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Monday, March 28, 2011
Politics Ron Asta Wonders: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Posted by Jim Nintzel on Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 4:28 PM
Republican Ron Asta wants to know if you think he should stay in the race for Tucson mayor.
Asta, who has been hammered in the morning daily for apologizing for shoplifting a steak but not addressing a traffic accident that left an 18-year-old woman dead, has cut an ad that will air this Thursday during the news talking about the accident.
"I want to bring the issue of the traffic accident to a head," Asta says. "I want to hear from people about whether I should drop out."
Asta, a consultant to developers who served as a Democratic member of the Pima County Board of Supervisors in the 1970s, says he wants to stay in the race.
"It feels like I'm connecting with people and I want to move forward," he says.
Let Asta know what you think at info@ronasta4mayor.com.
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Sell your car, surrender your driver license in exchange for a state ID, and get a bike, Ron, and I'll strongly consider voting for you.
I think you need to drop out. Im at awe that you would use this video for your mayoral run. It is disrespect to the victims family, that you would use it. Also the fact that you even try and put the blame on the young for the accident in the first place is amazing. You need to just step aside and actually let someone who can take real responsiblity for our city.
I know that you want us to think that this is just about the "accident” you had years ago, and you seem to be implying that the media is out to get you and that this isn’t or shouldn’t be a real issue. Honestly whether or not you can tell the truth is an issue. In your video you LIE about the police report. You said Jennifer was speeding. We will prove it to the public. So thank you for lying in such a public way, you make our job of showing people who you really are much easier. You tried to push blame on Jennifer for her driving while ignoring your own. You were cited for failure to yield. That means that YOU did not yield the right of way, it’s no small infraction your failure caused a DEATH. Not only did you cause Jennifer’s death but you tried to get the ticket for that expunged by attending traffic school, which you had to commit perjury to do. We also have proof of that. You have continued to get tickets for the same types of offenses and even admitted on the radio that Jennifer’s death wasn’t a big enough “chuck whole” in your life to make you change your driving habits’. Please drop out, admit what you did was wrong, turn in your drivers’ license, apologize to the family especially the other victims in the truck that day and use your bully pulpit for encouraging people to drive responsibly. Be unselfish DROP OUT!!!
Ron, you should drop out. The family should not have to hear your name or think about you or fight you anymore. Your carelessness caused a young woman's death. You should be in jail, but you got off with a ticket. Consider yourself very lucky and go away.
Every month someone in Tucson dies due to driver carelessness -- most of the time they don't even get a ticket. When you operate a two-ton vehicle, it is a potentially deadly weapon that should be treated seriously. You didn't and someone died. Please do the one thing that can reduce the family's grief and GO AWAY.
please drop out now, it's already gotten ugly. Just what Tucson doesn't need...someone who twists the truth for self-promotion.
Go away and quit making a promotion about this tragic event.
I am sure there are lots of jobs suitable for a guy like you. Maybe something in buffet restaurant management.
And quit driving, too.
Ron, I heard your program on 1330 today. I love the idea of "water way" in downtown Tucson. I was unaware of this accident until the 10PM news tonight and then seeing the Tucson Weekly write up on facebook -- I feel you need to judge yourself as it may be awhile before you get to reach the Golden Gates. I think the downtown canal is really worth considering if your notoriety does not spoil it's chances of happening??!!!
Stay in the race? Sure if you want to take a bigger wallop than you got with gas bag Lew Murphy. Tucson needs a person of convictions to follow through with actions that will bring this city up to date with jobs. Ron, you are a person of convictions; just not the type that will help this city
I am Jennifer Reeves cousin (the woman who was killed) I have seen a copy of the police report and it NO WHERE states that she was speeding!!!! It does however state that Mr. Asta left the scene of the accident! And that her car was launched 60 feet! All he was cited for was failure to yield! I have also seen a copy his traffic school document which states "under penalty of perjury that no one was seriously hurt or killed in the accident"
Just 2 more lies to add to his long list! Since 1998 his traffic record has 20+ citations on it!! Any normal citizen would have their license revoked!
I ask for the sake of Tucson and the sake of my family that you do as he asks and email him and tell him to drop out!
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