What happened is the James folks ‘leaked’ out this story to ‘run her up the old flagpole’ and see who’d salute.

It worked. Laura’s off the short list.

As Master Shifu repeated under the Sacred Peach Tree of Heavenly Wisdom in the cinematic classic Kung Fu Panda…”inner peace.”

I think if you’ll check the records, Laura had a significant role in the first round of the Marriage Initiative and lost it. The only state that year to have a marriage initiative defeated nationally was Arizona -with Laura at the helm of that campaign.

Her performance against Mitchell was lackluster.

As I said, GOP Lite. When you can’t win a Marriage Initiative to Kirsten Sinema, you don’t deserve the helm of the AzGOP.

Is that substantial enough for you?

Folks, I’m not advocating either candidate. What I am pointing out is the obvious: GCJPR has done a lot of business with the previous DC administration and many of the Az Delegation – and that’s the power behind Lisa’s candidacy.

Kyl and McCain are ‘old school’ and to win back the House, the GOP needs to be ‘new school’.

Start looking for leadership outside the sorry worn out big tent for a change and maybe we’ll win again.

You want more Republican voters?
Change the product
Don’t just “make-over” the box!

The only reason this year wasn’t a disaster was McCain at the top of the ticket. Pullen taking credit for McCain carrying the state is like taking credit for the sun coming up.

I’m sure that this is all a rumor mill from the Pullen crowd grasping at straws. Suddenly Brett Mechum has more credibility and experience than a Knaperek? No, not at all.

And Veritas, I’ll take you to task on calling Mrs. Knaperek GOP-Lite. Hardly, in any way shape or form. Care to point to any policies or voting decisions? I don’t think that you can, because you’d much rather throw stones and stir the pot than actually write about anything substantial.

I am proud that Lisa James has earned the endorsement of Senator Kyl, and our Republican leadership whom I’ve worked hard at knocking doors and making phone calls to elect. We are the grassroots who have helped elect them, and their endorsements send a strong statement.

Republicans got killed in Arizona in 2006. Our incumbent U.S. Senator hung on for a close win thanks to a State Party that basically ignored every other race to save his. Naturally, that U.S. Senator is now endorsing Lisa James. But the State Party lost the open CD8 seat by bailing on Randy Graf for being conservative, then they lost the Hayworth seat in CD5 in spite of incumbency and a GOP-district. They also took a beating at the Legislature, keeping the GOP in the majority in name only thanks to Hershberger, Mason, Reagan, and their ilk, who handed effective control to Napolitano.

In 2008, Republicans lost CD1, a DEM district held by Renzi who was under indictment. As with CD8 in 2006, the national party threw in the towel on this race before it really got going. But the GOP won the state for McCain, and they restored our GOP majorities at the Legislature, improving both the quality and the quantity of those majorities.

Now I keep hearing about fundraising, but all I can gather is that James had phenomenal resources at her disposal when she got her butt kicked in 2006, while Randy had to pinch pennies to win in 2008. Folks, that’s nothing but a giant endorsement of Pullen. You don’t get rid of a guy who can do more with less in favor of someone who can’t do much, even with a lot. In 2006 James had lots of national money come into Arizona to help, while in 2008 Arizona was not considered a battleground state and Pullen had to do without. And he still won races.

Imagine what he could do with the funding that Arizona will be getting in 2010? If 2006 is any guide, and James wants us to use it when it helps her, James will likely lose races, no matter how much money she’ll have. Especially if she’s gonna go back to throwing hundreds of thousands of dollars at Nathan Sproul and his ilk.

If 2008 is any guide, Pullen will win even bigger, and that can only be good news for the GOP.