Eve Nunez and Jose “Joe” Penalosa – True Hispanic Heroes in the State of Arizona
Eve Nunez and Jose Penalosa at Somos Republicans Private Party
Thank goodness the Arizona primary elections are over as the anxiety and angst finally comes to a close. Several Latino political friends of mine have worked their fingers to the bone and I know they have worked at least 16 hour days to accomplish things in which they believed in. One friend, Marcos Viveros, kept reminding me that we have justice on our side. I believe him and know deep down it is the truth.
Upon reflection and in working with Arizona political Hispanic Republican candidates such as Eve Nunez and Jose Penalosa, I have discovered that I have the utmost respect for these two fine individuals. It’s hard for me to call a person a hero, but let me tell you that these two people ARE heroes. The hatred and evil in which Arizona Hispanics have seen due to Pearce’s and Brewer’s SB 1070 law will be an era I will never forget, but Hispanic Republican heroes such as Eve Nunez and Jose Penalosa stood their ground while being embroiled within this Arizona immigration battle. They stood their ground because other things mattered to them such as pro life, capitalism, less taxes and strong national defense. Eve and Jose are not one issue Republicans and they became Republicans because they believe in the “soul of the Republican” party. They know that our soul comes from an American great and founder of the Republican party — Abraham Lincoln.
I was looking forward to the GOP primary election results, and despite what several might say and in the midst of this leviathan named SB 1070, Jose and Eve, still took a good chunk of voters who voted for them. Remind yourselves that Jan Brewer and Pearce did a damn good job of painting this horrific law as one that mirrored the Federal immigration law when in fact it violates the United States Constitution.
Did Eve Nunez and Jose Penalosa become populists and sell outs in order to win an election? No, they did not. This is why they will be forever known as true leaders in the state of Arizona who remembered our community.
Thank you Eve and Jose! For holding your ground and for your hard work. This is just the beginning. The darkest hours are behind us and the new dawn is just before us. I pray that your name recognition continues to increase and multiply. You deserve it, and you are true Arizona Hispanic heroes.
Now…..let us rest and relax for a little bit, but then prepare and join forces and help Andrea Garcia retire Russell Pearce — the man who is proud to say that he is the author of SB 1070. The both of you will continue to be Hispanic media darlings for Somos Republicans as you continue to message to our beloved gente that they need to get into that boxing ring with us and knock out our evil opponents who don‘t belong in the Party of Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan. We have the numbers, and we all know that there is strength in numbers.
Love,
DeeDee
Founder, Somos Republicans
The difference between us and them. We address our community’s needs — not turn a blind eye to them.
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Below is a live discussion between Somos Republicans’ founder (DeeDee Blase) and the “chair” of ALRA (Jesse Hernandez).
DeeDee clearly uses the latest PEW statistics against Jesse and addresses an issue very near and dear to our hearts.
We hope you see the difference between Jesse and DeeDee. Note that Jesse Hernandez works with David Schweikert, a Republican candidate who was endorsed by Russell Pearce in Arizona. Russell Pearce is proud to say he is the author of SB 1070. Jesse’s group also mentions NLRC and states he works with them because they are in support of Arizona’s heinous immigration bill that demonizes Hispanic immigrants. The SB 1070 law was written by an attorney from FAIR who embraces negative minority population growth, eugenics, and is an organization that is all about placing planned parenthood abortion clinics in heavily populated minority areas. You can see how Jesse and Rios are in support of the SB 1070 immigration Arizona law here.
Enjoy the video! We have 85% of the total Hispanic population agreeing with us, and every single one of you will see organizations like Jesse’s dwindle away as the true Hispanic Republicans work at eliminating restrictionist and isolationist views out of our party and into the “dixiecrat” party.
Matt Jette challenges Jan Brewer on the economy
August 19, 2010
Governor Janice Brewer
Brewer for Governor Campaign Headquarters
c/o HighGround Public Affairs Consultants
830 North 4th Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85003
Re: Republican Primary Debate
Dear Governor Brewer,
There is a growing concern among voters that political leaders too often exaggerate issues and postulate and perpetuate incorrect facts. This harvest of incorrect facts and politics of blame and fear has become news and has divided this great state. As a consequence, media sources are beginning to create “Fact Check” inquiries of each of the candidates who are deemed to be less than honest with the facts they provide to the residents of Arizona.
I have previously asked for an opportunity to debate you on the issue of immigration. The issue of immigration, an issue in which you made it clear you are an expert to the people of Arizona, has been used to distract for the past several months the voters from more important issues facing Arizona like the economy, education, and health care. In the same spirit as my previous invitation, I reach out to you to debate that which you have consistently been stating as your successful record in balancing the budget, restoring our economy, elevating education, and reshaping healthcare.
