Senator Flake discusses the need to rein in federal spending and how to strengthen the U.S. economy on CBS "Face the Nation."
Renewly elected Matt Salmon also appears in the broadcast.
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Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Thursday, November 1, 2012
New Ad Jeff Flake Wants to Work for Arizonans. AZSEN.
"All candidates say they’ll reform Washington. I did.”
PHOENIX – In a new ad released today, Jeff Flake talks about his record of proven reform and fiscal responsibility and asks Arizonans for their support in Tuesday’s election for United States Senate. The ad begins airing today statewide on broadcast and cable television.
Click the image below or this link to view the ad:
#JeffFlake #AZSen #USSenate
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PHOENIX – In a new ad released today, Jeff Flake talks about his record of proven reform and fiscal responsibility and asks Arizonans for their support in Tuesday’s election for United States Senate. The ad begins airing today statewide on broadcast and cable television.
Click the image below or this link to view the ad:
#JeffFlake #AZSen #USSenate
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Mitt Romney Endorses Jeff Flake for US Senate AZSEN
New Ad: Mitt Romney Supports Jeff Flake -"Arizona needs Jeff Flake in the U.S. Senate”
PHOENIX – A new ad featuring Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney was released today calling on Arizonans to support Jeff Flake for the United States Senate. Together, Jeff Flake and Mitt Romney will bring fiscal responsibility back to Washington and help put our nation’s economy back on track.
Transcript
MITT ROMNEY: "The country has big challenges ahead. Our debt is soaring. Millions are struggling to find work. Yet Harry Reid and Senate Democrats want higher taxes, more spending. That’s why Arizona needs Jeff Flake in the U.S. Senate. He’ll fight runaway spending, reduce taxes, get our fiscal house in order. The stakes are high Arizona, I urge you to send Jeff Flake to the Senate and he’ll help get America back on track.”
For more information on Jeff Flake and why he’s running for the U.S. Senate, please visit his website at www.JeffFlake.com.
#MittRomney #JeffFlake #AZSEN #USSenate
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Jeff Flake Campaign Releases New Ad - "The Choice"
In this election, will it be Flake, Kyl, McCain, Romney? Or Carmona, Pelosi, labor unions, Obama?
So, balanced budgets, more jobs, smaller government, no earmarks, no Obamacare?
Or Medicare cuts, higher taxes, yes to earmarks, no end to the recession?
For a smaller, more responsible government, vote Jeff Flake for U.S. Senate.
#JeffFlake #AZSen #USSenate
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Richard Carmona - Angry in AZSEN
‘Sharp Barbs,’ ‘Angry Press Releases,’ Show Carmona Still ‘A Man Whose Instinct Is To Escalate Hostilities Rather Than Resolve Them.’
NOW: ‘Nasty and Personal’
"...there is little to indicate relationships will improve in the next Congress — especially if Carmona wins...” (“Arizona: Barbs Turn Personal,” Roll Call, 10/29/12)
"The Arizona Senate race has taken a nasty and personal turn in the final days, highlighted by increasingly sharp barbs between GOP Sens. Jon Kyl and John McCain and former Surgeon General Richard Carmona (D).” (“Arizona: Barbs Turn Personal,” Roll Call, 10/29/12)
FLASHBACK: ‘History of Conflicts’
"A number of Carmona’s former co-workers and employees... describe a man whose instinct is to escalate hostilities rather than resolve them.” (“Squaring Off Over Nominee,” Los Angeles Times, 7/8/02)
"Court and hospital records show a history of conflicts between Carmona and other doctors, who complained about his lack of cooperation, ‘high handedness,’ ‘unwillingness to communicate’ and ‘his escalation of disagreements in an effort to prove he was right.’” (“Squaring Off Over Nominee,” Los Angeles Times, 7/8/02)
"Dr. Carmona is not a team player. Dr. Carmona, within 6 or 8 months, had burned bridges everywhere.” (Dr. Cristina Beato, Testimony, US House Committee On Oversight, 11/2/07)
"It was a living nightmare. It was a living nightmare.” (Dr. Cristina Beato, Testimony, US House Committee On Oversight, 11/2/07)
"Tensions between Carmona and others at Tucson medical center began soon after he was hired in 1985...” (“Squaring Off Over Nominee,” Los Angeles Times, 7/8/02)
"Never in my entire medical career have I seen such gross interference by a hospital administrator without the slightest attempt to reach a cooperative understanding.” (“Squaring Off Over Nominee,” Los Angeles Times, 7/8/02)
#RichardCarmona #AZSEN #JeffFlake
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NOW: ‘Nasty and Personal’
"...there is little to indicate relationships will improve in the next Congress — especially if Carmona wins...” (“Arizona: Barbs Turn Personal,” Roll Call, 10/29/12)
"The Arizona Senate race has taken a nasty and personal turn in the final days, highlighted by increasingly sharp barbs between GOP Sens. Jon Kyl and John McCain and former Surgeon General Richard Carmona (D).” (“Arizona: Barbs Turn Personal,” Roll Call, 10/29/12)
FLASHBACK: ‘History of Conflicts’
"A number of Carmona’s former co-workers and employees... describe a man whose instinct is to escalate hostilities rather than resolve them.” (“Squaring Off Over Nominee,” Los Angeles Times, 7/8/02)
"Court and hospital records show a history of conflicts between Carmona and other doctors, who complained about his lack of cooperation, ‘high handedness,’ ‘unwillingness to communicate’ and ‘his escalation of disagreements in an effort to prove he was right.’” (“Squaring Off Over Nominee,” Los Angeles Times, 7/8/02)
"Dr. Carmona is not a team player. Dr. Carmona, within 6 or 8 months, had burned bridges everywhere.” (Dr. Cristina Beato, Testimony, US House Committee On Oversight, 11/2/07)
"It was a living nightmare. It was a living nightmare.” (Dr. Cristina Beato, Testimony, US House Committee On Oversight, 11/2/07)
"Tensions between Carmona and others at Tucson medical center began soon after he was hired in 1985...” (“Squaring Off Over Nominee,” Los Angeles Times, 7/8/02)
"Never in my entire medical career have I seen such gross interference by a hospital administrator without the slightest attempt to reach a cooperative understanding.” (“Squaring Off Over Nominee,” Los Angeles Times, 7/8/02)
#RichardCarmona #AZSEN #JeffFlake
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Monday, October 29, 2012
Senators John McCain & Jon Kyl Support Jeff Flake. AZSEN
U.S. Senators John McCain and Jon Kyl stand up to Democrat Carmona's deceptive ad and tell voters that Jeff Flake is the candidate with the integrity to serve in the United States Senate.
#JohnMcCain #JonKyl #JeffFlake #AZSEN #USSenate
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Friday, October 26, 2012
Arizona Republic on Richard Carmona's Misleading Ad for AZSEN
"The GOP duo pushed back late Thursday with a hard-hitting joint statement in which they called the new Carmona spot "deeply dishonest" and part of a "shameful" effort to try to deceive voters that demonstrates Carmona's lack of credibility.”
