”


  • In an April 5, 2009 editorial, The Washington Post said that rather than making the budget more fiscally responsible, House and Senate Democrats “chose to add more gimmicks and dishonesty.”


  • In April 4, 2009 the Orlando Sentinel wrote that the Democrat’s budget plans “would make massive deficits as much a fixture in Washington, D.C., as the monuments and museums.”


  • On April 29, 2009, Kirkpatrick voted for the House/Senate conference report of the FY10 budget which came to a $3.4 trillion spending plan.


  • Under the final budget resolution which Kirkpatrick voted for, the federal deficit was expected the exceed $1.2 trillion in FY 2010.


  • The final budget resolution also allowed for tax increases that would devastate the economy.


Taxpayer Funded Earmarks


FACT: In less than two years since taking office, Kirkpatrick has requested nearly $100 million in taxpayer funded earmarks.
  • According to Kirkpatrick’s official website, she requested $46,647,000 in earmarks for the FY 2010 year.


  • According to Kirkpatrick’s official website, she requested $44,351,000 in earmarks for the FY 2011 year.


The Prescott Enews reported on her suspicious connections between earmark requests and campaign donations. Click here to read the report: http://www.prescottenews.com/news/latest/congresswoman-kirkpatrick-earmarks-campaign-donations


Government Run Health Care


FACT: In March 2010, Kirkpatrick voted for the Democrats’ final health care overhaul package.


The bill is a vast expansion of federal control, creating a future of epic increases in spending, taxes and regulation.


  • Under the bill, the system will expand government’s role in almost everything to do with health care, from financing it to regulating it to running ever larger deficits to finance it.


  • All Americans would be required for the first time to obtain insurance or face an annual penalty.


  • Employers could face penalties of $2,000 per worker for not offering affordable coverage- although many large corporations such as McDonald’s have been exempted from employer penalties, leaving small businesses to bear the financial burden of the bill.


  • The bill contains approximately $500 billion in cuts to Medicare.


  • The bill cuts Medicare Advantage by more than $100 billion.


  • 7.4 million seniors could lose their Medicare Advantage plans and some seniors will lose the Medicare benefits they now enjoy.


  • The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office reported that the package would cost nearly $1 trillion.


  • Under the legislation, the average premiums for those who buy insurance on their own would go up by 10-13%.


  • The final health care bill raises taxes, penalties and fees by $525 billion.


  • Taxpayer earning less than $200,000 a year will pay roughly $3.9 billion more in taxes in 2019 alone.


Kirkpatrick’s Abysmal Record


FACT: Since Ann Kirkpatrick has been in Congress, Arizona’s unemployment rate has increased 20% and more than 30,000 jobs have been lost.


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Paid for By Paul Gosar for Congress


TOM HORNE FORSEES NINTH CIRCUIT PARTIALLY OVERRULING LOWER COURT ON S.B. 1070



HORNE FORSEES NINTH CIRCUIT PARTIALLY OVERRULING LOWER COURT ON S.B. 1070







PHOENIX – Republican Attorney General nominee Tom Horne, who attended today's U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals hearing regarding S.B. 1070, believes at least part of the lower court ruling vacating portions of the law will be overruled.


"Before these arguments began, there was much discussion about the three judges, who is on the left, the right and in the middle," Horne noted. "Regardless of those considerations, I believe the three judges will unanimously overturn Judge Susan Bolton's earlier decisions on S.B. 1070 in regards to Sections 2 and 6, but not Sections 3 and 5."


Horne explained, "On the merits of Section 2, which is the language that requires local law enforcement to make inquiries of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Judge Bolton ruled that such language was an undue burden on ICE. But it is clear to me this panel will unanimously overrule her and will rule that the federal government is obligated under statute to respond to inquiries of local law enforcement."


He added, "Section 6 deals with warrantless arrest of a suspected illegal who has committed a crime that is a 'removable offense.' The Ninth Circuit panel believes this is a law that could be applied in a way that is unconstitutional, but could still be applied in manner that is legal. The court challenge in this instance is called a 'facial challenge' which means if there is any way to enforce the law legally, the challenge should fail. For that reason, I believe the Court will unanimously overrule Judge Bolton on Section 6."