New economic numbers are to be released this week, so the timing could not be any better. Knowing that you routinely deny these requests as well as debate requests from Terry Goddard, I will make it clear that as a proud Republican I am not afraid to debate the Democratic nominee Mr. Goddard. I ask you to provide the people of Arizona an opportunity to hear the real facts on the important issues facing Arizona.
In the end, you can treat this as an opportunity to get ready and prepare for the debate scheduled with Mr. Goddard on September 1st, assuming of course you win the Republican Primary.
I look forward to hearing from you directly and not through the media as before. We deserve respect and the people of Arizona deserve the opportunity to listen to our political leaders. Thank you and I thank the people of Arizona in being patient with our leaders constantly misleading them this campaign season.
You can reach out to me directly via email or phone.
Matthew Jette PhD
480-205-0698
matt@govjette.com
Live Debate between Joe Penalosa and Janet on McMahon Group AZTV7
This is Joe Penalosa country here at Somos Republicans.
GO JOE!
Joe Penalosa, Janet Contreras to debate issues with Pat McMahon
Aug 18Tune into The McMahon Group on AZTV7 Wednesday, August 18th, at 9 a.m. for a live discussion with Joe Penalosa and Janet Contreras who will speak directly to CD 4 voters about our respective positions as it pertains to the issues that face Arizona and our nation. We are excited about the opportunity to join Pat McMahon as we engage in a vibrant debate of the issues!
Hispanic Republicans Debate Russell Pearce and Republicans on SB 1070 in Maricopa, AZ
Hispanic Republicans travel to Maricopa, AZ to debate Republicans and state Senator Russell Pearce. Russell Pearce is responsible for authoring SB 1070, and this is just one part of a series of video clips from that SB 1070 debate here in good ol’ Arizona.
I want to give a special thank you to Joe Penalosa for allowing us to his immigration law handbook as a prop.
Andrea Garcia for State Senate LD 18 – Gearing up for the Russell Pearce fight in Arizona
August 8, 2010 by DeeDee
Filed under Somos Republicans Picture Gallery
JD Hayworth has lost his marbles – thinks confederate flag should be flown.
JD was on an interview this morning on KSAZ-TV (Fox 10 Newsmaker Sunday). During the interivew, JD stated that he supported the flying of the confederate flag. Where did this fruit cake come from? He is truly making Arizona look bad.
Hayworth needs to join and live in David Duke country because we certainly don’t want him here in Arizona. It’s especially sad that yet another Democrat has surpassed him int the polls. When will JD Hayworth get the hint that his political career is over. Hang it up, JD. Go back to being a radio show personality….or do infomercials, or whatever it is that you do. You are an embarrassment to the Republican Party and the State of Arizona.
KSAZ-TV (Fox 10 Newsmaker Sunday): J.D. Hayworth Interview
Points of Interest:
- Hayworth again repeated his false claim that the McCain-Kyl 10-point border security plan doesn’t call for National Guard troops to the border until 2015. In fact, the plan calls for immediate deployment of guard troops.
- As he did on an internet radio interview night, Hayworth reaffirmed his belief that the people of South Carolina should have the right to fly the Confederate flag over their capitol if they chose.
- When the host, John Hook, confronted Hayworth with the FactCheck.org analysis that his ads contained false claims, Hayworth said the site only called his ad false because he was the more conservative candidate in the race, and suggested FactCheck.org be renamed “LeftWing.org.”
- Hayworth is clearly starting to make the level of our spending one of the key themes of his campaign in the closing weeks. During his appearance, Hayworth repeatedly referred to the $16 million dollars the McCain campaign has spent against him.
- When Hook asked Hayworth if he recognized that there were a lot of people in Arizona who had an unfavorable opinion of him, Hayworth said if someone spent $16 million attacking Mother Teresa, people would have doubts about her too.
· Hayworth seems to have firmed up his closing argument, which is pretty much the point we heard in his latest television ad: ‘John McCain is trying to buy this election, and if he succeeds, he will go back and vote for amnesty. I will never vote for amnesty.’ Hayworth summed this up by accusing Senator McCain of “lying and buying” to win the election.
Strains between Brewer and the state’s business community are starting to show.
Strains between Brewer and the state’s business community are starting to show. Though her championing of the immigration measure has proved politically popular and catapulted her to national prominence, that success has come at a price. She has essentially sided with the immigration hawks in her party, at the expense of its business wing. Backers of the law, which would require police to check the papers of those they suspect are in the country illegally, justify it partly on economic grounds, claiming it would help rid the state of undocumented people who place a burden on public services. Yet even though the law was mostly struck down by a federal judge two weeks ago, the state has already taken an economic hit (on top of the ravages of the Great Recession). Several companies have packed up and left. At least 40 groups have canceled conventions and conferences, says Debbie Johnson, CEO of the Arizona Hotel and Lodging Association. And the Phoenix area alone is projected to lose $92 million in business, according to Mayor Phil Gordon. “Anyone who says our image has not been hurt is living in a bubble,” he says. Source.
