Update on my race in Arizona’s 8^th Congressional District

by David F. Nolan

      Imagine a Congressional race where there’s no incumbent, voter registration is split almost evenly between the two old-line parties, over 25% of the voters are Independents, and one of the two old parties is bitterly divided. Now imagine that this race is expected to be one of the most closely watched contests in America.

      Imagine no more. It’s a reality. And with your support, the race for U.S. Representative in Arizona’s 8^th Congressional District can put the Libertarian Party “on the map” in a way that few other contests have ever done.

      The incumbent, Jim Kolbe, a moderate Republican, is not seeking reelection and the race is wide open. Voter registration is approximately 39% Republican, 34% Democratic and 25% nonaffiliated. (Libertarians and Greens make up the other 1%.)

      The national news media are already watching this race. Chris Cillizza, writing in the Washington Post, rated the Arizona 8^th District race as the third-hottest in the nation! (Immigration is a red-hot issue this year, and the 8^th Congressional District is right on the US-Mexico border.)

      There will be a primary election in September, with very intense contests for both the GOP and Democratic nominations. The Democrats are expected to unite behind their nominee… but the Republicans almost certainly will not. Randy Graf, a hard-line social conservative, is expected to win in a five-way contest with 40-45% of the votes cast. Kolbe has endorsed one of the moderate Republicans in the primary and will not support Graf in the general election if he is the nominee, because of Graf’s stands on social issues. So the likely result is a race with 45% or more of the voters – independents and unhappy Republicans – up for grabs.

      Recognizing this extraordinary opportunity, the Arizona Libertarian Party persuaded me to enter the race. And the response has been fantastic! The Tucson Citizen, one of the two daily newspapers here, has already done a front page story on my campaign, and I did an 8-minute interview on KUAT-TV that went very well. But if we are to really take advantage of this unique opportunity, we need your support as well. 

      Please take a few minutes to go to our website – www.nolan2006.org - and check out every page. Do it now, before you forget! If you like what you see, make your best contribution to the Nolan for Congress campaign. You can mail a check to the address below, or contribute online using your credit card. (If you are writing a check, please download the contribution form from the website and enclose it with your contribution. Federal law requires that we ask for the name, address and employer of anyone contributing $200 or more.)

      Please act now! We sincerely believe that no other campaign this year offers a better opportunity to build the Libertarian Party and generate public excitement Early money will help us reach the voters in time to show up in the polls starting after the primary election.

Nolan for Congress

Libertarian – Arizona 8^th District

www.nolan2006.org

Nolan For Congress, 7465 E. Broadway Blvd., Suite 201 – Tucson, AZ 85710