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#JohnMcCain #JonKyl #JeffFlake #AZSEN
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Carmona Under Fire For ‘Controversial’ Ad - AZSEN
Richard Carmona’s Ad ‘Blasted,’ ‘Condemned,’ ‘Denounced,’ ‘Panned,’ ‘Repudiated’ Called ‘Blatantly Deceptive,’ ‘Deeply Dishonest’
Media: ‘McCain, Kyl Livid’
"...the audio of the ad would make it appear that McCain and Kyl are offering a blanket endorsement of Carmona... The ad does not state that they back Carmona's opponent...” (National Journal, 10/26/12)
"The GOP duo pushed back late Thursday with a hard-hitting joint statement in which they called the new Carmona spot "deeply dishonest" and part of a "shameful" effort to try to deceive voters that demonstrates Carmona's lack of credibility.” (The Arizona Republic, 10/25/12)
"McCain and Kyl condemned the ad... accusing Carmona of misleading voters...” (NationalJournal, 10/26/12)
"McCain, Kyl livid over new TV ad” (KTVK 3TV, Phoenix)
"The ad prompted a sharp response from Kyl and McCain.” (KTVK 3TV, Phoenix)
"Kyl and McCain, who have endorsed Flake, repudiated the ad.” (The Washington Post, 10/26/12)
"McCain and Kyl blasted the ad... calling it blatantly deceptive.” (Politico, 10/25/12)
"...the two Senators denounced the ad, calling it"deeply dishonest.” (The Hill, 10/25/12)
"...the two Arizona Republicans are not at all pleased about it.” (Politico, 10/25/12)
"McCain, Kyl slam Carmona ad as ‘deeply dishonest’” (The Hill, 10/25/12)
"...panned as ‘deeply dishonest...’” (The Daily Caller, 10/25/12)
‘...Controversial...’ (National Journal, 10/26/12)
#JohnMcCain #JonKyl #JeffFlake #RichardCarmona #AZSEN
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Media: ‘McCain, Kyl Livid’
"...the audio of the ad would make it appear that McCain and Kyl are offering a blanket endorsement of Carmona... The ad does not state that they back Carmona's opponent...” (National Journal, 10/26/12)
"The GOP duo pushed back late Thursday with a hard-hitting joint statement in which they called the new Carmona spot "deeply dishonest" and part of a "shameful" effort to try to deceive voters that demonstrates Carmona's lack of credibility.” (The Arizona Republic, 10/25/12)
"McCain and Kyl condemned the ad... accusing Carmona of misleading voters...” (NationalJournal, 10/26/12)
"McCain, Kyl livid over new TV ad” (KTVK 3TV, Phoenix)
"The ad prompted a sharp response from Kyl and McCain.” (KTVK 3TV, Phoenix)
"Kyl and McCain, who have endorsed Flake, repudiated the ad.” (The Washington Post, 10/26/12)
"McCain and Kyl blasted the ad... calling it blatantly deceptive.” (Politico, 10/25/12)
"...the two Senators denounced the ad, calling it"deeply dishonest.” (The Hill, 10/25/12)
"...the two Arizona Republicans are not at all pleased about it.” (Politico, 10/25/12)
"McCain, Kyl slam Carmona ad as ‘deeply dishonest’” (The Hill, 10/25/12)
"...panned as ‘deeply dishonest...’” (The Daily Caller, 10/25/12)
‘...Controversial...’ (National Journal, 10/26/12)
#JohnMcCain #JonKyl #JeffFlake #RichardCarmona #AZSEN
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
Senators John McCain and Jon Kyl Call New Carmona Ad"Deeply Dishonest” - AZSEN.
"It is shameful for Richard Carmona to try to deceive the voters in this way”
PHOENIX – United States Senators John McCain and Jon Kyl today released the following statement in response to a new ad from Democrat Richard Carmona that deceives Arizona voters about who they support in the Arizona Senate race:
"In a deeply dishonest new TV ad, Richard Carmona implies that we support his campaign for Senate. We do not. Mr. Carmona is committed to raising taxes and government spending, increasing our nation’s already out-of-control debt, and he supports President Obama’s health care law, Obamacare. Let’s be clear: Richard Carmona’s first vote in the Senate would be for Harry Reid and the Obama agenda. As his new ad makes clear, Mr. Carmona is also willing to say or do just about anything to promote the interests of Richard Carmona, not the interests of the people of Arizona. It is shameful for Richard Carmona to try to deceive the voters inthis way. It shows that he has no credibility, and it says everything the voters of Arizona need to know about Richard Carmona’s fitness for office. Jeff Flake is our candidate. He is a courageous, independent Arizona conservative - and he’s honest.”
For more information on Jeff Flake and why he’s running for the U.S. Senate, please visit his website at www.JeffFlake.com.
#JohnMcCain #JonKyl #JeffFlake #AZSEN #USSenate
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PHOENIX – United States Senators John McCain and Jon Kyl today released the following statement in response to a new ad from Democrat Richard Carmona that deceives Arizona voters about who they support in the Arizona Senate race:
"In a deeply dishonest new TV ad, Richard Carmona implies that we support his campaign for Senate. We do not. Mr. Carmona is committed to raising taxes and government spending, increasing our nation’s already out-of-control debt, and he supports President Obama’s health care law, Obamacare. Let’s be clear: Richard Carmona’s first vote in the Senate would be for Harry Reid and the Obama agenda. As his new ad makes clear, Mr. Carmona is also willing to say or do just about anything to promote the interests of Richard Carmona, not the interests of the people of Arizona. It is shameful for Richard Carmona to try to deceive the voters inthis way. It shows that he has no credibility, and it says everything the voters of Arizona need to know about Richard Carmona’s fitness for office. Jeff Flake is our candidate. He is a courageous, independent Arizona conservative - and he’s honest.”
For more information on Jeff Flake and why he’s running for the U.S. Senate, please visit his website at www.JeffFlake.com.
#JohnMcCain #JonKyl #JeffFlake #AZSEN #USSenate
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Richard Carmona - Shameful - AZSEN
McCain & Kyl Blast Rich Carmona For Trying ‘To Deceive Voters’ With ‘Deeply Dishonest’ Campaign Ad.
"John McCain and Jon Kyl Star In Carmona Ad” (Politico, 10/25/12)
McCain & Kyl: Carmona ‘Has No Credibility’
SENS MCCAIN & KYL:"It is shameful for Richard Carmona to try to deceive the voters in this way.” (Joint Statement of Sen. John McCain & Sen. Jon Kyl, 10/25/12)
SENS MCCAIN & KYL:"In a deeply dishonest new TV ad, Richard Carmona implies that we support his campaign for Senate. We do not.” (Joint Statement of Sen. John McCain & Sen. Jon Kyl, 10/25/12)
SENS MCCAIN & KYL:"It shows that he has no credibility...” (Joint Statement of Sen. John McCain & Sen. Jon Kyl, 10/25/12)
SENS MCCAIN & KYL:"...it says everything the voters of Arizona need to know about Richard Carmona’s fitness for office.” (Joint Statement of Sen. John McCain & Sen. Jon Kyl, 10/25/12)
#RichardCarmona #JonKyl #JohnMcCain #JeffFlake #AZSEN #USSenate
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"John McCain and Jon Kyl Star In Carmona Ad” (Politico, 10/25/12)
McCain & Kyl: Carmona ‘Has No Credibility’
SENS MCCAIN & KYL:"It is shameful for Richard Carmona to try to deceive the voters in this way.” (Joint Statement of Sen. John McCain & Sen. Jon Kyl, 10/25/12)
SENS MCCAIN & KYL:"In a deeply dishonest new TV ad, Richard Carmona implies that we support his campaign for Senate. We do not.” (Joint Statement of Sen. John McCain & Sen. Jon Kyl, 10/25/12)
SENS MCCAIN & KYL:"It shows that he has no credibility...” (Joint Statement of Sen. John McCain & Sen. Jon Kyl, 10/25/12)
SENS MCCAIN & KYL:"...it says everything the voters of Arizona need to know about Richard Carmona’s fitness for office.” (Joint Statement of Sen. John McCain & Sen. Jon Kyl, 10/25/12)
#RichardCarmona #JonKyl #JohnMcCain #JeffFlake #AZSEN #USSenate
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
ICYMI WSJ - Jeff Flake’s Senate Race Tests the Politics of Pork AZSEN
Arizona's longtime crusader against federal spending has to resist pressure to bring home the bacon.
By Stephen Moore
The Wall Street Journal
October 20, 2012
In his razor-tight race for Arizona's open Senate seat, Republican nominee Jeff Flake-a six-term U.S. congressman-recently met behind closed doors with about a dozen leading businessmen in the state, including two powerful and respected CEOs: real-estate developer Mike Ingram and former Phoenix Suns owner Jerry Colangelo.
Both businessmen supported Mr. Flake's opponent in the Republican primary (Mr. Flake won by 40 points), and both are pushing for federal financing of a road project that would stretch from Phoenix to Las Vegas. In the western part of the state, the 300-mile highway would bisect their 34,000-acre Douglas Ranch, where they have plans to develop a luxury hotel and upscale homes. A person who attended the meeting recalls that the two asked Mr. Flake: "We need to know. Are you going to be an Arizona senator or a U.S. senator?"
I'm told that Mr. Flake responded by saying that with the country facing a $16 trillion debt, dealing with that problem was his priority.
Good answer; wrong audience. The two CEOs still haven't endorsed Mr. Flake. In an interview Mr. Ingram confirmed the meeting and explained that the business executives in the room "worry that Mr. Flake may not support business compared to [Rich] Carmona," Mr. Flake's Democratic opponent. Mr. Ingram added that Mr. Flake is too often "a no vote on many economic development issues," including "transportation bills."
