October 18, 2010

For Congress: Jesse Kelly AZ-8
— DrewM

Jesse Kelly

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The Race-
2 term incumbent Democrat Gabrielle Giffords vs. conservative and Iraq war vet Jesse Kelly in ArizonaÂ’s 8th Congressional District.

ItÂ’s a moderately Republican district (used to be represented by Jim Kolbe) that went for Bush and McCain in the last two Presidential elections but has been represented by a Democrat for the last 4 years.

The Candidate (from his website)-

Jesse and his wife, Aubrey, live in Marana, a town just northwest of Tucson, Arizona. They are raising two sons, James and Luke. The family attends Alive Christian Church in Marana.

Jesse is a project manager of Don Kelly Construction, his familyÂ’s contracting business, where he oversees multi-million dollar infrastructure projects. As a project manager, Jesse has balanced budgets, made payroll and hired hundreds of people.

From 2000-2004, Jesse served in the United States Marine Corps. In 2003, he was deployed to Iraq, where he led a squad of infantry Marines in combat. Jesse was honorably discharged as a Sergeant. He was awarded a good conduct medal, and his unit was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation.

Jesse made the decision to run for Congress the day President Obama signed the wasteful, $787 billion stimulus package. He will fight for solutions that work in order to create jobs and get the economy moving again. JesseÂ’s military leadership and business experience are exactly what we need in a Representative to Congress.

Why Kelly Can Win-

Kelly is riding the wave this year. HeÂ’s an outsider, small government conservative running in a district that is traditionally Republican but went for the Democrats in their big years of Â’06 and Â’08. If itÂ’s ever coming back to the GOP, this is the year and this is the guy.

On the issues, Giffords supports amnesty and opposes the Arizona immigration law. She voted for the so-called “stimulus”, health care reform and cap and tax.

Kelly? Not so much on those issues.

He also has a very good take on why talk of bi-partisanship is so dangerous.

"People want their representatives to work together in a bipartisan way to get things done," said Giffords, who touts her 2009 rating by the nonpartisan National Journal as the most centrist member of Arizona's congressional delegation. "My opponent has said some remarkably tough statements such as, 'Hopefully, there will be no Democrats left in Congress' after the election and that he wants to 'crush liberals.' That's not my approach. To be a community leader, you need to bring people together."

Kelly, an Iraq war veteran who grew up in Montana and has never held elective office, scoffs at the idea of bipartisanship.

"Bipartisanship in Washington means Republicans selling out their conservative principles in order to appear nice on MSNBC," he told a town-hall meeting at the Oro Valley Country Club.

Kelly blasts Giffords for voting for health-care reform. He also criticizes her votes on an energy bill that sought to reduce global warming but which critics said would increase energy costs. And he said the $787 billion stimulus bill that Giffords supported has not created jobs.

"Gabrielle Giffords has provided four years of failure - on the border, on unemployment, on the deficit," Kelly said.

Kelly is endorsed by Combat Veterans for Congress.

Real Clear Politics says the race is a toss up.

Be the Wave.

Posted by: DrewM at 12:10 PM | Comments (75)
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1 Friends, Jesse Kelly is a true American. Yep. Vote for him (and me) and we'll cut the pork.

Posted by: John "Maverick" McCain at October 18, 2010 12:13 PM (6uiF7)

2
speaking of NH...

we might be able to get rid of Carole Che Porter, which would be nice.

Posted by: Senator Soothsayer (R-AoS) at October 18, 2010 12:15 PM (gM4zK)

3

I'll also throw out there Ryan Frazier:

www.frazierforcolorado.com

I'm smelling upset.

Posted by: Abby Adams at October 18, 2010 12:15 PM (pLTLS)

4

Posted by: Will Folks at October 18, 2010 12:16 PM (AQxTm)

5

Kelly beats Giffords in AZ-8, Ruth McClung over Grijalva in AZ-7, Schweikert over Harry Mitchell in AZ-5 (my district), and Gosar over Kirkpatrick in AZ-1 would make me a very happy Zonie.  4 pickups in the House right there.  Interestingly, Ben Quayle (Dan's son), was thought to be a shoe-in in AZ-3 to hold the consistantly Republican Paradise Valley area district...the first pol I've seen (by Daily Kos/PPP, for what that's worth), has Quayle down by 2 points.  Be the wave Arizona!!!

