She supported drilling for oil on public lands and offshore. Remember the Gulf Oil Spill? Kirkpatrick skipped the vote on the 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, the DREAM Act, and the Mine Safety Act. Ignoring the miner, Kirkpatrick was generous with the mine owner, supporting legislation which allowed development of native lands, and expansion of mining interests, benefiting the corporations. Initially, she alleged being hospitalized, as her reason for not voting on the DREAM Act. When this was questioned and no hospital admission could be substantiated, her ‘hospitalization’ became an outpatient procedure. Outpatient procedures can be rescheduled. She even voted NO on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution, and opposed requiring a timetable for withdrawal from Afghanistan. Kirkpatrick stated the federal lawsuit to enjoin SB1070 was a “distracting sideshow” and refused to co-sponsor the Employee Free Choice Act. She supported Big Tobacco by voting NO on HR 1256, the FDA Oversight of Tobacco Products, in keeping with the desires of Big Tobacco’s favorite servant, John Boehner. Like Paul Gosar, Ann Kirkpatrick does not support working class and middle class Arizonans. Each supports the interests of out of state corporations.
Arizona Democratic voters have a choice. Wenona Benally Baldenegro is the other Democratic candidate for Arizona Congressional District One. She was born and raised in Kayenta, Arizona, where she graduated High School as salutatorian. A child from a single parent household in an economically depressed community, she went on to achieve not only a college education, but two Masters Degrees and a law degree from Harvard. Despite her advanced education, she has not forgotten her roots. Education such as this guarantees employment in a Wall Street legal firm. Rather than seeking wealth from the private sector, Wenona chooses to serve the People of Arizona by providing quality, affordable healthcare, protecting Social Security and Medicare, protecting our environment, and by investing in clean, sustainable energy. Despite the Arizona Democratic Party’s favoring Ann Kirkpatrick, and discouraging donors from giving monies to Wenona, then broadcasting her not being electable, because of her being unable to raise money, Wenona Benally Baldenegro tenaciously clings to her grass roots campaign, focused on winning. It is this tenacity, with her working class roots and stellar education, which make Wenona the superior candidate.
Arizona Democratic voters have a choice, and the choice is clear. Elect a candidate who ignored the needs of the People and served corporate interests while in office, or install Wenona Benally Baldenegro as the Representative from Congressional District One. Have a leader who will stand up for working people, seniors, and middle class families, and protect our fragile environment, and who will restore our image as proud Arizonans. Representative Raul Grijalva endorsed Wenona because she will fight for fair wages and workers rights. She endorses the DREAM Act, opposes SB 1070, and will protect Social Security and Medicare. Wenona supports FAIR TRADE, not free trade, and is against outsourcing US jobs. Arizonans have a choice. The choice is clear. Continue and exacerbate disenfranchisement and neglect, or move toward a brighter, happier future. The choice is yours.
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