Politics

Giffords is seen as shoo-in for Kyl’s seat

7:50 PM 02/11/2011

Chad Brady (admin)

Any discussion of who’s likely to succeed outgoing Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona needs to factor in the following: If Rep. Gabrielle Giffords wants the seat, it’s hers.

The three-term Democratic congresswoman explored the idea of running for the Senate seat in the event of Mr. Kyl‘s retirement before she was shot Jan. 8 at a constituent meet-and-greet in Tucson. Her rehabilitation from a gunshot wound to the head reportedly is proceeding faster than expected.

Mr. Kyl announced Thursday that he would not seek a fourth term in 2012. If Ms. Giffords decides she’s game for a Senate run and if her health permits, she would be virtually impossible to defeat, said Bruce Merrill, Arizona State University professor emeritus and longtime pollster.

Full Story: Giffords is seen as shoo-in for Kyl’s seat – Washington Times

Tags: Arizona, Gabrielle Giffords, Jon Kyl, Senate, Tucson

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inspectorudy

Hey Val, you must not be very tuned in to what is happening in the country today what with the Tea Party and all. Mrs Giffords is a fine liberal in a conservative state and we are all sorry for her trauma but a “Shoe in”? Why? Because she was unfortunate enough to be confronted and wounded by a nutjob? Is that the new Demorat standard for holding higher office? Why would that make her a “Shoe in”? Is the direction the nation takes in the next two years one that Arizona would expect Mrs. Giffords take them? Hardly! She has voted a straight line with Pelosi, Reid and Obama since holding office. I’m sorry for you that in a time of great peril for our nation you drag up a sympathy vote for a person who under most circumstances would never dream of running for US Senator nor expect even a large MINORITY of the vote from Az.
notalone

Shoe-in for Senator Kyl – someone is drinking the koolaid again. Her win was not that big considering her opponent was not nearly as well known as her and this area is more liberal but I can’t see her winning a senate race – I could be wrong but I think they are in fantasyland.
curmudgeon

Giffords, despite her politics, is one of the few people elected to office in Washington that understands that what the people are saying is of interest.

Ideology should not be the sole criterion for holding office.

I do not like her stands on issues, but I am more than willing to listen to her thoughts.
- Ocarter
  
  Unfortunately no one can understand her thoughts. I believe when she said “toast” she was talking about Obamas 2012 election prospects.
jackbailey

By the grace of God (….and thankfully a stupid shooter who used a 9mm) ….she is alive!….but….she will never regain enough to have that kind of life…..Dr Bailey
oldguy5

The district that she was elected from are crazy left wingers, but a senator is elected by the whole state not just one small district.

Everyone treats her like a martyr, she’s not, she’s lucky to be alive. If that is the only reason to elect her we are truly in trouble.

Do we also sho-in the others that were shot, or doesn’t anyone rembember them? Whole a load of horse s h i t.
Satchmo

A perfect example of why the 17th Amendment should be repealed and we return this Republic back to how the Founders intended it to be. There’s a reason why Senators weren’t elected by the people.
- 1TrueOne55
  
  I agree with that sentiment, the Progressive Amendment designed to undermine the separation of powers that our founders fought and died for in a Real Revolution against a real tyrant.
  The founding fathers decided that there would be only one “Peoples” representatives and the other would be the Elite’s/State representatives. These “State” representatives were to be chosen by the representative State powers in charge, they would serve six year terms and then hopefully get re-appointed. It was done this way to make sure that Congress was not tilted only to the people who are subject to being decieved by promises and legislation to favor them like welfare checks and other things like Social Security. I could have made more money in a “Certified” private account than I can with SS in the hands of the Gov’t. If I had that money that I paid into SS (which as currently constituted, is actually illegal in the private sector as a ponzi scheme) it could have made more money in interest so that I would have been better off. But as with all things Gov’t it is designed not to help the people that voted for them but as a way for the Politicians can pay for their existence on the planet as career Gov’t Employees and not Employees of the people.
  - russ311
    
    I share the same sentiment with you both as well. As for privatization of any existing entitlement programs goes, we have a better chance of just ceasing and even decreasing current growth in funding with a balanced budget amendment requirement. That lack of growth in funding could then increase the demand to sufficiently motivate entrepreneurships toward creation of start-ups in privatized retirement and medical health programs that eventually might eliminate entirely any need for publicly funded programs.
teapartypatriot

“Giffords is seen as shoo-in for Kyl’s seat”

That’s truly the biggest load of BS I’ve ever seen !!!

FACT: giffords is a lunatic-left extremist, eco-nut, pro-AMNESTY, pelosi-puppet, who voted repeatedly to block border security efforts, and who voted for each and every outrageous bill introduced by crazy pelosi, including CAP and TAX, pelosi’s PORKULUS waste, every bailout, DREAM Act AMNESTY for ILLEGALS, obozocare, the PIGFORD fraud rip-off, and on and on and on. Furthermore, with her total lack of integrity and ethics, she even introduced legislation that was designed to benefit nasa and, not coincidentally, her husband’s career with them, and her disgraceful voting record is identical to that of “olive pit” KOOKcinich and buffoon barney frank !

And somebody thinks that the voters in ARIZONA will elect such a person as a US Senator !!!!!!! NEVER, EVER, EVER.

FACT: gabby’s re-election win in the 8TH CD was SO SMALL it was within the margin estimated for ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT VOTER FRAUD. Further, the 8th CD is located in the ONLY lunatic-left dominated part of the state (Pima County and Tucson), which ALSO includes the lunatic-left voters that have put the the bearded marxist grijalva in office.

Now, let’s get back to REALITY: Arizona state Sen. Russell Pearce, the author of all of Arizona’s fantastic immigration reform laws, is the PERFECT choice for Arizona’s next US Senator.
- russ311
  
  Terrific post, tpp.
mndasher

Giffords rapid recovery is explainable; If one is a Democrat and is shot in the head, there is little likelihood that a vital organ will be hit.
- jackbailey
  
  I don’t like her either but that was callous…..she has a family….you got a family….like to exchange shoes?
Noonien Soong in CT

Imagine, if you will, a woman senator acting like Sen Byrd or Sen. Symington in their old age. With all due respect Gabby Giffords could end up just like those senators.