And so, after spending more than $3.2 million, businessman Buz Mills quits the governor’s race. He blames illegal immigrants for his decision:
“I entered the race for governor because the solutions being proposed to solve the state budget and economic crisis were grossly misguided. Higher taxes, unsustainable spending, and more debt will continue to depress job creation in Arizona and delay a recovery. There is no doubt in my mind that fiscal and economic issues are the most important issues facing Arizonans.
“My goal was to offer a clear alternative to career politicians who were running on higher taxes and more spending. Under normal circumstances strong fiscal conservatives do well in Republican primary contests. I liked my chances. Unfortunately, these aren’t normal circumstances.
“SB1070 has regrettably taken the focus off of job creation and fixing the state budget. So even though the chasm between Brewer’s policies and mine is dramatic, SB1070 has politically mitigated those issues. I have therefore decided to suspend the campaign.
“I cannot express enough my heartfelt gratitude to all of those
who supported my campaign. The volunteers who fanned across this state worked tirelessly to support me and our platform, and I will never be able to return the favor.
“Of the many lessons learned, I believe now more than ever in the importance of electing strong fiscal conservatives. The state’s budget needs to be cut and the policies of higher taxes and deficit spending replaced by pro-growth fiscal policies.
“So, after a short respite at the Ranch, I’ll be back to advance the cause.”
This article appears in Jul 8-14, 2010.
A person with a lot of money, a huge ego, and no ideas should never have run for office. But, of course, it happens all the time. Mr. Mills might have contributed briefly to the economic benefit of Arizona. Some one had to print all his signs and produce those commercials that reminded me of Euell Gibbons pitching Grape Nuts. But then I’m certain the printers were non-union, and the commercials might, for all I know, have been produced by some out of state firm. I should apologize to the late Euell Gibbons. He had integrity and sincerity Mr. Mills couldn’t muster no matter how many millions he could throw away on his vanity driven campaign.
Nice attempt by Mr. Mills to blame SB1070 for taking the focus off his platform thus causing him to have a hissy fit and back out of the race. I wish we had more viable contenders for the Governor’s seat. Speaking of which, I can’t believe no journalists are covering the breaking news about the missing RTA election poll tapes and Goddard’s complicity in what appears to be a stolen election. This is NATIONAL NEWS on Brad Blog. Let’s see some coverage!
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