Arizona's Senate contest is testing the age-old question of whether bringing home the bacon is what wins elections. Almost no one in Congress has fought for smaller government more tirelessly than Mr. Flake, who has won so many taxpayer hero awards that the trophies overflow his shelves. In the age of Barack Obama's trillion-dollar annual deficits, Mr. Flake's financial message would seem to fit the times.
By contrast, Dr. Carmona-a celebrated military veteran and Purple Heart recipient who was U.S. surgeon general under George W. Bush-defends pork projects. He said in a recent debate that earmarks "aren't all bad," describing some as "smart investments," a favorite phrase of the left these days. Mr. Flake chastised him, noting that when members of Congress spend their time chasing earmarks, they sell their souls to the appropriators who use them as safe votes for budget-busting spending bills.
Mr. Flake's anti-earmark crusading was featured on "60 Minutes" in 2006, with the Arizonan compared to Jimmy Stewart in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington." When the piece aired, the GOP leadership stripped him of his slot on the Judiciary Committee for "bad behavior." Two years later, House Republicans saw the light and passed his landmark earmark moratorium.
To read the rest of this article: www.jeffflake.com/2012/10/jeff-flakes-senate-race-...-pork
#JeffFlake #AZSEN #USSenate
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By Stephen Moore
The Wall Street Journal
October 20, 2012
In his razor-tight race for Arizona's open Senate seat, Republican nominee Jeff Flake-a six-term U.S. congressman-recently met behind closed doors with about a dozen leading businessmen in the state, including two powerful and respected CEOs: real-estate developer Mike Ingram and former Phoenix Suns owner Jerry Colangelo.
Both businessmen supported Mr. Flake's opponent in the Republican primary (Mr. Flake won by 40 points), and both are pushing for federal financing of a road project that would stretch from Phoenix to Las Vegas. In the western part of the state, the 300-mile highway would bisect their 34,000-acre Douglas Ranch, where they have plans to develop a luxury hotel and upscale homes. A person who attended the meeting recalls that the two asked Mr. Flake: "We need to know. Are you going to be an Arizona senator or a U.S. senator?"
I'm told that Mr. Flake responded by saying that with the country facing a $16 trillion debt, dealing with that problem was his priority.
Good answer; wrong audience. The two CEOs still haven't endorsed Mr. Flake. In an interview Mr. Ingram confirmed the meeting and explained that the business executives in the room "worry that Mr. Flake may not support business compared to [Rich] Carmona," Mr. Flake's Democratic opponent. Mr. Ingram added that Mr. Flake is too often "a no vote on many economic development issues," including "transportation bills."
Arizona's Senate contest is testing the age-old question of whether bringing home the bacon is what wins elections. Almost no one in Congress has fought for smaller government more tirelessly than Mr. Flake, who has won so many taxpayer hero awards that the trophies overflow his shelves. In the age of Barack Obama's trillion-dollar annual deficits, Mr. Flake's financial message would seem to fit the times.
By contrast, Dr. Carmona-a celebrated military veteran and Purple Heart recipient who was U.S. surgeon general under George W. Bush-defends pork projects. He said in a recent debate that earmarks "aren't all bad," describing some as "smart investments," a favorite phrase of the left these days. Mr. Flake chastised him, noting that when members of Congress spend their time chasing earmarks, they sell their souls to the appropriators who use them as safe votes for budget-busting spending bills.
Mr. Flake's anti-earmark crusading was featured on "60 Minutes" in 2006, with the Arizonan compared to Jimmy Stewart in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington." When the piece aired, the GOP leadership stripped him of his slot on the Judiciary Committee for "bad behavior." Two years later, House Republicans saw the light and passed his landmark earmark moratorium.
To read the rest of this article: www.jeffflake.com/2012/10/jeff-flakes-senate-race-...-pork
#JeffFlake #AZSEN #USSenate
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ICYMI WSJ - Jeff Flake's Senate Race Tests the Politics of Pork
Arizona's longtime crusader against federal spending has to resist pressure to bring home the bacon.
By Stephen Moore
The Wall Street Journal
October 20, 2012
In his razor-tight race for Arizona's open Senate seat, Republican nominee Jeff Flake-a six-term U.S. congressman-recently met behind closed doors with about a dozen leading businessmen in the state, including two powerful and respected CEOs: real-estate developer Mike Ingram and former Phoenix Suns owner Jerry Colangelo.
Both businessmen supported Mr. Flake's opponent in the Republican primary (Mr. Flake won by 40 points), and both are pushing for federal financing of a road project that would stretch from Phoenix to Las Vegas. In the western part of the state, the 300-mile highway would bisect their 34,000-acre Douglas Ranch, where they have plans to develop a luxury hotel and upscale homes. A person who attended the meeting recalls that the two asked Mr. Flake: "We need to know. Are you going to be an Arizona senator or a U.S. senator?"
I'm told that Mr. Flake responded by saying that with the country facing a $16 trillion debt, dealing with that problem was his priority.
Good answer; wrong audience. The two CEOs still haven't endorsed Mr. Flake. In an interview Mr. Ingram confirmed the meeting and explained that the business executives in the room "worry that Mr. Flake may not support business compared to [Rich] Carmona," Mr. Flake's Democratic opponent. Mr. Ingram added that Mr. Flake is too often "a no vote on many economic development issues," including "transportation bills."
Arizona's Senate contest is testing the age-old question of whether bringing home the bacon is what wins elections. Almost no one in Congress has fought for smaller government more tirelessly than Mr. Flake, who has won so many taxpayer hero awards that the trophies overflow his shelves. In the age of Barack Obama's trillion-dollar annual deficits, Mr. Flake's financial message would seem to fit the times.
By contrast, Dr. Carmona-a celebrated military veteran and Purple Heart recipient who was U.S. surgeon general under George W. Bush-defends pork projects. He said in a recent debate that earmarks "aren't all bad," describing some as "smart investments," a favorite phrase of the left these days. Mr. Flake chastised him, noting that when members of Congress spend their time chasing earmarks, they sell their souls to the appropriators who use them as safe votes for budget-busting spending bills.
Mr. Flake's anti-earmark crusading was featured on "60 Minutes" in 2006, with the Arizonan compared to Jimmy Stewart in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington." When the piece aired, the GOP leadership stripped him of his slot on the Judiciary Committee for "bad behavior." Two years later, House Republicans saw the light and passed his landmark earmark moratorium.
To read the rest of this article: www.jeffflake.com/2012/10/jeff-flakes-senate-race-...-pork
#JeffFlake #AZSEN #USSenate
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By Stephen Moore
The Wall Street Journal
October 20, 2012
In his razor-tight race for Arizona's open Senate seat, Republican nominee Jeff Flake-a six-term U.S. congressman-recently met behind closed doors with about a dozen leading businessmen in the state, including two powerful and respected CEOs: real-estate developer Mike Ingram and former Phoenix Suns owner Jerry Colangelo.
Both businessmen supported Mr. Flake's opponent in the Republican primary (Mr. Flake won by 40 points), and both are pushing for federal financing of a road project that would stretch from Phoenix to Las Vegas. In the western part of the state, the 300-mile highway would bisect their 34,000-acre Douglas Ranch, where they have plans to develop a luxury hotel and upscale homes. A person who attended the meeting recalls that the two asked Mr. Flake: "We need to know. Are you going to be an Arizona senator or a U.S. senator?"
I'm told that Mr. Flake responded by saying that with the country facing a $16 trillion debt, dealing with that problem was his priority.
Good answer; wrong audience. The two CEOs still haven't endorsed Mr. Flake. In an interview Mr. Ingram confirmed the meeting and explained that the business executives in the room "worry that Mr. Flake may not support business compared to [Rich] Carmona," Mr. Flake's Democratic opponent. Mr. Ingram added that Mr. Flake is too often "a no vote on many economic development issues," including "transportation bills."
Arizona's Senate contest is testing the age-old question of whether bringing home the bacon is what wins elections. Almost no one in Congress has fought for smaller government more tirelessly than Mr. Flake, who has won so many taxpayer hero awards that the trophies overflow his shelves. In the age of Barack Obama's trillion-dollar annual deficits, Mr. Flake's financial message would seem to fit the times.
By contrast, Dr. Carmona-a celebrated military veteran and Purple Heart recipient who was U.S. surgeon general under George W. Bush-defends pork projects. He said in a recent debate that earmarks "aren't all bad," describing some as "smart investments," a favorite phrase of the left these days. Mr. Flake chastised him, noting that when members of Congress spend their time chasing earmarks, they sell their souls to the appropriators who use them as safe votes for budget-busting spending bills.