Horne continued, "In regards to Section 3, which is the documentation requirement, the judges said Arizona may not add to the federal law that requires legal aliens to carry documentation of their immigration status. If the lower court ruling is upheld, the state would argue before the U.S. Supreme Court that the state and federal requirements are the same."


Horne concludes, "With respect to Section 5, which concerns employment of illegal immigrants, the Court will likely rule against Arizona because the Ninth Circuit is bound by an earlier ruling by another three judge panel from the Ninth Circuit. This argument would have to be appealed at the U.S. Supreme Court."


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Paid for By Tom Horne for Attorney General

Statement by Governor Jan Brewer, Ninth Circuit Court Hearing on SB 1070

Statement by Governor Jan Brewer
Ninth Circuit Court Hearing on SB 1070





PHOENIX – "Today the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal’s heard arguments regarding the State of Arizona’s request to lift the injunction put in place by the federal district court in July regarding enforcement SB 1070.


“My counsel, John Bouma, argued that this case is about what a state – any state – can do about a failed federal immigration system that even President Obama acknowledges is broken. There are very serious crimes associated with this failure, including human smuggling, drug trafficking and other activities involving coyotes in Arizona, as acknowledged by Judge Bolton. Arizona is on the front line in a fight against crime that is spilling over the international border. As noted in the court record, the federal government has essentially had to cede a vast territory inside the State of Arizona to the drug runners and human smugglers.


“With a federal government that cannot or will not do its job, Arizona determined that Arizona law enforcement officers would assist in the enforcement of federal immigration laws to the full extent permitted by federal law. The District Court applied the wrong legal standard of review and issued a preliminary injunction that preserves the status quo – a status quo that is unacceptable to the people lawfully present in Arizona, many whose lives are affected on a daily basis.


Although the judges asked challenging questions of both sides during this morning’s hearing, we are hopeful that after carefully considering the arguments, the Ninth Circuit will lift the stay and allow SB 1070 to be enforced. The health, welfare and safety of the citizens of Arizona are irreparably harmed every day the courts allow SB 1070 to be put on hold and the federal government refuses to enforce all immigration laws.”




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Paid for By Jan Brewer for Governor

Bill Montgomery for County Attorney - Less Than 24 Hours to Make a Difference



Less Than 24 Hours to Go





In less than 24 hours, voters in Arizona and across this great nation will go to the polls to use ballots, not bullets, to bring about the kind of government we want: responsive and responsible.


Among the races in Arizona, I urge you to support:


Jan Brewer for Governor, Ken Bennett for Secretary of State, Tom Horne for Attorney General, Doug Ducey for Treasurer, and John Huppenthal for Superintendent of Public Instruction.

I have had the privilege of campaigning alongside each at some point over the last year and they are deserving of your vote.

 



Regardless of your congressional district, the slate of Republican candidates is one that we can have confidence in and that will bring about much needed change in the misguided leadership of the Congress - read that we get to fire Nancy Pelosi! I am especially honored to call David Schweikert my friend and encourage all in CD5 to make sure we turn out the vote on his behalf.

Lastly, I urge you to vote NO on Prop. 203; the misleading medical marijuana initiative. For specific information, please visit: KeepAZDrugFree.com


I want to thank each volunteer and supporter for your help over the last year and those who voted for me in the Primary. At this time, I humbly ask for your vote on Tuesday to serve you as the next Maricopa County Attorney. With a pledge to serve you with integrity and ensure justice for all, we will make Maricopa County a place where we are all proud to live, work, and raise our families.


Thank you in advance for all of your help and I appreciate your vote at the polls on November 2d,


PAID FOR BY MONTGOMERY FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY


JOIN DICK MORRIS ON ELECTION NIGHT!

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Dear Friend,


I will be closely following the returns as they come in on election night and I'd like you to join me.

I won't be on Fox on Tuesday night. I will be on Hannity Monday and O'Reilly Wednesday but on Tuesday, I'll be posting comments on my web site www.DickMorris.com every fifteen or twenty minutes starting at about 7:30 PM ET. Please log on to hear my analysis of what is unfolding.

As you know, I've been way ahead of the curve in predicting the gathering landslide and I will bring you my insights and thinking exclusively in these posted comments throughout the night. We have beefed up our server capacity to handle hundreds of thousands of visitors at once and have our fingers crossed that it works!