Posted by: MostlyRight at October 18, 2010 12:17 PM (LaqL2)

6 Friends, Jesse Kelly is a true American. Yep. Vote for him (and me) and we'll cut the pork.

Posted by: John "Maverick" McCain at October 18, 2010 04:13 PM

And take the best cuts right back here to AZ!

Posted by: Juan McCain at October 18, 2010 12:17 PM (yQWNf)

7
okay, unfortunately, the Giffords twit has a bag full of $$.

She has $1.3M; Jesse has $113K.

Posted by: Senator Soothsayer (R-AoS) at October 18, 2010 12:17 PM (gM4zK)

8 Well that is a real wing nut looking bunch.  I rest my case.

Posted by: Charles Johnson at October 18, 2010 12:18 PM (mka2b)

9 Sounds great, glad he is doing it.  Having been there raising kids while you are in the legislature in not good. 

It's not a 9-5 job.  Just saying, most people don't try to raise little people while being a lawmaker.  Kids?  Vote?  It gets that bad.

Posted by: Kemp at October 18, 2010 12:19 PM (AQxTm)

10 If there is a state that should be part of the wave, its AZ after all the govt attacks they have had.

Posted by: Guy Fawkes at October 18, 2010 12:19 PM (ruu60)

11

By the way, if you ever wanted to see a Democrat running as a Republican, check out AZ-3's Democrat running against Ben Quayle, Jon Hulburd.  It's all "Republicans for Hulburd!", secure the border, jobs-jobs-jobs, I'm so sick of the Republicans AND Democrats in Washington!.

http://tinyurl.com/2etafxj

Posted by: MostlyRight at October 18, 2010 12:21 PM (LaqL2)

12

try that link again

http://tinyurl.com/2etafxj

Posted by: MostlyRight at October 18, 2010 12:23 PM (LaqL2)

13

By the way, if you ever wanted to see a Democrat running as a Republican, check out AZ-3's Democrat running against Ben Quayle, Jon Hulburd.  It's all "Republicans for Hulburd!", secure the border, jobs-jobs-jobs, I'm so sick of the Republicans AND Democrats in Washington!.

http://tinyurl.com/2etafxj

Posted by: MostlyRight at October 18, 2010 04:21 PM (LaqL2)


Good grief.. he even has a tab "republicans for Jon"

Hope he loses... idiot.

Posted by: Timbo at October 18, 2010 12:26 PM (ph9vn)

14
I think Helen is cute.

She looks like the offspring of Meg Whitman & Phillip Seymour Hoffman.

Posted by: Senator Soothsayer (R-AoS) at October 18, 2010 12:26 PM (gM4zK)

15 That picture is just more proof that you sick rethuglicans eat children.

Posted by: Palid Stool at October 18, 2010 12:26 PM (F/4zf)

16

 

I find the picture funny, but I don't know why.

Maybe it's that kid's "jazz hands."

Posted by: Dr. Varno at October 18, 2010 12:28 PM (QMtmy)

17 Nice family.

Posted by: steevy at October 18, 2010 12:29 PM (YvstJ)

18 The should have let the baby finish pinching one off before they snapped the pic.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at October 18, 2010 12:29 PM (yQWNf)

19 "Giffords supports amnesty and opposes the Arizona immigration law. She voted for the so-called “stimulus”, health care reform and cap and tax."

You wouldn't know it from her horrible campaign ads, which are only slightly less ridiculous than John McCain's in their attempt to portray her as the opposite of what she is. 

She is a textbook case of a politician who won't admit to being a D and peppers her ads with support from "Republicans."

I'm not in her district (I get to vote for the rocket scientist Ruth) but I really want to see her go home this year.

Posted by: Sortelli at October 18, 2010 12:30 PM (teWAK)

20

as bad as being a DC pol with little kids may be I think his children are one of the reasons he felt he had to go for it ...

If anyone can balance the family with the job it will be someone like him ...

Posted by: Jeff at October 18, 2010 12:32 PM (A3tpD)

21
We used to have a Sortelli here. 

Are you he?

Posted by: Senator Soothsayer (R-AoS) at October 18, 2010 12:32 PM (gM4zK)

22 This is semi-OT, but has there been any discussion here about that Tea Party movie that hit the theaters Friday?

Posted by: Optimizer at October 18, 2010 12:32 PM (2lTU+)

23

I will say he looks uncomfortable in that suit in the picture and that IS A GOOD THING ...  the last thing DC needs is another suit with a big smile and a limp handshake ...

