In the wake of Ron Barber’s announcement yesterday that he was running for the new Congressional District 2 seat later this year, State Sen. Paula Aboud tells The Range that she also plans to stay in the CD2 race.

“I’m focused on the new district and the new term and I’m continuing forward,” Aboud says.

Aboud adds that she is also standing by her endorsement of Barber in the special election.

“Ron is a better choice than Jesse Kelly or Frank Antenori, but let’s see how it all shakes out,” Aboud says.

State Rep. Steve Farley has reset his sights on a state Senate seat, while state Rep. Matt Heinz says he’ll challenge Barber for the Democratic nomination in the CD2 race.

This article appears in Mar 15-21, 2012.

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8 replies on “Barber Reax: Aboud Staying in Congressional Race”

  1. I wonder what Sen. Aboud thinks about Martha McSally, who is polling ahead of Kelly and gaining on Antenori. (TW, why isn’t she mentioned?)

  2. What CD8 candidate Jesse Kelly would like you to forget

    Article: Citizens United Endorses Jesse Kelly in Special Election http://j.mp/w4YGg8
    About “Citizens United”: http://j.mp/zz409s

    Article: CD8 candidate Jesse Kelly’s and Tea Party’s economic platform similar to Communist nations http://j.mp/zBKXth

    Article: CD8 Republican Jesse Kelly Calls For New National Sales Tax http://j.mp/xNFoui

    Article: Giffords Opponent, Jesse Kelly, Held June Event to “Shoot a Fully Automatic M16? to “Get on Target” and “Remove Gabrielle Giffords” http://j.mp/zsqdwJ and http://j.mp/A5to9a

    Article and Video: Jesse Kelly: “Oil Is A Renewable Resource” http://j.mp/xlm23i

    Article: Jesse Kelly Supported by Groups Tied to White Supremacists, Neo-Nazis http://j.mp/Ax5lXO

    Letter: Tucson Tea Party Co-Founder: 13 Questions for Jesse Kelly that must be answered before you vote http://j.mp/zCtsMM

    Simply put, Jesse Kelly has neither the brains, credibility or honesty for public office, the will for fighting or the compassion to represent the people of southern Arizona either CD8 OR CD2.

  3. Barber is turning into another unreliable politician.
    He is not entitled to this seat. He is a terrible candidate.

    Please vote for Steve Farley!!!

  4. Tofuti: No one knows who McSally is. She has no chance. And for those who do know who she most say that for having a masters from Harvard, there isn’t much there.

  5. Notice, how she didn’t mention Dave Sitton? That is because out of all of the candidates, he is the best choice for CD 8 and 2 and she and Ron are scared of that fact.

  6. You know who does have a chance is Dave Sitton. I think he’s the one to watch. He knows everyone in this town!

  7. It is sad that the Democratic party is attempting to utilize the “Sympathy” ploy in this election. Talk about disrespecting the victims of the 8th of January 2011 shooting. Shame on all you Democrats who is supporting Ron Barber!

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