Mr. Flake's anti-earmark crusading was featured on "60 Minutes" in 2006, with the Arizonan compared to Jimmy Stewart in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington." When the piece aired, the GOP leadership stripped him of his slot on the Judiciary Committee for "bad behavior." Two years later, House Republicans saw the light and passed his landmark earmark moratorium.
To read the rest of this article: www.jeffflake.com/2012/10/jeff-flakes-senate-race-...-pork
#JeffFlake #AZSEN #USSenate
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Sunday, October 21, 2012
VIDEO Jeff Flake Delivers the Weekly Republican Address
"It is my hope that the recess from fiscal sanity that the last four years have represented is over”
PHOENIX – Congressman Jeff Flake (R-AZ6) -- a candidate for the United States Senate -- delivered today’s weekly Republican address, stressing a path of fiscal responsibility, and the importance of tackling our nation’s debt and deficit.
Click the image below or this link to view the address:
Transcript of Jeff Flake’s address:
"Hello, I’m Jeff Flake, congressman from Arizona’s Sixth District.
"Last week, the Obama administration confirmed that the budget deficit for fiscalyear 2012 will be $1.1 trillion dollars. This will mark the fourth year in a row that the federal government has spent more than it has taken in to the tune of over a trillion dollars. With the school year under way across the country, it is not comforting to think that the class of 2012, who were freshmen along with this President, graduated without knowing what it was like to be in high school without the term ‘trillion dollar deficit’ being ever present in the news.
"And what do we have to show for this prolonged and record setting federal spending? The U.S. unemployment rate was 7.8 percent the month President Obama took office -- the same as it is this month. Home values have gone down by over 10 percent, and gas prices have more than doubled. The Obama administration added over 5 trillion dollars to the national debt for this?
"President Obama undoubtedly inherited a fragile economy, but he’s done little to improve it. In fact, rather than take a lesson, his answer to persistently weak jobs numbers is pressure to spend another half a trillion dollars on legislation that would fail to even take steps to deal with the economic slowdown.
"While House Republicans have passed a budget that addresses our challenges head-on, Democrats in the Senate have failed to even attempt to do their homework. They have not passed a budget in over 1200 days. Though the private sector is straining under the financial uncertainty facing the economy, perhaps worse yet is the regulatory certainty this administration appears bent on guaranteeing.
"If Arizona is in any way a microcosm for regulatory overreaches -- and I think it is -- then it is no wonder that the economy is struggling. Whether it’s locking up prime mining lands in northern Arizona to responsible mining, considering expensive and unnecessary requirements on power plants that could threaten water delivery across the state, forcing state and local governments to shell out precious dollars to just get off the regulatory hook for dust storms they can’t prevent or control, or threatening hotels and resorts with requirements to install permanent lifts in every pool and spa, there seems no end to the regulatory appetite of this administration.
"My wife, Cheryl, and I celebrated some great news this week. We became grandparents for the first time. Aiden Jeffry Flake was lucky enough to be born in the greatest country in the world. While it will be years before he is ready to start school, his share of the national debt is already over $50,000. If we continue along our current budget trajectory, ourgrandson is simply not going to have the same opportunities that my grandparents created for me. I know that I’m joined by many when I say I simply will not let that happen.
"It is my hope that the recess from fiscal sanity that the last four years have represented is over. As bad as our fiscal challenges are, it’s not too late. The bell has rung and it’s time for us to get to work.”
For more information on Jeff Flake and why he’s running for the U.S. Senate, please visit his website at www.JeffFlake.com.
#JeffFlake #USHouse #AZGOP
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PHOENIX – Congressman Jeff Flake (R-AZ6) -- a candidate for the United States Senate -- delivered today’s weekly Republican address, stressing a path of fiscal responsibility, and the importance of tackling our nation’s debt and deficit.
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Transcript of Jeff Flake’s address:
"Hello, I’m Jeff Flake, congressman from Arizona’s Sixth District.
"Last week, the Obama administration confirmed that the budget deficit for fiscalyear 2012 will be $1.1 trillion dollars. This will mark the fourth year in a row that the federal government has spent more than it has taken in to the tune of over a trillion dollars. With the school year under way across the country, it is not comforting to think that the class of 2012, who were freshmen along with this President, graduated without knowing what it was like to be in high school without the term ‘trillion dollar deficit’ being ever present in the news.
"And what do we have to show for this prolonged and record setting federal spending? The U.S. unemployment rate was 7.8 percent the month President Obama took office -- the same as it is this month. Home values have gone down by over 10 percent, and gas prices have more than doubled. The Obama administration added over 5 trillion dollars to the national debt for this?
"President Obama undoubtedly inherited a fragile economy, but he’s done little to improve it. In fact, rather than take a lesson, his answer to persistently weak jobs numbers is pressure to spend another half a trillion dollars on legislation that would fail to even take steps to deal with the economic slowdown.
"While House Republicans have passed a budget that addresses our challenges head-on, Democrats in the Senate have failed to even attempt to do their homework. They have not passed a budget in over 1200 days. Though the private sector is straining under the financial uncertainty facing the economy, perhaps worse yet is the regulatory certainty this administration appears bent on guaranteeing.
"If Arizona is in any way a microcosm for regulatory overreaches -- and I think it is -- then it is no wonder that the economy is struggling. Whether it’s locking up prime mining lands in northern Arizona to responsible mining, considering expensive and unnecessary requirements on power plants that could threaten water delivery across the state, forcing state and local governments to shell out precious dollars to just get off the regulatory hook for dust storms they can’t prevent or control, or threatening hotels and resorts with requirements to install permanent lifts in every pool and spa, there seems no end to the regulatory appetite of this administration.
"My wife, Cheryl, and I celebrated some great news this week. We became grandparents for the first time. Aiden Jeffry Flake was lucky enough to be born in the greatest country in the world. While it will be years before he is ready to start school, his share of the national debt is already over $50,000. If we continue along our current budget trajectory, ourgrandson is simply not going to have the same opportunities that my grandparents created for me. I know that I’m joined by many when I say I simply will not let that happen.
"It is my hope that the recess from fiscal sanity that the last four years have represented is over. As bad as our fiscal challenges are, it’s not too late. The bell has rung and it’s time for us to get to work.”
For more information on Jeff Flake and why he’s running for the U.S. Senate, please visit his website at www.JeffFlake.com.
#JeffFlake #USHouse #AZGOP
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Thursday, October 18, 2012
Jeff Flake Earns Backing of Small Business in Campaign for U.S. Senate. AZSEN
Flake"a principled reformer and a consistent defender of small business”
PHOENIX – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) -- America’s leading small business association representing small and independent businesses -- today announced its endorsement for Arizona’s Jeff Flake in the race for the United States Senate.
"Jeff Flake is one of the steadiest defenders of small business and free enterprise in Congress and he understands very keenly theneed for fiscal reform, tax reform and regulatory reform,” said Lisa Goeas, NFIB Vice President of Political and Grassroots. "He knows that the only way for America to get back on track is to grow the private sector, which means reducing the burdens imposed by the federal government.”
Flake earned praise from NFIB for a perfect 100 percent voting record this session on the small business issues that are key to its members, including his effort to repeal President Obama’s health care law, support for expanding the America’s energy supply, and his fight to reduce regulations and reign in the EPA.
"Jeff is a principled reformer and a consistent defender of small business,” said Goeas. "It’s very important for Arizona small business owners to send him to the US Senate. He understands their concerns and he’s willing to fight the tough fights.”
NFIB State Director Farrell Quinlan said that the Senate would benefit from having more fiscally responsible members -- like Jeff Flake -- who understand that the status quo in Washington is no longer acceptable.
"The United States Senate hasn’t passed a budget in three years,” said Quinlan. "There’s not a small business or a household in Arizona that could survive without some fiscal discipline and that’s exactly what Jeff Flake will bring to the institution.”
Because business moves our nation’s economy forward, Arizona’s Jeff Flake has been a strong ally to the business community throughout his service in Congress. He is committed to pro-business policies that make it easier for the economy to grow and American workers to prosper. He has previously received the endorsements of the U.S., Arizona, Chandler, North Scottsdale, and Lake Havasu Area Chambers of Commerce.