 

 

Posted by: Jeff at October 18, 2010 12:34 PM (A3tpD)

24 His kid's name is Luke?
Do we really want to elect Darth Vader to congress?

Posted by: Tushar at October 18, 2010 12:35 PM (lDfjO)

25 Wow,over at NRO they have a picture of Murscruntski where she looks like Carrie at the prom.

Posted by: steevy at October 18, 2010 12:36 PM (YvstJ)

26

I find the picture funny, but I don't know why.

Maybe it's that kid's "jazz hands."

Posted by: Dr. Varno at October 18, 2010 04:28 PM (QMtmy)

Ha

Posted by: Timbo at October 18, 2010 12:38 PM (ph9vn)

27 The little boy is all cuteness.

Posted by: dagny at October 18, 2010 12:40 PM (483hw)

28 His kid's name is Luke?
Do we really want to elect Darth Vader to congress?

Posted by: Tushar at October 18, 2010 04:35 PM (lDfjO)

Seems appropriate, right?  I mean, we are the Empire.

Posted by: Editor at October 18, 2010 12:40 PM (pUfK9)

29 Ahhh....a break from Dorks of Our Lives.

Posted by: Quilly Mammoth at October 18, 2010 12:40 PM (BOAqG)

Posted by: Heap Mo Taxes at October 18, 2010 12:40 PM (kb0wl)

31

Arizona is a state that could really use some help with "The Wave".  We're traditionally conservative (Goldwater!) but largely due to immigration (legal and illegal), population growth from California, Washington, Oregon, the Midwest and NE, and pandering to special interest groups (largely Latino...see Grijalva, and Native American...see Kirkpatrick), the state of Arizona hangs in a tentative balance.  We're on the forefront of some big issues, mainly immigration reform and border security, as well as jobs/foreclosures/economy.  We have our RINO's (McCain), moderates (Jan Brewer...immigration tea party hero, but recently raised taxes significantly), and solid conservatives (Jon Kyle, Jeff Flake). 

The action this election is in the House, where all 5 seats are nearly within the margin of error.  If you're in a district that is safe, and looking to help where it's needed most, please consider the Arizona races.

Posted by: MostlyRight at October 18, 2010 12:43 PM (LaqL2)

32 Interestingly, Ben Quayle (Dan's son), was thought to be a shoe-in in AZ-3 to hold the consistantly Republican Paradise Valley area district...the first pol I've seen (by Daily Kos/PPP, for what that's worth), has Quayle down by 2 points ------ Saw that too. Kos himself is pimping that one...

Posted by: Olliander at October 18, 2010 12:43 PM (6uiF7)

33 Cute family, like a younger, smaller version of Dr. Steele's

Posted by: logprof at October 18, 2010 12:46 PM (BP6Z1)

34

 

Okay, that kid's not doing "jazz hands," but "Isaac from Love Boat hands".

Posted by: Dr. Varno at October 18, 2010 12:48 PM (QMtmy)

35 OT--Hot Air headlines has a clip of Ed Schultz using MSNBC's new "Lean Forward" slogan as a rallying cry for for Dems in two weeks. Hurts to watch...

Posted by: Olliander at October 18, 2010 12:49 PM (6uiF7)

36

Quasi O/T. Good first day turnout for early voting down here in FL. Almost twice what it was for the primaries, which is no real surprise since they're closed.

Cute kids, that Kelly guy's been busy since he got home.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at October 18, 2010 12:52 PM (3jxR/)

37 The first Debate between Jesse Kelly and Gabrielle Giffords will take place tonight in the Student Union Ballroom at the University of Arizona. The doors open at 6:00 pm and close at 6:45 pm. The debate will begin at 7:00 pm and ends at 8:00 pm.

Seating is limited so you may want to arrive several hours early if you want to attend in person. You can also watch the debate on KUAT Channel 6 or listen at KUAZ 89.1 FM/1550 AM. More information is available at www.azpm.org

If you cannot make it to the live event, join other supporters at Sam Hughes Place, Championship Dining to watch the debate and meet afterwards. Located at the SE corner of Campbell Ave and 6th Street.


Jesse will also debate Giffords this Wednesday, Oct 20th   in Sierra Vista at Buena High School, 5225 E. Buena School Road. That event will go from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. You may want to arrive early for a good seat.

