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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGOP Nominee For Giffords Seat Changes Position On Ending Social Security, Medicare
The Hill reports:
Jesse Kelly, who won a four-way GOP special primary in April, has updated his campaign website to say that entitlement programs for seniors must be protected.
I support preserving, protecting and strengthening Social Security and Medicare, Kelly wrote on the website. I do not support privatizing, eliminating or phasing out these programs in any way.
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/gop-nominee-for-giffords-seat-changes-position-on
When a teabagger does this kind of flip flop, it reinforces the notion that Arizona is in play for Democrats.
Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)Just like Walker did after he was in office. Walker should be the poster boy of how Repukes say one thing, and do another once elected.
ProSense
(116,464 posts)he felt the need to do this, which likely means that he's hearing from voters.
It's a good opportunity for the Democratic candidate to nail him on this.
Scuba
(53,475 posts)RRowleyTucson
(3 posts)Article and Video: Jesse Kelly Says Health Care Is A Privilege You Earn http://j.mp/IrWsia
Article: Jesse Kelly Would Privatize Social Security http://j.mp/JPVE4E
Article: Citizens United Endorses Jesse Kelly in Special Election [link:http://j.mp/w4YGg8|http://j.mp/w4YGg8
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Article: Jesse Kelly Trying To Walk Back His Call to Eliminate the Minimum Wage http://j.mp/HYa1SG
Article: CD8 candidate Jesse Kellys and Tea Partys 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: More Jesse Kelly Lies About Medicare http://j.mp/IUOmPk
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/HR9RfR
Letter: Tucson Tea Party Co-Founder: 13 Questions for Jesse Kelly that must be answered before you vote http://j.mp/zCtsMM
Video: Jesse Kelly's ENTIRE platform http://j.mp/JjkdXr
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.