For more information on Jeff Flake and why he’s running for the U.S. Senate, please visit his website at www.JeffFlake.com.
#JeffFlake #AZSEN #USSenate #NFIB
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PHOENIX – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) -- America’s leading small business association representing small and independent businesses -- today announced its endorsement for Arizona’s Jeff Flake in the race for the United States Senate.
"Jeff Flake is one of the steadiest defenders of small business and free enterprise in Congress and he understands very keenly theneed for fiscal reform, tax reform and regulatory reform,” said Lisa Goeas, NFIB Vice President of Political and Grassroots. "He knows that the only way for America to get back on track is to grow the private sector, which means reducing the burdens imposed by the federal government.”
Flake earned praise from NFIB for a perfect 100 percent voting record this session on the small business issues that are key to its members, including his effort to repeal President Obama’s health care law, support for expanding the America’s energy supply, and his fight to reduce regulations and reign in the EPA.
"Jeff is a principled reformer and a consistent defender of small business,” said Goeas. "It’s very important for Arizona small business owners to send him to the US Senate. He understands their concerns and he’s willing to fight the tough fights.”
NFIB State Director Farrell Quinlan said that the Senate would benefit from having more fiscally responsible members -- like Jeff Flake -- who understand that the status quo in Washington is no longer acceptable.
"The United States Senate hasn’t passed a budget in three years,” said Quinlan. "There’s not a small business or a household in Arizona that could survive without some fiscal discipline and that’s exactly what Jeff Flake will bring to the institution.”
Because business moves our nation’s economy forward, Arizona’s Jeff Flake has been a strong ally to the business community throughout his service in Congress. He is committed to pro-business policies that make it easier for the economy to grow and American workers to prosper. He has previously received the endorsements of the U.S., Arizona, Chandler, North Scottsdale, and Lake Havasu Area Chambers of Commerce.
For more information on Jeff Flake and why he’s running for the U.S. Senate, please visit his website at www.JeffFlake.com.
#JeffFlake #AZSEN #USSenate #NFIB
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NRSC Releases New Ad Reminding Voters That Richard Carmona Stands With Obama On Reckless Spending
Richard Carmona Supports More Spending, More Debt & Higher Taxes
WASHINGTON – The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) today released their latest statewide ad which reminds voters that during his recent debate, Richard Carmona – the handpicked candidate of President Barack Obama – told voters that he wants to spend more, reverse the ban on earmarks and increase taxes on Arizona families and small businesses.
"There’s a reason President Obama personally recruited Richard Carmona to run for Senate and that’s because he knows Carmona will be a loyal ally for his tax-and-spend agenda,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox. "Jeff Flake is a proven reformer who will continue to fight wasteful spending, and that’s the type of real leadership we need in Washington today.”
BACKGROUND ...
Flake Has Led The Charge Against Earmarks & Pork Barrel Spending
"Bottom line: Flake's leadership and constant battle against earmarks did help lead to the eventual moratorium on the practice. His colleagues and taxpayer watchdog groups credit his role as essential and it's reasonable to say it wouldn't have happened without him. It's true that Flake by himself did not get rid of earmarks, and certainly some wasteful congressional spending will continue even with them officially gone. But his lonely years-long crusade, his undeniable status as the House's No. 1 earmark foe and his outsized influence on the issue does give him unique standing to take credit for getting rid of them.” (Jose Zavala and Dan Nowicki,” The issue: Rep. Jeff Flake's fight against earmarks,” Arizona Central, 6/26/12)
Meanwhile Richard Carmona – The Handpicked Candidate Of President Obama – Wants To Reverse The Ban On Earmarks
"Carmona blamed members of Congress who abused the practice for tainting earmarks. But, he said that shouldn't prevent senators from tapping into federal money to help the state improve roads, schools and infrastructure, like the Central Arizona Project, which was pushed through Congress by former U.S. Sen. Carl Hayden in 1968. It is the largest and one of the most expensive federal reclamation project in U.S. history.” (Brady McCombs,"Wide split on use of 'earmarks,'” Arizona Daily Star, 10/14/12)
"Carmona Defended The Practice, Saying ‘All Earmarks Are Not Pork’ And That They Can Fund Much-Needed Infrastructure Projects In The State. The Democrat pointed out that Flake’s congressional colleagues have found ways to circumvent the earmark ban. ‘What we are talking about are smart investments in our community,’ Carmona said. ‘This is not a bridge to nowhere.’” (Scott Wong,"Potential spoiler in Jeff Flake-Richard Carmona race,” Politico, 10/10/12)
And Carmona Supports ObamaCare, Higher Taxes & More Spending
Carmona Said He Supported Obamacare And Said What The President Did Was Brave. QUESTION:"The affordable care act, do you support it and are there any recommendations you might make for amendment to the affordable care act . . .” CARMONA:". . . Yes, I support it however, I have spoken to the President about this, I have spoken to the senior leadership, Harry Reid, Murray, Schumer on all these issues. I think what the President did was brave to move forward with a plan to try and ensure that every American has access to a basic set of health care benefits. Clearly it is where I am, 100 percent.” (“Richard Carmona Supports Obamacare,” Arizona Democrat Party Meeting, Tucson, AZ, Youtube, 1/21/12)
In September 2012, Richard Carmona Said That He Was Ok With Repealing The 2001 And 2003 Tax Cuts On"Higher Level” Income Earners. QUESTION:"Would you vote to repeal the Bush tax cuts?” CARMONA:"That’s a tough one, here is the issue on the Bush tax cuts right now. If we, it is a very complex issue, if we repeal them now, who gets hurt the most? If we just tax everybody, who’s going to get hurt the most? It is the poor people and the middle class, ok. People who are making a good living they may pay a little more but their house is not going to be in jeopardy, they are still going to make their car payments, they are still going to take vacation, so I think what makes sense right now is if you did repeal it, repeal it so that you protect the middle and lower class if you will. But on the other hand, if others at the higher level get taxed temporarily, I don’t have a problem with that.” (Stephen Lemons,"Jeff Flake-Foe Rich Carmona on Taxes, the Deficit, and Immigration,” Phoenix New Times, 9/17/12; Tempe Office Opening, www.youtube.com, 9/15/12; 4:30)
CARMONA:"... So I Think What Makes Sense Right Now Is If You Did Repeal It, Repeal It So That You Protect The Middle And Lower Class If You Will. But On The Other Hand, If Others At The Higher Level Get Taxed Temporarily, I Don’t Have A Problem With That.” (Stephen Lemons,"Jeff Flake-Foe Rich Carmona on Taxes, the Deficit, and Immigration,” Phoenix New Times, 9/17/12; Tempe Office Opening, www.youtube.com, 9/15/12; 4:30)
#NRSC #RichardCarmona #JeffFlake #AZSEN #USSenate
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WASHINGTON – The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) today released their latest statewide ad which reminds voters that during his recent debate, Richard Carmona – the handpicked candidate of President Barack Obama – told voters that he wants to spend more, reverse the ban on earmarks and increase taxes on Arizona families and small businesses.
"There’s a reason President Obama personally recruited Richard Carmona to run for Senate and that’s because he knows Carmona will be a loyal ally for his tax-and-spend agenda,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox. "Jeff Flake is a proven reformer who will continue to fight wasteful spending, and that’s the type of real leadership we need in Washington today.”
BACKGROUND ...
