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This Jan Brewer thing. Like the grassy knoll, 20 years from now this moment will be crystallized. (Original Post) Miles Archer Mar 2014 OP
I hope she doesn't plan to run for president BainsBane Mar 2014 #1
Can't see her getting any Dem votes, too risky for the Repubs Miles Archer Mar 2014 #2
She does not fit the mold of acceptable female republican SoCalDem Mar 2014 #7
The Republicans think they went with a moderate in Romney BainsBane Mar 2014 #8
Could be, but i doubt it. Warpy Mar 2014 #4
Republicans have been sore with her since she decided not to vote on that bill SummerSnow Mar 2014 #3
brewer enid602 Mar 2014 #5
I guess someone ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #6

BainsBane

(53,035 posts)
1. I hope she doesn't plan to run for president
Wed Mar 12, 2014, 07:49 PM
Mar 2014

It's possible that she isn't really retiring but considering higher office.

Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
2. Can't see her getting any Dem votes, too risky for the Repubs
Wed Mar 12, 2014, 07:54 PM
Mar 2014

She's a "polarizing figure." The Republicans went with a "risky" guy in Romney, believing the risk was in his chosen faith, but that wasn't it at all. He was simply an unlikeable elitist and faith really was not the deciding factor. IF the Republicans went with a female candidate, she'd have to be MUCH MORE of a sure thing than Jan...at least in their miinds.

SoCalDem

(103,856 posts)
7. She does not fit the mold of acceptable female republican
Wed Mar 12, 2014, 07:59 PM
Mar 2014

She's a weathered older woman who is of no further use to them.

BainsBane

(53,035 posts)
8. The Republicans think they went with a moderate in Romney
Wed Mar 12, 2014, 08:02 PM
Mar 2014

the base wants what they consider a true conservative.

Warpy

(111,271 posts)
4. Could be, but i doubt it.
Wed Mar 12, 2014, 07:55 PM
Mar 2014

The one to watch in that regard is Susana (la Tejana) Martinez, our teabagger governor here in NM. She can recite a speech clearly and since her first contentious weeks in office, she's kept a low enough profile to be passable to most Republicans.

She'd be just the one they'd trot out to try to grab Hispanic votes, which is what got her into office here, I'm disgusted enough to say. There's been a lot of buyer's remorse.

 

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)
6. I guess someone ...
Wed Mar 12, 2014, 07:58 PM
Mar 2014

around her finally got around to reading the Arizona Constitution and discovered that she really can't run again for governor after this term.

But that said ... Arizona has slim to no chance of electing a Democratic governor in 2014; but I she were to run again, I would vote for her over the top two republican candidates running for governor, right now. They make her seem ethical, reasoned, reasonable and sane, in comparison.

Hint ... Google: Al Melvin + Nuclear waste.

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