Meet the GOP's unconventional new star

[Torie]

I suspect the Dems will be wasting their money trying to defeat this woman, even if her district remains in within its current lines. She's gutsy, and making all the right moves to be asked to stay around for the next dance.

[Torie]

The article focused more on what she has done since her election. Just a thought. Oh, and I will be quite surprised if she loses in 2016.

[Torie]

The article focused more on what she has done since her election. Just a thought. Oh, and I will be quite surprised if she loses in 2016.

Why, because you like her or because you think that a positive article in The Hill will be enough to put her on top amid presidential turnout in a swing district?

Because of what she is saying and doing in the district. And no, voters will not become aware of that via reading The Hill article. But there are other information dissemination vehicles. 

[Torie]

You're not a star when you win by 167 votes in a republican tidal wave election. Enough said.

Well.. to call 2014 a "tidal wave election" seems exaggerated. It was a great Republican election, but not a tidal wave by any means.

The largest GOP majority in the House since Coolidge was president, a nine seat gain in the Senate, the reelection of several unpopular incumbent governors as well as new Republican governors in several very liberal states. If that's not a "tidal wave" then you're just arguing pointless semantics about terminology

Mittens and McCain (yes, I know McCain was a favorite son), both carried AZ-02 in its current configuration, FWIW. In my view, Barber was a relatively strong incumbent - likable and moderate. Barber got in initially, because the Pub opponents were either terrible or lame.  Whatever, JMO.  I will revisit this thread after the next election.