Flake Has Led The Charge Against Earmarks & Pork Barrel Spending
"Bottom line: Flake's leadership and constant battle against earmarks did help lead to the eventual moratorium on the practice. His colleagues and taxpayer watchdog groups credit his role as essential and it's reasonable to say it wouldn't have happened without him. It's true that Flake by himself did not get rid of earmarks, and certainly some wasteful congressional spending will continue even with them officially gone. But his lonely years-long crusade, his undeniable status as the House's No. 1 earmark foe and his outsized influence on the issue does give him unique standing to take credit for getting rid of them.” (Jose Zavala and Dan Nowicki,” The issue: Rep. Jeff Flake's fight against earmarks,” Arizona Central, 6/26/12)
Meanwhile Richard Carmona – The Handpicked Candidate Of President Obama – Wants To Reverse The Ban On Earmarks
"Carmona blamed members of Congress who abused the practice for tainting earmarks. But, he said that shouldn't prevent senators from tapping into federal money to help the state improve roads, schools and infrastructure, like the Central Arizona Project, which was pushed through Congress by former U.S. Sen. Carl Hayden in 1968. It is the largest and one of the most expensive federal reclamation project in U.S. history.” (Brady McCombs,"Wide split on use of 'earmarks,'” Arizona Daily Star, 10/14/12)
"Carmona Defended The Practice, Saying ‘All Earmarks Are Not Pork’ And That They Can Fund Much-Needed Infrastructure Projects In The State. The Democrat pointed out that Flake’s congressional colleagues have found ways to circumvent the earmark ban. ‘What we are talking about are smart investments in our community,’ Carmona said. ‘This is not a bridge to nowhere.’” (Scott Wong,"Potential spoiler in Jeff Flake-Richard Carmona race,” Politico, 10/10/12)
And Carmona Supports ObamaCare, Higher Taxes & More Spending
Carmona Said He Supported Obamacare And Said What The President Did Was Brave. QUESTION:"The affordable care act, do you support it and are there any recommendations you might make for amendment to the affordable care act . . .” CARMONA:". . . Yes, I support it however, I have spoken to the President about this, I have spoken to the senior leadership, Harry Reid, Murray, Schumer on all these issues. I think what the President did was brave to move forward with a plan to try and ensure that every American has access to a basic set of health care benefits. Clearly it is where I am, 100 percent.” (“Richard Carmona Supports Obamacare,” Arizona Democrat Party Meeting, Tucson, AZ, Youtube, 1/21/12)
In September 2012, Richard Carmona Said That He Was Ok With Repealing The 2001 And 2003 Tax Cuts On"Higher Level” Income Earners. QUESTION:"Would you vote to repeal the Bush tax cuts?” CARMONA:"That’s a tough one, here is the issue on the Bush tax cuts right now. If we, it is a very complex issue, if we repeal them now, who gets hurt the most? If we just tax everybody, who’s going to get hurt the most? It is the poor people and the middle class, ok. People who are making a good living they may pay a little more but their house is not going to be in jeopardy, they are still going to make their car payments, they are still going to take vacation, so I think what makes sense right now is if you did repeal it, repeal it so that you protect the middle and lower class if you will. But on the other hand, if others at the higher level get taxed temporarily, I don’t have a problem with that.” (Stephen Lemons,"Jeff Flake-Foe Rich Carmona on Taxes, the Deficit, and Immigration,” Phoenix New Times, 9/17/12; Tempe Office Opening, www.youtube.com, 9/15/12; 4:30)
CARMONA:"... So I Think What Makes Sense Right Now Is If You Did Repeal It, Repeal It So That You Protect The Middle And Lower Class If You Will. But On The Other Hand, If Others At The Higher Level Get Taxed Temporarily, I Don’t Have A Problem With That.” (Stephen Lemons,"Jeff Flake-Foe Rich Carmona on Taxes, the Deficit, and Immigration,” Phoenix New Times, 9/17/12; Tempe Office Opening, www.youtube.com, 9/15/12; 4:30)
#NRSC #RichardCarmona #JeffFlake #AZSEN #USSenate
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Election Records Don’t Back Up Richard Carmona’s Claim that He Voted in 2010. AZSEN
Pima County Recorder says it didn’t happen as Carmona recalls.
PHOENIX – The 2010 election was an important election with much at stake for the state and nation. Democrat Richard Carmona claims he voted, but election officials in Pima County say he didn’t. Indeed, records prove that he sat out both the primary and general elections.
"If you’re asking people for your vote in this election, then I think people should expect that you take your franchise as a voter seriously,” said Jeff Flake.
And records further show that Carmona has a pattern of skipping primary elections. Carmona’s response has been to say:"I think it’s very disingenuous when I’m an independent to cite me for not voting in primaries. I mean it just doesn’t happen.”
"’It just doesn’t happen?’ Apparently Dr. Carmona, who registered himself as a Democrat a year ago, remains unaware that independents have been allowed to vote in primaries since the law was changed back in 1998,” said Andrew Wilder, communications director for Flake for Senate."It strikes me that someone seeking to serve in the United States Senate should be better informed.”
Click the image below or this link to watch the report by Phoenix television station 3TV:
Stay up to date on Richard Carmona’s campaign to be a rubber stamp for Democrats’ liberal agenda in Washington by visiting rubberstamprich.com.
For more information on Jeff Flake and why he’s running for the U.S. Senate, please visit his website at www.JeffFlake.com.
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Richard Carmona has become known as "Rubber Stamp Rich" because he was personally recruited by President Obama. If elected, he would essentially become a rubber stamp for Harry Reid and Barack Obama.
#RichardCarmona #RubberStampRich #AZSEN #JeffFlake
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PHOENIX – The 2010 election was an important election with much at stake for the state and nation. Democrat Richard Carmona claims he voted, but election officials in Pima County say he didn’t. Indeed, records prove that he sat out both the primary and general elections.
"If you’re asking people for your vote in this election, then I think people should expect that you take your franchise as a voter seriously,” said Jeff Flake.
And records further show that Carmona has a pattern of skipping primary elections. Carmona’s response has been to say:"I think it’s very disingenuous when I’m an independent to cite me for not voting in primaries. I mean it just doesn’t happen.”
"’It just doesn’t happen?’ Apparently Dr. Carmona, who registered himself as a Democrat a year ago, remains unaware that independents have been allowed to vote in primaries since the law was changed back in 1998,” said Andrew Wilder, communications director for Flake for Senate."It strikes me that someone seeking to serve in the United States Senate should be better informed.”
Click the image below or this link to watch the report by Phoenix television station 3TV:
Stay up to date on Richard Carmona’s campaign to be a rubber stamp for Democrats’ liberal agenda in Washington by visiting rubberstamprich.com.
For more information on Jeff Flake and why he’s running for the U.S. Senate, please visit his website at www.JeffFlake.com.
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Richard Carmona has become known as "Rubber Stamp Rich" because he was personally recruited by President Obama. If elected, he would essentially become a rubber stamp for Harry Reid and Barack Obama.
#RichardCarmona #RubberStampRich #AZSEN #JeffFlake
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Arizona Veteran is Standing Up For Jeff Flake Against Democrat Attacks
Arizona veteran April White knows firsthand Flake’s record, and is taking on Richard Carmona for misleading voters
PHOENIX – Richard Carmona and his liberal allies have attacked Jeff Flake as being anti-veteran, spending over a million dollars to mislead Arizona voters about his strong record of support for the men and women that have served our nation in uniform.
But now veterans are speaking out against the Democrats’ false attacks. In a new ad that begins airing today statewide on broadcast and cable television, one valley veteran is setting the record straight.
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Transcript
APRIL WHITE:"The ads for Richard Carmona saying Jeff Flake is against veterans make me sick. I’m a veteran. I asked to do this ad cause Jeff helped me when no one else would. Jeff has more than a hundred votes supporting veterans. TV news called Carmona’s ads ‘misleading.’ Senator McCain called them ‘baloney.’”
APRIL WHITE:"Jeff Flake. This time I’ve got HIS back.”
JEFF FLAKE: "I’m Jeff Flake, and I approved this message.”
For more information on Jeff Flake and why he’s running for the U.S. Senate, please visit his website at www.JeffFlake.com.
#JeffFlake #Veterans
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PHOENIX – Richard Carmona and his liberal allies have attacked Jeff Flake as being anti-veteran, spending over a million dollars to mislead Arizona voters about his strong record of support for the men and women that have served our nation in uniform.
But now veterans are speaking out against the Democrats’ false attacks. In a new ad that begins airing today statewide on broadcast and cable television, one valley veteran is setting the record straight.
Click the image below or this link to view the ad
Transcript
APRIL WHITE:"The ads for Richard Carmona saying Jeff Flake is against veterans make me sick. I’m a veteran. I asked to do this ad cause Jeff helped me when no one else would. Jeff has more than a hundred votes supporting veterans. TV news called Carmona’s ads ‘misleading.’ Senator McCain called them ‘baloney.’”
APRIL WHITE:"Jeff Flake. This time I’ve got HIS back.”
JEFF FLAKE: "I’m Jeff Flake, and I approved this message.”
For more information on Jeff Flake and why he’s running for the U.S. Senate, please visit his website at www.JeffFlake.com.
#JeffFlake #Veterans
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
New Richard Carmona Ads Don’t Absolve Him of Troubling Past with Women AZSEN
"Making World Better Place” for Women Doesn’t Include Banging on Their Doors in the Middle of the Night
PHOENIX – Democrat Richard Carmona unveiled two new ads today, intended to mitigate the impact of his confrontational history toward others, especially women.
