Shadegg Retires... is there a Liberty Republican in that AZ district???

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It's the 3rd AZ district which encompasses Maricopa County.
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2010/01/14/shadegg-plans-to-re...

By Susan Davis

Rep. John Shadegg today became the 14th House Republican to announce he will not seek re-election this November.

Rep. John Shadegg pulls a copy of the House health care bill, pages taped end-to-end, through the crowd during a November rally on Capitol Hill against the legislation. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

It is not the first time Shadegg announced his retirement. In February 2008, the Arizona lawmaker said he would not seek re-election, before reversing course 10 days later after his GOP colleagues put up a spirited effort to get him to stay.

“This time, however, my decision is irreversible,” he said in a statement.

Shadegg is one of the few remaining members of the historic class of 1994 that swept Republicans in to power after decades in the minority. In his statement he said that after 16 years of congressional service “it is time for me to take my life in a new direction and to pursue my commitment to fight for freedom in a different venue.”

He did not lay out his plans but suggested he intends to stay in the political arena. “While the rules of the House do not allow me to pursue future employment while I am still in office, rest assured, I will continue to remain in the fight for freedom and defend American exceptionalism,” he said.

Shadegg’s Phoenix-area district has comfortably re-elected the conservative lawmaker since 1994. It is a largely Republican district and shouldn’t be a significant problem for the GOP to hold this seat.

Sen. John McCain (albeit it is his home state) defeated Barack Obama in the district by 14 points, 56%-42% in 2008.

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Shadegg's district includes Scottsdale

There are lots of Constitutionalists in that district. I'm sure one will step forward.

Find one and sign them on!

There is the way forward

I'm not in that state...

... I was hoping someone from AZ or even Maricopa could think of a pro-liberty businessman/doctor/professional to recruit.

Yeah he voted for the bailout

Yeah he voted for the bailout but otherwise he was relatively good on economic issues. His district looks really libertarian and would have opposed that B.S.. This is a GREAT opportunity for the movement if we can find someone credible.

Very interesting!

These scumbags have an ego and don't want to be voted out---so they conveniently retire!