It is also obvious, and suspicious that some of you are afraid of the Conservative Republican candidate Jesse Kelly. Have you had your heads buried in the sand for the last 10 months? Jonathon Paton is fine at what he is doing, but he obviously has the wrong motives, if he is just now wanting to jump into the race in AZ-CD8.

Have you all not noticed that America, and Arizonans in particular, are sick of the type of politicians that are controlled and bought off by big money. They are also sick of anything that has to do with John McLame (sic).

Americans are getting behind candidates that are backed by GRASSROOTS first, and not big money. Sure it takes big money. Big money can get in line later. The Tea Party citizens will back Jesse Kelly because has shown a pattern and track record of being in the race for the right reasons…and NO…I am NOT a Jesse Kelly plant, or part of his team.

Here are the cold hard facts:

1. The conservative Jesse Kelly jumped into the race early, and has stood strong on holding town hall meetings with the public, while Giffords, and the other contenders have been hard to find.

2. Jesse Kelly is not too young to lead. Giffords herself was the “youngest” at one point.
3. The people of AZ-8 are chomping-at-the-bit (cannot wait) to elect Jesse Kelly, and boot Giffords out of office. Local republicans will not stand for a Johnny-come-lately-Paton getting into the race at the last minute, when Jesse Kelly has committed himself to the fight from the beginning. It is a no-brainer to see who has been committed to defeating Giffords from the beginning, and that is Jesse Kelly.

So you are not fooling any of us Republicans or Conservatives…..Jesse Kelly will beat Paton in the Primary if he runs…Giffords is going to lose…the people are sick of her…..and Jesse Kelly is the man that will do it. Watch and weep.

I am going to assume either you are joking or work for one their campaigns because they zero chance in the primary. They are the same on the issues and less money. How do they win people over not bringing anything new and no cash to get the word out.

Let’s be honest schweikert is what cd-5 is stuck with against mitchell and that basically makes it that we are stuck with mitchell.

RE: Schwiekert, that wasn’t a slap against you… It’s your blog, and you’ve got a right to support or work for whomever you want (I always find it amusing when people give you grief about that), I was just commenting that you hadn’t given Wnuck or Ward much of a chance against Mitchell, and I had even forgotten they were running.

Senator Paton, I hope you run!!!

I know this fact: Jesse Kelly only registered as a Republican in April.

That alone should terminate this campaign.

AZGOPgal, why should any given CD-5 voter prefer Wnuck on the issues over Schweikert? They both seem very much alike.

Ah, heard the names, but I thought they weren’t viable (if my memory serves correct, DSW gave them the public brush-off a while back).

The fix DOES seem to be in for Schweikert, though.

There are 2 viable candidates running aside from Schweikert – Jim Ward and Eric Wnuck. Schweikert’s name recognition didn’t help him in ‘08 when McCain won the district but Schweikert lost to Mitchell.

Schweikert gave it a good go in ‘08 but I think it may be time to consider another candidate for that race. A fresh face.

If we in fact have a better shot at getting this seat from Gabby with Paton as the challenger then those that are running now then they should look at stepping aside.

This is not a childs game of “I was here first” this is serious business. Paton has the gravitas to raise money, great voting record, judicial temperment, name ID and is a long time registered Republican.

Kelly has raised 150 K so far and I say that equates to good market research. His product is not selling…The others who are running are well intentioned but do not even have enough cash raised to get to the market.

It could be better odds for us with Paton and for those of who agree that it is about winning….Paton could be our answer

IF he decides to run….