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GOP Plays Favorites in Arizona
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Aug 30, 2006 07:16pm |
| Category | General |
| News Date | Aug 30, 2006 07:15pm |
| Description | National Republicans are taking the unusual step of picking sides in a competitive Arizona congressional primary, bypassing an anti-immigration conservative to promote a candidate the party contends could win in November.
The National Republican Congressional Committee is spending more than $122,000 on television ads for state Rep. Steve Huffman. The primary is Sept. 12.
Huffman was hand-picked by retiring Rep. Jim Kolbe, a moderate Republican who has held the House seat for 22 years. While Huffman has led the pack in fundraising, there is no clear favorite in the race.
It's rare for the national party to take sides in a primary for an open seat. NRCC spokesman Ed Patru said the party has not advertised on behalf of any other GOP primary candidates this year. |
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