GRASSADELLIA CITY--Damoign Gov. Sid Hoffa has been crisscrossing the state, campaigning feverishly for his Conservative colleagues running for office in the nation's most populous state.
Hoffa has already appeared at numerous campaign events for his lieutenant governor, Mercer Diego, whom he endorsed months ago.
Now he is campaigning for Federal Sen. Alyssa Jones, who is trailing in the polls against her NAT opponent, Assemblywoman Deborah Kay of Broadsword.
Hoffa is also campaigning for Democratic-Reformist Assemblywoman Jessica Blaine of Corma, who is running for Federal Senate against Debbie Madronas (N) and Independent Brian Altamont.
Blaine crossed party lines to endorse Hoffa back in 2008, when he was running for governor. Now Hoffa is returning the favor, although the state Conservative Party is also backing Blaine, rather than running a Conservative candidate and splitting the centre-right vote.
A recent Midway poll showed NAT Attorney General Rod Penora leading Diego 52% to 46%. That same Midway poll showed Jones trailing Kay 37% to 45%, with D-R candidate Marjorie Hinds picking up 10% and Independent Joe Schwartz taking 8 percent.
And now a new Strategic Surveys poll shows Blaine on top in the other Federal Senate race, leading Madronas by a margin of 42% to 41%, with Altamont pollling at 14% and Libertarian candidate Scott Lytle garnering about 3 percent.
Hoffa has worked tirelessly to support Diego, whose strong Evangelical Christian background as a mega-church pastor hinders him in a heavily Nationalist state.
Jones is also an Evangelical, and the wife of another prominent mega-church pastor, Darren Jones. Her voting record has been centrist on economic issues, but conservative on social issues.
Hoffa has gone on a television blitz, appearing on various cable news and political programs, touting Diego's bipartisanship and his leadership on key issues such as transportation, commerce, and emergency preparedness.
The current governor and former Grassadellia City mayor has also touted Jones, praising her bipartisanship, and warning of her opponent Deborah Kay's "extreme partisan" views.
"I don't endorse someone unless I strongly believe they are the better choice," Hoffa told The Grassadellia City Times. "Mercer Diego is the more diplomatic, even-handed, better-tempered choice. He's also prepared and a natural leader. He's inclusive, he's open-minded, he's a team-player. Rod Penora is none of those things."
"And I am also endorsing Alyssa Jones, because she has a proven track record of working with the other side. She has taken the initiative to reach across the aisle and stand up for Damoign. She has stood up for our state when the rest of Congress wanted to cut funding. She stood up for us when the federal government tried to take away our fair share. And we need someone like that in Mavocke. What we don't need is another hyper-partisan, extreme, Nationalist machine politician like Deborah Kay. That's just going to get us more of the same gridlock that we have right now."
As for Blaine, her centrist voting record plays well in the state, especially since her two opponents are outspoken and highly opinionated. Hoffa praised Blaine's courage for bucking her own party and siding with Conservatives on anti-terrorism and national security legislation. He also called her a "bridge-builder."
"Jessica Blaine will work with the other parties. She has repeatedly, over and over again, gone against her own party and voted not for what was politically convenient, but for what was right. She is a principled young lady, and she will make a fine senator."
Nationalists dismissed Hoffa's heavy involvement in the 2012 campaign, calling him "irrelevant."
"When voters go to the polls in a few weeks, they will not make their decision based on which far-right politician Sid Hoffa is supporting," Scott Chamblis, Deputy Chair of the Damoign Nationalist Party told the NPF. "They will make their vote based on who is right for Damoign."
Hoffa has already appeared at numerous campaign events for his lieutenant governor, Mercer Diego, whom he endorsed months ago.
Now he is campaigning for Federal Sen. Alyssa Jones, who is trailing in the polls against her NAT opponent, Assemblywoman Deborah Kay of Broadsword.
Hoffa is also campaigning for Democratic-Reformist Assemblywoman Jessica Blaine of Corma, who is running for Federal Senate against Debbie Madronas (N) and Independent Brian Altamont.
Blaine crossed party lines to endorse Hoffa back in 2008, when he was running for governor. Now Hoffa is returning the favor, although the state Conservative Party is also backing Blaine, rather than running a Conservative candidate and splitting the centre-right vote.
A recent Midway poll showed NAT Attorney General Rod Penora leading Diego 52% to 46%. That same Midway poll showed Jones trailing Kay 37% to 45%, with D-R candidate Marjorie Hinds picking up 10% and Independent Joe Schwartz taking 8 percent.
And now a new Strategic Surveys poll shows Blaine on top in the other Federal Senate race, leading Madronas by a margin of 42% to 41%, with Altamont pollling at 14% and Libertarian candidate Scott Lytle garnering about 3 percent.
Hoffa has worked tirelessly to support Diego, whose strong Evangelical Christian background as a mega-church pastor hinders him in a heavily Nationalist state.
Jones is also an Evangelical, and the wife of another prominent mega-church pastor, Darren Jones. Her voting record has been centrist on economic issues, but conservative on social issues.
Hoffa has gone on a television blitz, appearing on various cable news and political programs, touting Diego's bipartisanship and his leadership on key issues such as transportation, commerce, and emergency preparedness.
The current governor and former Grassadellia City mayor has also touted Jones, praising her bipartisanship, and warning of her opponent Deborah Kay's "extreme partisan" views.
"I don't endorse someone unless I strongly believe they are the better choice," Hoffa told The Grassadellia City Times. "Mercer Diego is the more diplomatic, even-handed, better-tempered choice. He's also prepared and a natural leader. He's inclusive, he's open-minded, he's a team-player. Rod Penora is none of those things."
"And I am also endorsing Alyssa Jones, because she has a proven track record of working with the other side. She has taken the initiative to reach across the aisle and stand up for Damoign. She has stood up for our state when the rest of Congress wanted to cut funding. She stood up for us when the federal government tried to take away our fair share. And we need someone like that in Mavocke. What we don't need is another hyper-partisan, extreme, Nationalist machine politician like Deborah Kay. That's just going to get us more of the same gridlock that we have right now."
As for Blaine, her centrist voting record plays well in the state, especially since her two opponents are outspoken and highly opinionated. Hoffa praised Blaine's courage for bucking her own party and siding with Conservatives on anti-terrorism and national security legislation. He also called her a "bridge-builder."
"Jessica Blaine will work with the other parties. She has repeatedly, over and over again, gone against her own party and voted not for what was politically convenient, but for what was right. She is a principled young lady, and she will make a fine senator."
Nationalists dismissed Hoffa's heavy involvement in the 2012 campaign, calling him "irrelevant."
"When voters go to the polls in a few weeks, they will not make their decision based on which far-right politician Sid Hoffa is supporting," Scott Chamblis, Deputy Chair of the Damoign Nationalist Party told the NPF. "They will make their vote based on who is right for Damoign."
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