In Arizona Primary, Who Would President Reagan Vote For?
Primary season is in full swing here in Arizona until its conclusion August 26th. Many hotly contested races are already being impacted by early voting. Until now, one very crucial question has evaded all: if President Ronald Reagan were still alive, and if he was a registered voter in Arizona, who would he vote for?President Reagan personified the very essence of what it means to be a true Republican. If he examined the candidates in the Grand Canyon State, their past performances and what they stand for, how would he fill out his ballot? It’s a burning question that has waited until now to be asked and answered.President Reagan once said, “The basis of conservatism is a desire for less government interference or less centralized authority or more individual freedom.”
President Reagan was one of America’s greatest champions for liberty:Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.Government’s first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the democrats believe every day is April 15.The other party exploits the natural division between business and labor. Republicans are trying to bring all our citizens together in a campaign for economic progress.Here in this land, for the first time, it was decided that man is born with certain God-given rights. We the people declared that government is created by the people for their own convenience. Government has no power except those voluntarily granted to it by we the people.I will not stand by and watch this great country destroy itself under mediocre leadership that drifts from one crisis to the next, eroding our national will and purpose.
President Reagan was the first presidential candidate to adopt a position in support of the value of human life:
I call America--a good nation, a moral people--to charitable but realistic consideration of the terrible cost of abortion on demand. To those who say this violates a woman's right to control of her own body: Can they deny that now medical evidence confirms the unborn child is a living human being entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness? Let us unite as a nation and protect the unborn with legislation that would stop all Federal funding for abortion and with a human life amendment making, of course, an exception where the unborn child threatens the life of the mother. Our Judeo-Christian tradition recognizes the right of taking a life in self-defense. But with that one exception, let us look to those others in our land who cry out for children to adopt.
With President Reagan’s values in mind, we have a pretty good idea of how America’s greatest modern era president would have filled out his 2014 Arizona Primary ballot. Here it is:Governor: Andy ThomasSecretary of State: Will CardonAttorney General: Mark BrnovichTreasurer: Randy PullenSupt. Of Public Instruction: Diane DouglasState Mining Inspector: Joe HartArizona Corporation Commission: Tom Forese, Vernon ParkerCongressDistrict 1: Adam KwasmanDistrict 2: Martha McSally or Chuck WootenDistrict 3: Gabriela Saucedo MercerDistrict 4: Paul GosarDistrict 5: Matt SalmonDistrict 6: David SchweikertDistrict 7: no oneDistrict 8: Trent FranksDistrict 9: Wendy RogersState SenatorsConnie UribeKelli WardThe late Chester CrandallIrene LittletonSteve SmithAndy BiggsRalph HeapDon ShooterGail GriffinNancy BartoDavid FarnsworthSteve YarbroughTom MorrisseyKimberly YeeDebbie LeskoJohn KavanaughGary CoxState RepresentativesLinda GrayKaren FannSam MedranoBrenda BartonDarla DawaldVince LeachMark FinchemEddie FarnsworthWarren PetersonDarin MitchellSteve MontenegroDavid GowanDavid StephensJohn AllenDavid SmithKelly TownsendJohn FillmoreJ.D. MesnardJeff WeningerJohn KingJill NorgaardPaul BoyerCarl SeelRick GrayDavid LivingstonPhil LovasJay LawrenceMichelle UgentiRusty BowersJerry WalkerJustin OlsonShawnna BolickMayorMesa--Danny Ray
