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Debate in CD 8 hosted by Sabino Teenage Republicans (Antenori vs. Kelly vs. McSally vs. Sitton)

by on Mar. 09, 2012, under Life, Politics

For more information contact, Amanda Oien 749-3472 STARs President

The Republican candidates in the April 17 special election primary for CD 8 House are:

Frank Antenori, current LD 30 State Senator & former LD 30 House Rep., ran for this CD 8 seat in the 5-way Republican primary of 2006 (lost to Randy Graf, former LD 30 House Rep.), former Green Beret; www.antenori.com

Jesse Kelly, ran unsuccessfully against Congresswoman Giffords for this seat in Nov. 2010 after prevailing in a 4-way Republican August primary, project manager for family construction business, Marine; www.votejessekelly.com.

Martha McSally, former U.S. Air Force Colonel (first woman pilot to fly in combat), former Professor of National Security Studies at the George C. Marshall Center in Germany, political newcomer; www.mcsallyforcongress.com.

Dave Sitton, sports broadcaster, Marketing Director UA Cancer Center, political newcomer; www.davesitton.com.

Attend this debate to hear from the four Republican candidates for Congress in CD 8, one of whom will challenge Democrat Ron Barber (former District Director for Congresswoman Giffords since 2007, who was also shot on 1/8/11 along with Giffords), and Green Party candidate Charlie Manolakis, a community activist, in the June 12 special general election.

State Senator Frank Antenori

Jesse Kelly

Martha McSally

Dave Sitton

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  • http://twitter.com/RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley

    Several years ago Jesse Kelly decided that he would attend college. Daddy paid for it and Jesse attended a school in the northern US. After a short time, having received passing but lackluster grades, Jesse decided he didn’t like college and so he dropped out. Next Jesse decided to try the military. He joined, went to Iraq for one tour and decided he didn’t much care for that either and quit. After the military Jesse moved back to Tucson, Arizona and went back to work for his fathers construction company and eventually ran for CD8 against Gabby Giffords, and lost. In January of 2011 Jarod Lee Loughner went on a shooting rampage at our neighborhood Safeway store. At the time, Jesse Kelly had the attached picture on his campaign website (can be viewed on Photobucket at: http://j.mp/A5to9a ) Please note that fully auto M-16′s are illegal. This graphic was on-line for some time prior to the Safeway shooting, but, also remained up for THREE DAYS AFTER the shooting. While everyone in the nation knew what happened at the Safeway the same day that it happened, Jesse Kelly did not care and left it up on his site until his Tea Party boss Trent Humphries mentioned that it might not be good PR to leave it up. FLASH FORWARD: Early in 2012 Gabrielle Giffords announces that she is stepping down from office and Jesse Kelly returns to Tucson. Jesse had been living in Texas managing a construction project for his father for at least 6 months. As soon as Gabby stepped down Jesse announces that he is running again for CD8 despite the fact that he is ineligible having not been an Arizona or even a CD8 resident for the past 6 months as is required by law. FLASH FORWARD: Citizens United, the big money, out-of-state group which made corporate personhood famous (a Koch Brothers group) endorses Jesse Kelly (news article at: http://j.mp/w4YGg8 ) and with big, mostly out-of-state business funding him, his signs sprout like weeds over night. FLASH FORWARD: Jesse Kelly in February of 2012 shows he really should have stayed in college as he states that “Oil is a renewable resource (News article and video at http://j.mp/xlm23i ).

    Simply put, Jesse Kelly has neither the brains for public office, the will for fighting or the compassion to represent the people of southern Arizona either CD8 OR CD2.

    • Fraser007

      Wow! Its a debate at a high school sponsored by some involved high school kids. Doesn’t sound like you are a Republican anyway. Kelly did well against Giffords last time so we will see what happens this time. So….is Barber going to run to “hold” her seat or will he run again. The way the media treated him for the past year it sure looks like he was the guy all the time.
      Thank you Caroyn for having the announcement of the event. Too bad some people like to through rocks at a public service announcement.

    • 214bonanza

      Robert you are a Gabby supporter and now a Barber supporter… We (in CD8 )  have had no representation in CD8 for a year. If you have an issue with Jesse Kelly go post it on HIS FB page,
      Why don’t you want the political process to work what are you afraid of???
      TO Tiponelli you are completely wrong we have whites, blacks and Hispanics, and Pacific islanders in our club and our kids are not “privileged” they all come from working families.