Posted by: Deety at October 18, 2010 12:52 PM (Jb3+B)

38 She's cute.  Who's her Will Folks that will come out of the woodwork......

Posted by: Sponge at October 18, 2010 12:54 PM (UK9cE)

39 She's cute.  Who's her Will Folks that will come out of the woodwork......

Posted by: Sponge at October 18, 2010 04:54 PM (UK9cE)

Jesse Kelly is the guy in the pic.

Posted by: Tami at October 18, 2010 12:56 PM (VuLos)

40 Are we sure that's HER baby? I have questions that need to be answered.

Posted by: Andrew Sullivan at October 18, 2010 12:56 PM (6uiF7)

41
No, the kid is doing the scene from BLAZING SADDLES -- "Steady as a rock." "Yeah, but I shoot with this hand."

Posted by: Senator Soothsayer (R-AoS) at October 18, 2010 12:58 PM (gM4zK)

42 The problem with 'solid conservatives' like John Kyl, is once they get into power, they start trying to tell people what to do.

Internet poker ban, anyone?

Yeah, that was that d-bag Kyl.  Granted, I'd rather have him than somebody like Schumer, Reid, or their ilk, but seriously, leave people the fuck alone once you get elected.  Is that too much to ask?

Posted by: Original Mikey at October 18, 2010 12:59 PM (dOatv)

43

Jesse Kelly is the guy in the pic.

Posted by: Tami at October 18, 2010 04:56 PM (VuLos)


I'm aware of that, but his wife is cute.  When does the lib try to derail his campaign by saying his 2nd kid isn't his or something like that?

Posted by: Sponge at October 18, 2010 01:00 PM (UK9cE)

44 I saw Dan Quayle in Reagan airport once. He was pretty cute.

Posted by: dagny at October 18, 2010 01:03 PM (483hw)

45 I'm aware of that, but his wife is cute.  When does the lib try to derail his campaign by saying his 2nd kid isn't his or something like that?

Because Jesse is a Marine.

Posted by: Buzzsaw at October 18, 2010 01:06 PM (tf9Ne)

46 Just donated $50 to this guy- he sounds great on the issues and the incumbent sounds like a Pelosi zombie. Good luck to Jesse!

Posted by: markytom at October 18, 2010 01:07 PM (ZG9as)

47 Very cute family.

Posted by: EZB at October 18, 2010 01:07 PM (Ty06w)

48 already sent in my early ballot for Mr. Kelly

Posted by: Jose at October 18, 2010 01:09 PM (mnYZc)

49 The baby looks like a democrat. See how he is scowling? Definitely a progressive.

Posted by: Moi at October 18, 2010 01:17 PM (Ez4Ql)

Posted by: logprof at October 18, 2010 01:20 PM (BP6Z1)

51 The baby looks like a democrat. See how he is scowling? Definitely a progressive.

Either that or he's just getting cranked up to take a giant dump on camera. This makes him an honorary AoSHQ Moron.

Posted by: OregonMuse at October 18, 2010 01:22 PM (Id5+U)

52

, Ruth McClung over Grijalva in AZ-7,

 

I may fap if she gets elected.  (Of course, I may fap if she doesn't)   

Posted by: Soona at October 18, 2010 01:23 PM (HsoiQ)

53 "Either that or he's just getting cranked up to take a giant dump on camera." Great! We can see if Jesse Kelly is man enough to handle it.

Posted by: Moi at October 18, 2010 01:27 PM (Ez4Ql)

54

I live in this district.  Gabby Giffords is only staying competitive here because she started with a lot more money and organization than Jesse Kelly -- and she's been using her money advantage to run a bunch of very misleading ads that grossly and unfairly distort Kelly's conservative views. 

 For example, Giffords is running ads that say Kelly, who supports a flat tax, wants to increase working-class Arizonans tax bills by 23%!!!  Kelly wants to bankrupt AZ families!!! 

Giffords is also running ads that claim Kelly, who wants to dismantle the useless federal Dept. of Education and get the fed gov't out of the state's business of educating its citizens, will "gut" funding for AZ schools and make it impossible for AZ college students to get school loans!!!

Giffords is a loyal Pelosi footsoldier in the Dims' war against American prosperity.  She voted for all the big-spending, big-government crap that Pelosi put up.  Giffords, who falsely claims she is "tough on border security" also voted against funding the border fence, opposes SB 1070, and called Tucson Tea Partiers "racists" for wanting a more secure border.

