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Arizona: Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

Wed, 11/05/2008 - 05:49

The one that got away

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

In a year that saw many of his Republican colleagues go down to defeat, U.S. Rep. John Shadegg (R-Phoenix) not only survived - he beat his challenger by 12 points.

"I think this was a very, very decisive victory," Shadegg told PolitickerAZ.com. "I credit my win to, number one, the people of Arizona and particularly those in the Third District, who know who John Shadegg is."

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Sat, 11/01/2008 - 17:52

Shadegg: 'I'm still alive!'

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

U.S. Rep. John Shadegg (R-Phoenix) took time at a rally for John McCain in Phoenix on Saturday to reassure the crowd he will win his re-election bid against Democratic opponent Bob Lord.

"You've seen me pummeled on the air," said Shadegg before the crowd of around 200 in Desert Storm Park. He told them he's been hit by the Lord campaign on television, radio and in mail pieces.

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Tue, 10/28/2008 - 19:09

DCCC spending almost $600k for Lord in last week

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

Records of the Federal Elections Commission show the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has poured roughly $580,000 into the 3rd Congressional District for the last week of the campaign, in a final push to elect Democrat Bob Lord to Congress.

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Mon, 10/27/2008 - 18:42

New DCCC ad blasts Shadegg over pay raises

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee launched a new ad in the 3rd Congressional District Monday, attacking incumbent U.S. Rep. John Shadegg (R-Phoenix) for "voting himself nine pay raises" while voting "to deny 82,000 Arizona children health insurance" and against "a combat bonus for our troops" and raising the minimum wage.

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Tue, 10/21/2008 - 15:56

NRA aids Hay in AZ-1

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

The National Rifle Association is giving the cash-strapped campaign of Republican congressional candidate Sydney Hay some help in the 1st Congressional District, according to an NRA spokeswoman.

"We've done billboards and sent out mailers to our members," said Ashley Varner, speaking on behalf of the NRA. "We've also done some radio."

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Fri, 10/17/2008 - 21:33

DCCC pulling out of AZ-8, reducing presence in AZ-5

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which has poured millions of dollars' worth of television advertising into competitive U.S. House races in Arizona, is either drastically scaling back or ending its TV presence in the 8th and 5th Congressional Districts, according to a Democratic strategist with knowledge of the DCCC's plans.

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Thu, 10/09/2008 - 21:50

DCCC ad merges Shadegg and Bush - literally

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has seized on Pres. Bush's low approval to attack U.S. Rep. John Shadegg (R-Phoenix) by actually morphing the long serving 3rd Congressional District Republican into the president over the course of their new ad.

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Thu, 10/09/2008 - 15:30

UPDATED: Giffords denounces DCCC ad

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Tucson) has denounced a new ad from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee that hit the airwaves in the 8th Congressional District Wednesday, and called for its removal.

 

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Thu, 10/02/2008 - 14:17

DCCC attacks Hay on Social Security

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee released a new ad Wednesday against 1st Congressional District Republican candidate Sydney Hay, blasting her for being a "corporate lobbyist in the pocket of big business" and for wanting to "privatize Social Security."

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Wed, 09/24/2008 - 14:50

Bee lashes out against DCCC ad, media

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

Bee's campaign, however, maintains the position they have held since the story broke in August:

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