endorsements

Ed Hermes announced Tuesday the endorsements of several prominent East Valley Republicans who also believe, despite differences in party affiliation, Hermes is the best choice in the race for the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors in District 1.

The Tucson Citizen has endorsed Sharon Collins and Doug Sposito in the Republican primary for LD30 House seat.  Collins and Sposito are facing off against Frank Antenori and David Gowan in the September 2nd election. 

The Arizona Chamber of Commerce has released their endorsements for the September primary.  The list follows.

U.S. President
Senator John McCain - R

Arizona Corporation Commission
Bob Robson - R
Bob Stump - R
Barry Wong - R

State Senate
District 1: Steve Pierce - R
District 4: Jack Harper - R

Sonoran Alliance today continued their endorsements in the primary by endorsing the candidates for Arizona’s Corporation Commission they thought were the most free-market candidates. Those candidates included Bob Stump, Joe Hobbs and Rick Fowlkes.

Hobbs and Fowlkes are running as part of a team with Keith Swapp, who was not endorsed by the Sonoran Alliance.

Bob Stump is running on as part of a ticket with Marian McClure and Bob Robson.

The Tucson Citizen started their primary campaign endorsements this weekend.  Here are the ones they released Sunday.

AZ-7 Republican, Gene Chewing  

AZ-26 Senate Republican Pete Hershberger 

AZ-26 House Republican Vic Williams

The endorsement game, what does I mean to campaigns? When an elected official endorses a candidate does it help? Most people believe they have little effect on the outcome of an election, candidate’s sure do like them. Well if they are any indication then based on the ones we have been able to confirm John McCain has a good lead in Arizona and Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are in a close race.