Giffords is a menace to Arizona, and to the nation.  If you have a few bucks to spare, please donate to Jesse Kelly's campaign. He needs the money for more ads to counter Giffords' false and misleading attacks on him.  Please help! 

Posted by: AZC at October 18, 2010 01:28 PM (P/M3M)

55

Posted by: logprof at October 18, 2010 05:20 PM (BP6Z1)

That's an encouraging article. I hope many more "normal" people choose to run. These career bastards really need to go.

Posted by: ErikW at October 18, 2010 01:29 PM (Zlwx3)

56 No, no, no!!  Republicans EAT babies, not make them!

Posted by: MFM at October 18, 2010 01:31 PM (k6D5G)

57 On a side note, KFC introduced the Double Down to Canada today, so I finally had my first one.  Very, very tasty but the first couple of bites were messy just because it was so big.

Posted by: logprof at October 18, 2010 01:33 PM (BP6Z1)

58

I like the guy and hope he wins, politically.  But being a US congressman is no job for a man with a newborn infant.


Posted by: s'moron at October 18, 2010 01:37 PM (UaxA0)

59 Mr. Kelly: If you own stock now and did in the past couple of years, you should be pleased that congress - including giffords - helped the banks because that in turn helped the stock market turn around. Shame on you for continuing to blame wall street and Giffords!

Posted by: ahsmith at October 18, 2010 01:42 PM (733mc)

60 What does being a congressman have to do with being a father?  Did none of our founding fathers have kids?  His oldest looks 4 or so, but he was a Marine, and Marines have kids.  Both being a congressman and a Marine require sacrifice (or any other real public service, or it should).  The problem we have today is that being a congressman has way to many benefits and to few down-sides.  It is not a sacrifice, but an avenue to money and power.

Posted by: MAJ O at October 18, 2010 01:48 PM (bQ4oU)

61 62 Mr. Kelly: If you own stock now and did in the
past couple of years, you should be pleased
that congress - including giffords - helped
the banks because that in turn helped the
stock market turn around. Shame on you for
continuing to blame wall street and
Giffords!

Posted by: ahsmith at October 18, 2010 05:42 PM (733mc)

--Oh great, a new containerload of cheap trolls Axelbonia got unloaded.

Posted by: logprof at October 18, 2010 01:48 PM (BP6Z1)

62 .bout damn time he getd dome love here; I have been suggesting it for months, if for no other reason that Giffords is the dipshit who asked Petraeus when they were converting to Green weapons in Afghanistan.

The VFW needs to withdraw their endorsement of her when they dissolve their PAC....

Posted by: MissTammy at October 18, 2010 01:52 PM (m8uUu)

63 This very image drives Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg into mouth-foaming, spittle-spewing frenzies.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 18, 2010 02:05 PM (UOM48)

64 This years freshman class of republicans looks as strong as I've ever seen . Really like the prior enlisted flavor from Popaditch and Kelly too . Sean Bielat's dad was enlisted air force if memory serves .
Remember the observation from a Red Army officer that the thing that most impressed him about the U.S. military was the quality of our NCO 's . Nothing against our officer corps , hell , my dad was one . Still , the thing that made my old man a good officer was the six years he spent as an enlisted man before his stint at ocs . imho .
Perhaps Mr. Wolf , if he's around would care to comment on my observation . I recall he's a mustang , as well .

Posted by: awkward davies at October 18, 2010 02:06 PM (YCW1b)

65 in for $25.  good luck.

Posted by: blogRot at October 18, 2010 02:26 PM (WmZrs)

66 To respond late to #24 - yeah, I'm that very Sortelli, always nice to be remembered.

Posted by: Sortelli at October 18, 2010 02:48 PM (teWAK)

67 Unless I owed you money that is

Posted by: Sortelli at October 18, 2010 02:48 PM (teWAK)

68 Love the "Be the Wave" idea and enthusiasm. Hate having to give my email (even if fake) to Dick Armey just to view the site. He's a douche of the first order. No thanks.

Posted by: bud at October 18, 2010 03:02 PM (B5P32)

69 Jesse stopped by our American Legion Post a few weeks ago. He didn't just blow though and shake hands. He took the time to talk and answer questions in a thoughtful way--we actually had a conversation about issues for 15 minutes. Sincere, conservative, genuine is how he came off to me. Please help him if you can.

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