Barry Goldwater's daughter backs Dem Carmona in U.S. Senate race

[Newsjock]

Source: Arizona Daily Star

The daughter of one of Arizona’s most famous conservatives has endorsed Democrat Richard Carmona in the U.S. Senate race.

Joanne Goldwater, the oldest daughter of late-Arizona Sen. Barry Goldwater, announced her support for Carmona on Wednesday, saying Carmona will put Arizona’s interests over ideology.

Carmona, a former U.S. Surgeon General from Tucson, is facing Republican Jeff Flake in the U.S. Senate general election. Flake, a six-term Congressman from Mesa, pummeled Wil Cardon by 49 percentage points in Tuesday’s primary.

“Congressman Flake has tried to claim the 'conservative' mantel, but my dad's brand of conservatism is not reflected by Flake or the modern-day Republican Party," said Joanne Goldwater in a statement released by the Carmona campaign.

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[Kingofalldems]

1. Today's repubs would be John Birchers back in the day

[Cha]

2. This is FanFreakingTastic!

Thanks Newsjock!

I use to live in AZ back in the day when Goldwater was running for Prez and I couldn't care less about politics but I remember my Mom and her friend handing out flyers for him.

"Her endorsement spurns the man who once ran an organization carrying the name of her father.

Before winning a seat in Congress in 2000, Flake was the executive director of the Goldwater Institute for seven years. The Institute, a Phoenix-based conservative public policy and research organization, was founded in 1988 with the “blessing of the late Senator Barry Goldwater,” the organization’s website says."

Even Better!

[Bozita]

3. Barry warned us about the evolving GOPers before he died.

Good on his daughter!

[freshwest]

4. Yes, he did and Carmona would be an excellent choice over Flake!

[Firebrand Gary]

5. Carmona is going to take Flake to the political shed!

If the Carmona campaign is as good as I think that it is, people are going to get a very good feel for Carmona's iconic stature very soon here.

[oldhippydude]

6. who is retiring Kyle?....

that would be fantastic to pick up a republican seat!!!

[xtraxritical]

7. Kicked and recommended.

[mountain grammy]

8. I had the honor of meeting Senator Goldwater when I was in college

He was intelligent, funny, and a complete gentleman. His ideas were conservative but, unlike today's conservatives, he loved America and Americans. I've always been a liberal, but Senator Goldwater inspired me with his honesty and common sense. Seems his daughter has inherited the best of her father.

[JI7]

9. he supported equal rights for gays

[AtheistCrusader]

10. Abortion too.

[mountain grammy]

15. "Abortion is not a conservative issue"

Barry Goldwater

[AtheistCrusader]

16. Exactly. Planned Parenthood even endorsed him.

Imagine how much less vitriolic politics would be right now, if the republican side of congress, house and senate, consisted of people like him.

I still couldn't vote for him, but goddamn, we could at least get some shit done.

[mountain grammy]

14. "you don't have to be straight to be in the military

you just have to be able to shoot straight." Barry Goldwater.

[BabbaTam]

11. Goldwater was a pretty good soft drink too.

In your heart, you know she's right!

[Blue_Tires]

12. Goldwater is practically John Lennon to today's GOP

[HERVEPA]

13. In this lovefest, let's remember a few things.

He voted against the 1964 Civil Rights act.
He was anti-union.
He was anti United Nations
He was big on States Rights
He voted against the censure of Joseph McCarthy
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and a lot more

[AtheistCrusader]

17. True enough but

he was a different breed of cat entirely from the Republicans today. He could be worked with. He would compromise. He wasn't a goddamn stone wall with razor blades sticking out of it. We could at least negotiate with him.

I'd take that over what the Republican party has become.