      • tiponeill

        Sure I believe that :)
        I also noticed they have a facebook photos page and luckily my filter wasn’t needed :)

        http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.327617747259851.76938.325667854121507&type=3 

      • tunkashila

        How can you say you have no “privileged” children?  From the look of the Facebook pics, the black, Hispanics and Pacific Islander kids were sired by Michael Jackson!

      • Your_Uncle_Karl

        This is really sad.  We had a kid like that when I was in HS.  You know what happened to him?  He ended up a member of the Bush Cabinet.  His parents are now living in hiding, unable to show their faces from shame.  Please kids, get help before it’s too late. 

      • http://twitter.com/RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley

         And you base your statements on what? Just how do you know I support? BTW, I have posted it on his page and I mail the exact same post to over a thousand CD8 constituents EVERY DAY. Get stuffed bagger and take your trick Kelly with you.

      • Your_Uncle_Karl

        “TO Tiponelli you are completely wrong we have whites, blacks and Hispanics, and Pacific islanders in our club…”

        I’ll have to rethink things.  I have always been under the impression that CBD (Conservative Brain Disorder) was genetic and largely confined to POW’s (People of Whiteness). 

  • tiponeill

    Sad to see that there are “Teenage Republicans”.
    It’s just a guess, but if I attended and took photos would I need any photo corrections in case there were non-white faces ?

  • justlikegreece

    Yes, Tip there are teenage Republicans and I would hazard to guess the “Future leaders” the liberals in this dumpsite howl about- You know,
    the ones so simple they chain themselves to chairs on command, 
    will be working for those same teenage Republicans… So please watch your comments, or they may just use Vietnamese instead.

    • Your_Uncle_Karl

      Wow, those poor kids in the debate must have been influenced to act by their “handlers” from the RAS class.  I can imagine them debating “Blacks, Latinos, Gays, Women and the Working Class today; who’s next for tommorow’s Republicans”?

      • justlikegreece

        Right- And debating “The problems that just won’t go away” As well as “Givers Vs. Takers- Democrats and the refusal to admit deck chair arrangement to the Olymics”

        Just heard underfunding of national State, County, and City retirement penions hit 3 1/2 TRILLION
        this week.
        And Credit Unions in Panama paying 5% this quarter.

    • tiponeill

      Hey I don’t doubt that they are white and privileged – it’s just sad to see them perpetuating that backwards philosophy.
      Most young people are smart enough not to vote Repub, it’s the old white males that keep it rolling.
      And their days are numbered ;)

  • 214bonanza

    Thank you Carolyn for your blog to spread the word about this Debate. This is the 4th Candidate Forum/ Debate that the STARs have sponsored. These teens are articulate, smart, engaged in alot of areas local, State and Federal politics.
    They are our future and I am so proud and honored to work with these young men & young ladies. 

  • AnitaCross

    Who is rrowley?
    Check out his twitter profile and tweets.

    http://twitter.com/#!/rrowleytucson

    “Freedom Fighter fighting against terrorist &
    criminal countries, governments, parties, politicians & police worldwide
    regardless of who they are.”

    He was vocal in his
    support of the Libyan rebels, going so far as to provide co-ordinates for
    bombings.

    “Nato, Twitter and air strikes in
    Libya”

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/help/insideguardian/2011/jun/15/nato-twitter-libya

    And who are the
    Libyan rebels that rrowley supports?

    “Libyan rebel commander admits his
    fighters have al-Qaeda links”

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8407047/Libyan-rebel-commander-admits-his-fighters-have-al-Qaeda-links.html

    “WW2 Heroes – Graves desecrated by
    Muslim mob in libya.”

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQWskXeeuf0

  • Fraser007

    Well heck, we are sad to see the “MAS Supporters ” who follow The Three Sonorans around like little puppies doing his bidding! Guess kids just have to be liberal-socialist to be involved.
    This was just a public service announcement in this nice blogsite. Not an invitation to rant.

  • Carolyn_Classen

    About 300 people listened to the 4 Republican CD 8 candidates answer questions tonight on gas prices, the F-35 fighter jet, private firearms, Iran, Afghanistan, veterans, illegal immigration, why they got in this race. Not much difference in the responses, but differences in style & experience. First question from Sabino Teenage Republicans was what animal would they be: Sitton (wildcat), Antenori (eagle), Kelly (giraffe), McSally (lion).  Also in attendance tonight were candidates Stuart McDaniel (District 1 Supervisor), Vinson Holck (Sheriff), Adam Kwasman (LD 26 House).

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