"Dr. Carmona's new ads don’t absolve him of his troubled past dealing with people, particularly women,” said Andrew Wilder, communications director for Jeff Flake for Senate. "We don't think making ‘the world a better place’ includes beating on someone’s door in the middle of the night.”
Background on Richard Carmona’s History of Confrontation
Dr. Cristina Beato Testified To Congress In 2007 About An Incident In Which She Felt Threatened By Richard Carmona
During His Surgeon General Tenure, Carmona’s Boss, Cristina Beato, Alleged That He"Banged On Her Door And Yelled At Her In The Middle Of The Night.”"But behind the scenes, his former boss Cristina Beato — a onetime supporter turned bitter enemy — was painting a very different picture of Carmona for House investigators, alleging that an angry Carmona twice banged on her door and yelled at her in the middle of the night after workplace disputes.” (John Bresnahan and Manu Raju,"Richard Carmona Draws Fire From Another Former Boss,” Politico, 5/21/12)
With Her Two Children Inside, Beato"Refused To Open The Door Because She Was Frightened Of His Behavior.”"Beato’s most eye-opening accusation involves two incidents in which she says Carmona banged on her door at her house in the middle of the night, screaming at her over issues the two disagreed on. Beato, a single mother with two children, said she refused toopen the door because she was frightened of his behavior. The two lived in the same neighborhood on the National Institute of Health campus at the time.” (John Bresnahan and Manu Raju,"Richard Carmona Draws Fire From Another Former Boss,” Politico, 5/21/12)
"‘I Think Any Normal Woman, When Somebody Comes In At Midnight Demanding And Raising Their Voice, Would Feel Threatened,’ Beato Said In The Interview.” (John Bresnahan and Manu Raju,"Richard Carmona Draws Fire From Another Former Boss,” Politico, 5/21/12)
Beato Alleged Carmona Was An"Extremely Angry” Person And A"Living Nightmare” To Work With."Beato gave her testimony in secret in 2007, saying Carmona was an ‘extremely angry’ person, a ‘living nightmare’ to work with, had trouble working for a female supervisor and abused travel privileges by improperly billing taxpayers for some personal expenses, according to the testimony. When POLITICO contacted Beato recently, she confirmed her testimony and reiterated her accusations on the record, five years after she originally gave them to the House committee.” (John Bresnahan and Manu Raju,"Richard Carmona Draws Fire From Another Former Boss,” Politico, 5/21/12)
Carmona Declined Interviews On The Matter. "Carmona declined several interview requests for this story, but campaign aides furiously denied the allegations.” (John Bresnahan and Manu Raju,"Richard Carmona Draws Fire From Another Former Boss,” Politico, 5/21/12)
Carmona Was Accused Of Having A Serious Problem With Women In The Workplace
Dr. Cristina Beato:"Dr. Carmona Also Had A Very Difficult Time Having A Female Hispanic Supervisor. He And I, BehindClosed Doors, Clashed Frequently. I Would Never Do This In Public, But He Insulted Me. He Tried To Belittle Me.” DR. CRISTINA BEATO:"Dr. Carmona was very, very brilliant, and he worked very hard. Dr. Carmona also had a very difficult time having a female Hispanic supervisor. He and I, behind closed doors, clashed frequently. I would never do this in public, but he insulted me. He tried to belittle me.” (Committee On Oversight And Government Reform, U.S. House Of Representatives, Testimony Of Cristina Beato, 11/2/07, Page 45)
Dr. Cristina Beato:"I Experienced Sexism From Him.” (Committee On Oversight And Government Reform, U.S. House Of Representatives, Testimony Of Cristina Beato, 11/2/07, Page 45)
Dr. Cristina Beato:"He Was An Extremely Angry Person. And He Would Walk Out The Door And Put On A Smile. I Have Never Seen Such Dysfunctionality In My Life.” (Committee On Oversight And Government Reform, U.S. House Of Representatives, Testimony Of Cristina Beato, 11/2/07, Page 45)
Beato:"He Has Problems With Women, Serious Problems With Women.” CRISTINA BEATO:"And he has problems with women, serious problems with women. And he could not stand the fact that I was going to beASH. He tried to undermine my nomination several times, both on the Hill here -- because I know my Senator that sponsored me -- as well as in the White House. He'd try to go in -- and people would tell me this, you know. It wastotally unprofessional, totally unprofessional.” (Committee On Oversight And Government Reform, U.S. House Of Representatives, Testimony Of Cristina Beato, 11/2/07, Page 48)
Beato:"It Was A Living Nightmare. It Was A Living Nightmare.” (Committee On Oversight And Government Reform, U.S. House Of Representatives, Testimony Of Cristina Beato, 11/2/07, Page 48)
Carmona Also Had A Confrontation With A Female Colleague When He Was Head Of The Pima County Health System
Campoy, A County Health Commissioner, Reported To The County Attorney That A Doctor Had A Drug Abuse Problem And Was Writing False Prescriptions; Carmona"Had Already Dealt With The Doctor On The Issue Two Years Before.”"His final battle there came in a dispute in May 1999 with county health commissioner Sylvia Campoy, who had reported to the county attorney allegations that a Kino doctor with a drug abuse problem had written false prescriptions to access drugs. Carmona had already dealt with the doctor on the issue two years before, and after an internal investigation, encouraged the doctor to report himself to the Board of Medical Examiners.” (Ann-Eve Pedersen and Megan Garvey,"Squaring Off Over Nominee,” Los Angeles Times, 7/8/02)
"After Campoy Reported The Allegations, Carmona Became Irate, Saying She Had Violated The Accused Doctor’s Confidentiality, an opinion shared by the Kino Community hospital board and the Pima County medical society.” (Ann-Eve Pedersen and Megan Garvey,"Squaring Off Over Nominee,” Los Angeles Times, 7/8/02)
"‘What I Got From Dr. Carmona [After Reporting The Case] Was Antagonism And . . . Threats,’ Campoy Later Told An Investigator From The Arizona Department Of Public Safety’s Prescription Fraud Unit, according to a state Board of Medical Examiners document obtained through Arizona’s public records law. ‘I was screamed at, I was yelled at. I was told it was none of my business. I was told that I had breached peer review.’” (Ann-Eve Pedersen and Megan Garvey,"Squaring Off Over Nominee,” Los Angeles Times, 7/8/02)
Carmona Bullied A Female Nurse When He Was A Director At The Tucson Medical Center
"Court And Hospital Records Show A History Of Conflicts Between Carmona And Other Doctors, Who Complained About His Lack Of Cooperation, ‘High Handedness,’ ‘Unwillingness To Communicate’ And ‘His Escalation Of Disagreements In An Effort To Prove He Was Right.’” (Ann-Eve Pederson and Megan Garvey,"Squaring Off Over Nominee,” Los Angeles Times, 7/8/02)
"In One Case, Hospital Administrators Cited His ‘Bullying’ Of A Nurse Who Said He Failed To Diagnose A Young Boy’s Skull Fracture In 1991.” (Ann-Eve Pederson and Megan Garvey,"Squaring Off Over Nominee,” Los Angeles Times, 7/8/02)
Carmona Retaliated By Demanding Angie Calvino’s Resignation Because She Complained About Him."Carmona demanded Angie Calvino’s resignation after she complained to colleagues about his medical judgment, rather than reporting her concerns to the hospital’s confidential peer review committee, court records show.” (Ann-Eve Pederson and Megan Garvey,"Squaring Off Over Nominee,” Los Angeles Times, 7/8/02)
"In A Mediated Agreement, Calvino Agreed To A Demotion If Carmona Did Not Report Her To The State Nursing Board For Not Following Protocol, According To Those Familiar With The Case.” (Ann-Eve Pederson and Megan Garvey,"Squaring Off Over Nominee,” Los Angeles Times, 7/8/02)
"However, Court Records Show That A Few Months Later Carmona Did Report Her, And Calvino Remained Demoted.” (Ann-Eve Pederson and Megan Garvey,"Squaring Off Over Nominee,” Los Angeles Times, 7/8/02)
Stay up to date on Richard Carmona’s campaign to be a rubber stamp for Democrats’ liberal agenda in Washington by visiting rubberstamprich.com.
For more information on Jeff Flake and why he’s running for the U.S. Senate, please visit his website at www.JeffFlake.com.
