Don Goldwater
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Donald H. "Don" Goldwater is an Arizona
Republican Party
activist, and the nephew of the late U.S. senator and U.S. presidential candidate Barry M. Goldwater
.
Goldwater serves as the Legislative District 16 Chairman for the Arizona Republican Party. He is also the Second Vice-Chairman for the Arizona PAChyderm Coalition. In 2004, Goldwater served as a delegate to the 2004 Republican National Convention
.
On August 2, 2005, Goldwater announced he would be a candidate for Governor of Arizona in the Arizona gubernatorial election, 2006
. He stated his intention to run on a platform highlighting
On June 27, 2006, The Arizona Republic
reported Goldwater with a double digit lead for the Republican gubernatorial primary. http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/0727govpoll0727.html However, according to Goldwater's Primary Election opponent Len Munsil
, Goldwater's delay in qualifying for Clean Elections
funding indicated a lack of grassroots political support.
Don Goldwater engendered controversy when he was falsey quoted by EFE (When in reality, he was never interviewed by EFE, pertaining to the aforementioned story), a national news agency of Spain, claiming that he said that "illegal immigrants should be placed in forced labor camps and be used as labor in the construction of a wall and to clean the areas of the Arizona desert that they're polluting."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060624/ap_on_el_gu/forced_labor_camp;_ylt=AlNpJaHkV_sxqCzXbquH7IGM5QcF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA-- Goldwater maintained that he had been misquoted. Since then, the EFE has apologized to Goldwater due to grossly inaccurate reporting by one of their freelance writers. http://dongoldwater.com/archive/efe_apology.pdf
Goldwater ultimately lost to Munsil in the Republican Primary Election September 12, garnering 40.7% of the vote to Munsil's 49.4%.
City Councilman, John Huppenthal
. http://www.azsos.gov/election/1992/Primary/Canvass1992PE.pdf
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
activist, and the nephew of the late U.S. senator and U.S. presidential candidate Barry M. Goldwater
Barry Goldwater
Barry Morris Goldwater was a five-term United States Senator from Arizona and the Republican Party's nominee for President in the 1964 election. An articulate and charismatic figure during the first half of the 1960s, he was known as "Mr...
.
Goldwater serves as the Legislative District 16 Chairman for the Arizona Republican Party. He is also the Second Vice-Chairman for the Arizona PAChyderm Coalition. In 2004, Goldwater served as a delegate to the 2004 Republican National Convention
Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. Convened by the Republican National Committee, the stated purpose of the convocation is to nominate an official candidate in an upcoming U.S...
.
On August 2, 2005, Goldwater announced he would be a candidate for Governor of Arizona in the Arizona gubernatorial election, 2006
Arizona gubernatorial election, 2006
The 2006 election for governor of Arizona was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic Governor Janet Napolitano, was re-elected without major opposition...
. He stated his intention to run on a platform highlighting
- border security,
- educational reform,
- tax and spending reductions,
- water conservation, and
- healthy forests.
On June 27, 2006, The Arizona Republic
The Arizona Republic
The Arizona Republic is a daily newspaper published in Phoenix. Circulated throughout Arizona, it is the state's largest newspaper. Since 2000, it has been owned by the Gannett newspaper chain. It was ranked tenth in US daily newspapers by circulation in 2007.-Early years:The newspaper was founded...
reported Goldwater with a double digit lead for the Republican gubernatorial primary. http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/0727govpoll0727.html However, according to Goldwater's Primary Election opponent Len Munsil
Len Munsil
Len Munsil is the President of Arizona Christian University. He was the Arizona Republican Party nominee for Governor of Arizona in the Arizona gubernatorial election, 2006, coming from behind to upset Don Goldwater in the Republican primary in his first run for any elective office...
, Goldwater's delay in qualifying for Clean Elections
Clean elections
"Clean Elections" is a term used to describe a particular system of government financing of political campaigns, in which the government provides a grant to candidates who agree to limit their and private fundraising efforts and limit their campaign-spending.- In the United States :Clean Election...
funding indicated a lack of grassroots political support.
Don Goldwater engendered controversy when he was falsey quoted by EFE (When in reality, he was never interviewed by EFE, pertaining to the aforementioned story), a national news agency of Spain, claiming that he said that "illegal immigrants should be placed in forced labor camps and be used as labor in the construction of a wall and to clean the areas of the Arizona desert that they're polluting."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060624/ap_on_el_gu/forced_labor_camp;_ylt=AlNpJaHkV_sxqCzXbquH7IGM5QcF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA-- Goldwater maintained that he had been misquoted. Since then, the EFE has apologized to Goldwater due to grossly inaccurate reporting by one of their freelance writers. http://dongoldwater.com/archive/efe_apology.pdf
Goldwater ultimately lost to Munsil in the Republican Primary Election September 12, garnering 40.7% of the vote to Munsil's 49.4%.
Political history
In 1992, Don Goldwater was a Republican candidate in the Primary Election for Arizona State Senate in what was then Legislative District 6. Although he ran a well funded and well regarded campaign, Goldwater lost by over 24% to a popular former Chandler, ArizonaChandler, Arizona
-Demographics:As of the Census of 2010, there were 236,123 people, 86,924 households, and 60,212 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 73.3% White, 4.8% Black or African American, 1.5% Native American, 8.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 21.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 8.3%...
City Councilman, John Huppenthal
John Huppenthal
John Huppenthal is the current Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction.His political career includes serving as City Councilman, State Representative, and State Senator. Huppenthal was also a Senior Planning Analyst for Salt River Project.- Personal :Huppenthal was born in Michigan City,...
. http://www.azsos.gov/election/1992/Primary/Canvass1992PE.pdf