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LonePirate

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3. She may very well be the Dem with the best chance to win the seat. If so, great.

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 11, 2017, 10:27 AM

Aug 2017

We just need to be very cautious with her as she will likely side with the Republicans far more than any other Dem. If we somehow manage to claw our way back to a 50-50 tie or even a 51-49 majority, there will be intense pressure on her by the Republicans to switch parties.

Again, we need to be very cautious with her. Hopefully she runs, wins and remains a solidly loyal Dem.

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Looks like we have a quality Dem challenger for Jeff Flake's Arizona Senate Seat [View all] geek tragedy Aug 2017 OP

Correction: We have a big name Dem challenger. Sinema has several votes many Dems would oppose. LonePirate Aug 2017 #1

quality as in can actually win the seat. Grijalva is awesome but he's not viable statewide in geek tragedy Aug 2017 #2

She may very well be the Dem with the best chance to win the seat. If so, great. LonePirate Aug 2017 #3

she's in no conceivable way a Republican geek tragedy Aug 2017 #4

Her positions as listed on Wikipedia seem (for the most part) in-line with the Democratic platform. LanternWaste Aug 2017 #5

She caught a lot of crap for some strategic votes around the shutdown a couple years ago sweetloukillbot Aug 2017 #11

sounds (and kind of looks) like another Kirsten ... geek tragedy Aug 2017 #14

Kyrsten would be great jzola Aug 2017 #6

Is her district a "safe" district awesomerwb1 Aug 2017 #7

she won by 60% the past two elections. geek tragedy Aug 2017 #10

It is a swing district, but it has gone blue since it's creation sweetloukillbot Aug 2017 #12

And what are Sinema's chances if Flake gets primaries? Vogon_Glory Aug 2017 #8

Republican infighting hurts their chances regardless of who wins the primary, I would think geek tragedy Aug 2017 #9

Sinema's chances are better if AZ Republicans vote for someone more extreme than Flake. nkpolitics1212 Aug 2017 #20

This seat is winnable Gothmog Aug 2017 #13

I would be thrilled to vote for Sinema. Coventina Aug 2017 #15

One of my first exposures to her was on the Ed Schultz Show sweetloukillbot Aug 2017 #16

Great news! mcar Aug 2017 #17

Ms. Sinema voted with House GOP to block Syrian refugees... brooklynite Aug 2017 #18

It would be a deal breaker for me in Brooklyn geek tragedy Aug 2017 #19