Are you surprised about JD Hayworth? [a/k/a Hateworth]
Are you really surprised to hear about JD Hayworth?
Seriously. He got his arse handed to him by a Democrat in a primarily Republican district back in 2006 when I first came to Arizona.
It should NOT be a surprise that JD is getting beat by yet another democrat in the senate 2010 race. Pathetic. Perhaps it is because he is really off-center? Un-balanced? I mean come on……have some common sense. This is the southwest. There are quite a bit of Latinos here in Arizona, so don’t be surprised that JD Hayworth’s vitriol towards Hispanics does not come with consequences, right? FACT: JD Hayworth is unfriendly towards Hispanics.
Folks think that McCain has the Midas touch, however, the Democrat who is running against McCain has been spending much time at the Ranchero markets, wooing our gente. The democrat running against McCain is taking numbers away from JD Hayworth. THIS IS THE FREAKIN’ WRITING ON THE WALL. Do you hear me, Michael Steele? Do you hear me, AZ GOP? Most Latinos are Catholic/Evangelical and we are more conservative than you will ever believe. We are all “God’s children”.
McCain is a true hero. Heck no we don’t want McCain to lose to a pathetic loser like JD Hayowrth.
It is our hope that McCain drives that final nail in JD Hayworth’s political coffin career!
From the Rasmussen Polls:
Senator John McCain has opened a 20-point lead over former Congressman J.D. Hayworth in Arizona’s Republican Senate Primary race.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely GOP Primary Voters in the state shows McCain attracting 54% of the vote, while Hayworth earns 34%.
For Hayworth, this represents another decline in support. In April, he picked up 42% of the vote. That fell to 40% in May, 36% in June and 34% in July.
For McCain, the 54% level of support is his highest yet.
“Some other candidate” picks up seven percent (7%) support, and six percent (6%) are undecided.
Last month, McCain led 47% to 36%.
Arizona Republicans will pick their Senate nominee in an August 24 primary. A member of the U.S. Senate since 1987, McCain was reelected in 2004 with nearly 77% of the vote.
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The survey of 595 Likely Republican Primary Voters in Arizona was conducted on July 21, 2010 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/-4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
In earlier releases, it was noted that McCain was potentially vulnerable with his support hovering around the 50% mark. Similarities were noted to the early polling numbers ofr another veteran senator, Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania. Specter, ultimately defeated in the state’s Democratic Primary by Joe Sestak, led in just about all early polling but could never get much above the 50% level of support.
However, that comparison no longer works. Sestak closed to essentially even with Specter a month before the primary. In the Arizona match-up, Hayworth is falling further behind in the final month before the primary.
Over the past week, 46% of all media coverage concerning McCain has been positive. Just 31% of Hayworth’s coverage has been positive.
However, there is little correlation between voter support and media coverage. Incumbent Republican Jan Brewer has a 19-point lead in the governor’s race despite the fact that just 30% of media coverage has been favorable.
It is worth noting that McCain gets 51% positive coverage from traditional media but just 44% positive coverage from social media.
Hayworth receives just 14% positive coverage from traditional media and 37% positive coverage from social media.
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McCain is viewed favorably by 62% of Arizona’s Likely Primary Voters, Hayworth by 41%.
Eighty-three percent (83%) of these Primary Voters disagree with the U.S. Justice Department’s decision to challenge Arizona’s new immigration law in federal court. But McCain carries the majority of those who both agree and disagree with the decision.
Hayworth has challenged McCain from the right for being out of step with Arizona Republicans, but the incumbent senator leads among conservative GOP Primary Voters by a 50% to 37% margin.
In Arizona during the 2008 presidential campaign, Rasmussen Reports polling showed McCain winning the state 51% to 45%. He defeated Obama 54% to 45%. In the 2006 Arizona governor’s race, Rasmussen polling showed Janet Napolitano defeating Len Munsil 58% to 37%. Napolitano won 63% to 35%. In the 2006 race for U.S. Senate, Rasmussen polling showed Jon Kyl leading Jim Pederson by nine, 51% to 42%. Kyl won by nine, 53% to 44%. Source.
We love Tommy Espinosa!
We hope to see Tommy Espinosa run for political office at some point in time. He has a good heart…..this we know! He is pro life, and little does he know that he can do much in the way of politics if he decides to run. We are very staunch Republicans here, and even though we know that Tommy is a registered Democrat (closet DINO)…..we also know that his heart is that of a pro life Catholic. So how ’bout it, Tommy? We need ya to step up and run. Stand your ground with regard to the pro life debate. Stupac disappointed us this year, so perhaps you can show him what real leadership is about?
