tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23717700.post4626421686175237837..comments2023-10-23T14:30:26.234-07:00Comments on Random Musings: Ugh.Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03338682971485143332noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23717700.post-3625418577284807992010-11-04T13:14:20.059-07:002010-11-04T13:14:20.059-07:00Schweikert ran on a pro-healthcare freedom platfor...Schweikert ran on a pro-healthcare freedom platform and the people in CD-5 liked that.<br /><br />All the Republicans ran on a anti-government stimulus platform and the people in CD-5 liked that. <br /><br />Mitchell and Cherney ran mud slinging campaigns neither of which did them any good. If you sell ideas the voters don't want it doesn't matter to many of them if their opponent calls them a meanie. <br /><br />More government regulation and <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=drown+in+a+bathtub+Grover+Norquist" rel="nofollow">more government spending</a> are not popular ideas this cycle in Arizona (unless your name is Jan Brewer).Thane Eichenauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12848580360960232789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23717700.post-59192841199860439852010-11-03T14:39:44.601-07:002010-11-03T14:39:44.601-07:00I honestly don't understand how someone could ...I honestly don't understand how someone could vote No on 301 and 302 and still vote Republican on the state ticket. Isn't that an ideological contradiction? <br /><br />Also, I plan on following Schweikert really closely the next two years.<br /><br />As you mentioned, he ran an anti-health care reform campaign. I really want to understand how that translates into as he's forced to vote on and pass bills in Congress.tempe turleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00906350838729139212noreply@blogger.com