Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Citizens United Endorses Jesse Kelly in Special Election

Posted by Jim Nintzel on Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 4:30 PM

Republican Jesse Kelly picks up the key endorsement—and $10,000—from Citizens United in the special election to complete the term of Gabrielle Giffords, who resigned from Congress on Jan. 25.

The release from Citizens United:


Citizens United Political Victory Fund (CUPVF), the affiliated PAC of Citizens United, issued the following statement endorsing combat veteran Jesse Kelly for the special election in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District. CUPVF has also contributed $10,000 total — $5,000 respectively for Kelly’s primary and general elections.

“Citizens United Political Victory Fund was an early supporter for Jesse Kelly in 2010, and it is an honor to be one of his first supporters in this race.” said David N. Bossie, President of Citizens United. “Jesse Kelly has shown that he can run a very strong campaign in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District. Jesse is a Marine Corps veteran and true hero of the conservative movement. I urge all Republican primary voters in Arizona’s 8th District to rally around Jesse Kelly because he will work hard for lower taxes, a strong economy, and more jobs when he is in Congress.”

Kelly is facing state Sen. Frank Antenori, business/sports broadcaster Dave Sitton and John Lervold in the April 17 GOP primary. A fifth Republican, Martha McSally, is expected to join the race tomorrow.

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Let him run in Texas.

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Posted by samsplace5022 on 02/09/2012 at 6:20 AM

No surprise here. He's their kind of idiot. I wonder if all the idiots harping that Gabby lived in Houston will turn this Texas twit. I'm not holding my breath.

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Posted by Combat Guido on 02/09/2012 at 7:44 AM

Will their logo show up on his shirt?

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Posted by Cascabel on 02/09/2012 at 11:54 AM

Bottom of the sewer line don't you thing....for someone making his living off of the government. What a hypocrite.

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Posted by Old man. on 02/09/2012 at 3:06 PM

Jesse Kelly, after losing to Gabby in the 2010 election, rather than stay in Arizona and try to make a difference, in a huff moved to Texas. He only returned once Gabby stepped down. If you really want to see what kind of "person" Jesse Kelly is all you have to do is to look at this taken directly from his website several days AFTER Gabby was shot at the Safeway http://j.mp/w4YGg8

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Posted by rrowleyarizona on 02/10/2012 at 6:50 PM

Jesse Kelly, after losing to Gabby in the 2010 election, rather than stay in Arizona and try to make a difference, in a huff moved to Texas. He only returned once Gabby stepped down. If you really want to see what kind of "person" Jesse Kelly is all you have to do is to look at this taken directly from his website several days AFTER Gabby was shot at the Safeway http://j.mp/A5to9a

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Posted by rrowleyarizona on 02/13/2012 at 9:06 PM

I voted for Jessie Kelly the first time he ran, and later met him and said that I would vote for him a second time. However, when I attempted to volunteer to help his present campaign, via an e-mail form developed by his committee, I received a rather curt and rude response stating that I "was not authorized to volunteer" my services in his cause. Since that insulting refusal, I have decided to vote for another person running for the same office, and have strongly suggested that relatives and friends do the same. Incidentally, when inquiring of members of his committee as to whom should "authorize" me, no one would give me a direct answer, as if no one knew.

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Posted by James Kidd on 03/18/2012 at 2:39 PM
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