Right now, Republicans are gaining in momentum in virtually every race. We now stand to win 60-80 House seats and 9-11 Senate seats (West Virginia, Washington, California, and Connecticut -- and maybe even Delaware are especially in play).

We've raised close to $5 million for SuperPacUSA.com and are doing tens of thousands of robo calls in each of ten Congressional districts and are expanding that to additional districts.


There is still time to donate to enable us to expand our effort. We are adding districts to our Monday night robo call list as I write this. We closely watch our donations and contract for more and more districts as money flows in. Please donate now at www.SuperPacUSA.com.


Likely we will be in twenty of them with calls on Monday night. I will be recording the calls in my own voice urging people to vote for the Republican challengers. We are paying special attention to helping Sean Bielat, Barney Frank's opponent. We are doing upwards of fifty thousand calls into his district to kick out Barney!


That's in addition to television ads we have run in 20 House districts where we are having a huge impact on the momentum.


I've personally campaigned in 48 House districts in 22 states and been heavily involved in advising Senate races in Washington and West Virginia and with an Independent Expenditure in Nevada.


So please join me election night by logging on to www.DickMorris.com!


Thanks,


Dick Morris


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Today in the Washington Examiner November 1, 2010


Byron York - On election eve, Harry Reid faces prospect of defeat



Searchlight, Nevada - Ask the people of Harry Reid's hometown what they think about their neighbor and senator, and they'll give pretty much the same answer as the rest of Nevadans. They're divided.


But ask a little more and it appears they might be leaning, ever so slightly, toward dumping the man who has represented them in Congress since 1983, and replacing him with Republican challenger Sharron Angle.




Timothy P. Carney - Election 2010: A correction, not a revolution


America probably won't wake up Wednesday to a new political reality. More likely we'll realize that the last four years didn't quite reflect reality, and we've been living in a Republican country all along.


Michael Barone - Obama's economists missed what voters plainly saw


Heading into what appears to be a disastrous midterm election, the Obama Democrats profess to be puzzled. The president's record, they insist, is moderate, accommodating, if anything overcautious. So why do most American voters seem to be angrily rejecting it?


That's one way of looking at it. Another way is to say that the Obama administration and the Democratic Congress have increased government's share of gross domestic product from 21 percent, where it's hovered for the last several decades, to about 25 percent and have put the national debt on a trajectory to increase from 40 percent to 90 percent of GDP.


Voters have noticed -- and don't like it.


Susan Ferrechio - GOP expected to romp Tuesday when angry voters go to polls


Democrats are expecting a whopping rebuke Tuesday from voters who are poised to back Republicans in historic numbers despite their palpable disdain for both parties.




David Freddoso - The ultimate Washington Examiner election guide


For political junkies planning to keep score on Tuesday night, here’s a guide to races of particular interest, in order of poll closing times. There are roughly 500 federal and governors' elections, so I've tried to leave out as many non-competitive races as possible, unless they represent pickups for one party or the other.


More Stories


Rally for Sanity mostly zany but somewhat hateful too as Palin, Beck, Boehner tagged with Hitler mustaches


Early voting is over in Fla., and Dems still trail badly


Summing up the 'Rally to Restore Sanity' in a single photograph

DEM GRIM REAPER


NET RIGHT NATION Must Reads for November 1, 2010


To view in your web browser, click here.



Americans for Limited Government President Bill Wilson's quote of the day from What if Republicans Win the House?: "More than anything, on Tuesday, the American people will be voting to rein in this massive, unaffordable, out-of-control government. They will be voting to save their beloved country from financial ruin. If they now choose to send Republicans back into the majority, the GOP can ill afford to disappoint them."






Obama is dismantling private health care


Rasmussen: A vote against Dems, not for the GOP


Barone: Obama's economists missed what voters plainly saw


Gallup: Republicans poised to win big on Tuesday


The left-wing election machine: AFSCME and the SEIU


Man begs Obama for money…


On election eve, Harry Reid faces defeat


Larry, you're doing a heckuva job!


In Washington, divided government can be a plus


Fast fools?


Will: What's at stake on Tuesday


David Freddoso's election guide


Assessing Joe Miller


America is at a tipping point


Why Obama and Boehner will never be Reagan and O'Neill




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