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Offline Chris_

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Kyl to announce retirement
« on: February 10, 2011, 10:00:56 AM »
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Kyl to announce retirement

U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl will announce Thursday morning that he will not seek a fourth term in 2012, a source has confirmed to The Arizona Republic.

Kyl, 68, the Senate Republican whip and one of the highest-profile Capitol Hill critics of President Barack Obama's agenda, will make the stunning announcement at a quickly convened news conference in Phoenix.

A decision had been expected for weeks, as speculation swirled in Washington and Arizona about whether the No. 2 Senate Republican would retire or run again. But while some took Kyl's reluctance to discuss his future plans as a sign he was considering retirement, most local GOP insiders were expecting him to launch a new campaign. A statewide poll released last week showed Kyl positioned to easily defeat a number of hypothetical Democratic challengers, including former Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano.
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Well, shit.
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Re: Kyl to announce retirement
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2011, 10:38:01 AM »
Now if only Juan McLame would follow suit.

Boortz was talking about getting Sheriff Joe to run for Kyl's seat. I like it...
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Re: Kyl to announce retirement
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2011, 10:40:22 AM »
Quote from: docstew on February 10, 2011, 10:38:01 AM
Now if only Juan McLame would follow suit.

Boortz was talking about getting Sheriff Joe to run for Kyl's seat. I like it...

That would really set the DUmmies off.  :cheersmate:
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Re: Kyl to announce retirement
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2011, 12:04:10 PM »
Sheriff Joe would be an awesome choice! :cheersmate:
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Re: Kyl to announce retirement
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2011, 07:09:53 PM »
Sheriff Joe Arpaio would make great U.S. Senator. :clap: :clap:
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Re: Kyl to announce retirement
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2011, 11:32:04 AM »
Quote from: Boudicca on February 11, 2011, 11:30:19 AM
Three-term Sen. Jon Kyl announced Thursday he is retiring from Congress at the end of his term next year.

The Arizona lawmaker, the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, is the fifth senator scheduled for re-election next year to announce a departure from Congress when the 113th convenes in 2013.

"This is the time to end my public service, in January 2013, and therefore, I will not seek reelection to the U.S. Senate," said Kyl, who was speaking from Phoenix with his wife by his side.

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http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2011/02/10/arizona-senator-jon-kyl-retire

Damn.  Kyl wasn't perfect, but he was a damned good counterweight to the moonbat in RINOs clothing.
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Re: Kyl to announce retirement
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2011, 11:44:39 AM »
Quote from: FreeBorn on February 10, 2011, 07:09:53 PM
Sheriff Joe Arpaio would make great U.S. Senator. :clap: :clap:

Radio talk show host Neal Boortz is promoting the idea.
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