#RichardCarmona #JeffFlake #AZSEN
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PHOENIX – Democrat Richard Carmona unveiled two new ads today, intended to mitigate the impact of his confrontational history toward others, especially women.
"Dr. Carmona's new ads don’t absolve him of his troubled past dealing with people, particularly women,” said Andrew Wilder, communications director for Jeff Flake for Senate. "We don't think making ‘the world a better place’ includes beating on someone’s door in the middle of the night.”
Background on Richard Carmona’s History of Confrontation
Dr. Cristina Beato Testified To Congress In 2007 About An Incident In Which She Felt Threatened By Richard Carmona
During His Surgeon General Tenure, Carmona’s Boss, Cristina Beato, Alleged That He"Banged On Her Door And Yelled At Her In The Middle Of The Night.”"But behind the scenes, his former boss Cristina Beato — a onetime supporter turned bitter enemy — was painting a very different picture of Carmona for House investigators, alleging that an angry Carmona twice banged on her door and yelled at her in the middle of the night after workplace disputes.” (John Bresnahan and Manu Raju,"Richard Carmona Draws Fire From Another Former Boss,” Politico, 5/21/12)
With Her Two Children Inside, Beato"Refused To Open The Door Because She Was Frightened Of His Behavior.”"Beato’s most eye-opening accusation involves two incidents in which she says Carmona banged on her door at her house in the middle of the night, screaming at her over issues the two disagreed on. Beato, a single mother with two children, said she refused toopen the door because she was frightened of his behavior. The two lived in the same neighborhood on the National Institute of Health campus at the time.” (John Bresnahan and Manu Raju,"Richard Carmona Draws Fire From Another Former Boss,” Politico, 5/21/12)
"‘I Think Any Normal Woman, When Somebody Comes In At Midnight Demanding And Raising Their Voice, Would Feel Threatened,’ Beato Said In The Interview.” (John Bresnahan and Manu Raju,"Richard Carmona Draws Fire From Another Former Boss,” Politico, 5/21/12)
Beato Alleged Carmona Was An"Extremely Angry” Person And A"Living Nightmare” To Work With."Beato gave her testimony in secret in 2007, saying Carmona was an ‘extremely angry’ person, a ‘living nightmare’ to work with, had trouble working for a female supervisor and abused travel privileges by improperly billing taxpayers for some personal expenses, according to the testimony. When POLITICO contacted Beato recently, she confirmed her testimony and reiterated her accusations on the record, five years after she originally gave them to the House committee.” (John Bresnahan and Manu Raju,"Richard Carmona Draws Fire From Another Former Boss,” Politico, 5/21/12)
Carmona Declined Interviews On The Matter. "Carmona declined several interview requests for this story, but campaign aides furiously denied the allegations.” (John Bresnahan and Manu Raju,"Richard Carmona Draws Fire From Another Former Boss,” Politico, 5/21/12)
Carmona Was Accused Of Having A Serious Problem With Women In The Workplace
Dr. Cristina Beato:"Dr. Carmona Also Had A Very Difficult Time Having A Female Hispanic Supervisor. He And I, BehindClosed Doors, Clashed Frequently. I Would Never Do This In Public, But He Insulted Me. He Tried To Belittle Me.” DR. CRISTINA BEATO:"Dr. Carmona was very, very brilliant, and he worked very hard. Dr. Carmona also had a very difficult time having a female Hispanic supervisor. He and I, behind closed doors, clashed frequently. I would never do this in public, but he insulted me. He tried to belittle me.” (Committee On Oversight And Government Reform, U.S. House Of Representatives, Testimony Of Cristina Beato, 11/2/07, Page 45)
Dr. Cristina Beato:"I Experienced Sexism From Him.” (Committee On Oversight And Government Reform, U.S. House Of Representatives, Testimony Of Cristina Beato, 11/2/07, Page 45)
Dr. Cristina Beato:"He Was An Extremely Angry Person. And He Would Walk Out The Door And Put On A Smile. I Have Never Seen Such Dysfunctionality In My Life.” (Committee On Oversight And Government Reform, U.S. House Of Representatives, Testimony Of Cristina Beato, 11/2/07, Page 45)
Beato:"He Has Problems With Women, Serious Problems With Women.” CRISTINA BEATO:"And he has problems with women, serious problems with women. And he could not stand the fact that I was going to beASH. He tried to undermine my nomination several times, both on the Hill here -- because I know my Senator that sponsored me -- as well as in the White House. He'd try to go in -- and people would tell me this, you know. It wastotally unprofessional, totally unprofessional.” (Committee On Oversight And Government Reform, U.S. House Of Representatives, Testimony Of Cristina Beato, 11/2/07, Page 48)
Beato:"It Was A Living Nightmare. It Was A Living Nightmare.” (Committee On Oversight And Government Reform, U.S. House Of Representatives, Testimony Of Cristina Beato, 11/2/07, Page 48)
Carmona Also Had A Confrontation With A Female Colleague When He Was Head Of The Pima County Health System
Campoy, A County Health Commissioner, Reported To The County Attorney That A Doctor Had A Drug Abuse Problem And Was Writing False Prescriptions; Carmona"Had Already Dealt With The Doctor On The Issue Two Years Before.”"His final battle there came in a dispute in May 1999 with county health commissioner Sylvia Campoy, who had reported to the county attorney allegations that a Kino doctor with a drug abuse problem had written false prescriptions to access drugs. Carmona had already dealt with the doctor on the issue two years before, and after an internal investigation, encouraged the doctor to report himself to the Board of Medical Examiners.” (Ann-Eve Pedersen and Megan Garvey,"Squaring Off Over Nominee,” Los Angeles Times, 7/8/02)
"After Campoy Reported The Allegations, Carmona Became Irate, Saying She Had Violated The Accused Doctor’s Confidentiality, an opinion shared by the Kino Community hospital board and the Pima County medical society.” (Ann-Eve Pedersen and Megan Garvey,"Squaring Off Over Nominee,” Los Angeles Times, 7/8/02)
"‘What I Got From Dr. Carmona [After Reporting The Case] Was Antagonism And . . . Threats,’ Campoy Later Told An Investigator From The Arizona Department Of Public Safety’s Prescription Fraud Unit, according to a state Board of Medical Examiners document obtained through Arizona’s public records law. ‘I was screamed at, I was yelled at. I was told it was none of my business. I was told that I had breached peer review.’” (Ann-Eve Pedersen and Megan Garvey,"Squaring Off Over Nominee,” Los Angeles Times, 7/8/02)
Carmona Bullied A Female Nurse When He Was A Director At The Tucson Medical Center
"Court And Hospital Records Show A History Of Conflicts Between Carmona And Other Doctors, Who Complained About His Lack Of Cooperation, ‘High Handedness,’ ‘Unwillingness To Communicate’ And ‘His Escalation Of Disagreements In An Effort To Prove He Was Right.’” (Ann-Eve Pederson and Megan Garvey,"Squaring Off Over Nominee,” Los Angeles Times, 7/8/02)
"In One Case, Hospital Administrators Cited His ‘Bullying’ Of A Nurse Who Said He Failed To Diagnose A Young Boy’s Skull Fracture In 1991.” (Ann-Eve Pederson and Megan Garvey,"Squaring Off Over Nominee,” Los Angeles Times, 7/8/02)
Carmona Retaliated By Demanding Angie Calvino’s Resignation Because She Complained About Him."Carmona demanded Angie Calvino’s resignation after she complained to colleagues about his medical judgment, rather than reporting her concerns to the hospital’s confidential peer review committee, court records show.” (Ann-Eve Pederson and Megan Garvey,"Squaring Off Over Nominee,” Los Angeles Times, 7/8/02)
"In A Mediated Agreement, Calvino Agreed To A Demotion If Carmona Did Not Report Her To The State Nursing Board For Not Following Protocol, According To Those Familiar With The Case.” (Ann-Eve Pederson and Megan Garvey,"Squaring Off Over Nominee,” Los Angeles Times, 7/8/02)
"However, Court Records Show That A Few Months Later Carmona Did Report Her, And Calvino Remained Demoted.” (Ann-Eve Pederson and Megan Garvey,"Squaring Off Over Nominee,” Los Angeles Times, 7/8/02)
Stay up to date on Richard Carmona’s campaign to be a rubber stamp for Democrats’ liberal agenda in Washington by visiting rubberstamprich.com.
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