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Dems pushed (Phil) Gordon to run for Congress
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Edited | Thomas Walker Jan 20, 2010 12:24pm |
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| Author | Scott Wong |
| Media | Newspaper - Arizona Republic (Phoenix) |
| News Date | Wednesday, January 20, 2010 06:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Last spring, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the chairman of the committee aimed at getting Democrats elected to Congress approached Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon and suggested he challenge GOP Rep. John Shadegg in 2010.
After testing the political winds, Gordon, who faces term limits in January 2012, ultimately decided against a bid for Congress.
But Shadegg's announcement today that he will not seek re-election to a ninth House term could compel Gordon to reconsider.
"The incumbent’s retirement does create some uncertainty, and undoubtedly will ratchet up Democrats’ efforts to field a competitive candidate," according to an analysis of the district from CQ Politics. |
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