Sen. Martha McSally didnโt seem to get a very warm welcome from President Trump when she joined him in Goodyear on Wednesday for a campaign rally.
This is how Trump called her to the podium: โMartha, come up fast. Come on. Quick. You got one minute. One minute, Martha,โ he said. โThey donโt want to hear this, Martha. Come on. Letโs go.โ
The apparent snub caught the attention of a few national political reporters. Arizona Republic opinion columnist Laurie Roberts also noticed it, writing later that it was โpainful to watch as the president who dodged the draft treated the nationโs first female combat pilot with such disrespect.โ
Trump was much nicer to the incumbent Republican at another campaign stop in Bullhead City earlier in the day. Though he didnโt call her up to speak, he introduced her there by saying she has done โa fantastic job in the Senate, and sheโs respected by everyone there including me.โ
Moments later, Trump turned to her and said, almost pleadingly, โWill you please win? You gotta win, OK?โ
McSally posted a video on Twitter of Trumpโs introduction in Bullhead City, and she thanked him for the kind words.
Republican senator picks up Buzz-worthy endorsement
McSally otherwise scored a Buzz-worthy endorsement in the final days of her campaign against Democratic challenger and former astronaut Mark Kelly.
Apollo 11 lunar module pilot Edwin โBuzzโ Aldrin threw his support behind McSally in a pair of Twitter posts on Oct. 24.
McSally responded with a tweet of her own, calling it an โabsolute honorโ to have the support of a hero like Aldrin.
The second man to walk on the moon became the fourth NASA veteran to endorse McSally over Kelly. Early this month, former astronauts Tom Stafford, Charlie Duke and Jack Lousma praised the incumbent and blasted her opponent and his party in an Arizona Republic op-ed.
Could this be a sign that Kelly has lost the backing of spaceflight veterans? Or does it simply mean that astronauts have their own partisan preferences, just like everyone else?
In Buzzโs case, he has endorsed a number of mostly right-leaning candidates in recent decades, including George W. Bush in 2004 and Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw in 2018. Last year, he appeared at the State of the Union address as a guest of President Trump.
Aldrinโs Arizona Senate endorsement seemed to acknowledge something that political analysts have been saying for months now: McSally is trailing in the race.
In his tweets, Aldrin advised Kelly to check his โsixโ โ pilot speak for the area directly behind him โ and encouraged McSally to โwaveโ as she caught up and passed him.
Ex-Republican CD1 candidate endorses Democrat incumbent
Chris Taylor, a former Republican candidate for Arizonaโs Congressional District 1 who dropped out of the race to seek treatment for drug abuse, has endorsed Democrat incumbent Tom OโHalleran in his race against Tiffany Shedd.
Taylor, a Safford city council member, Army veteran and volunteer firefighter, exited the race in February after experiencing a relapse in his heroin addiction. He has since endorsed a slew of Democrats, including Joe Biden, saying he is โcompletely rejecting the toxic cloud of Trumpism that has settled over our land like a deadly plague.โ
โI know Tom to be a decent and honorable man, who is a constant example of civility and respect that seems to be in short supply these days. He represents our district in a thoughtful and bipartisan manner,โ Taylor said in a statement. โHe understands that AZ-1 is a diverse district, one that is filled with citizens, cities and towns of varying cultures and needs. He puts in the time to travel the district and listens to the concerns of constituents. He is one of the only sitting congressmen that I ever remember spending any amount of time in my small community of Safford. This shows how much he cares for people and not just about winning elections.โ
Photos: Emergency Circus gets out the vote in Tucson
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Sara Schaffer, representative of Cirque Roots, hula hoops near the street while holding a vote sign during the Emergency Circus's Cirque d'Vote celebration across from Mission Library at John F. Kennedy Park, 3700 S. Mission Rd., in Tucson, Ariz. on Oct. 28, 2020.
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Monica Silva, member of the Emergency Circus, does a lyra performance during the Emergency Circus's Cirque d'Vote celebration across from Mission Library at John F. Kennedy Park, 3700 S. Mission Rd., in Tucson, Ariz. on Oct. 28, 2020.ย
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Katie Kranz, member of Kinetic Arts Tucson, performs during the Emergency Circus's Cirque d'Vote celebration across from Mission Library at John F. Kennedy Park, 3700 S. Mission Rd., in Tucson, Ariz. on Oct. 28, 2020.ย
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Clay Mazing, founder of The Emergency Circus, tapes a vote sign to a street sign during the Emergency Circus's Cirque d'Vote celebration across from Mission Library at John F. Kennedy Park, 3700 S. Mission Rd., in Tucson, Ariz. on Oct. 28, 2020.ย
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After standing on the sidewalk, Abby Collier, center, takes a break with fellow Emergency Circus members during the Emergency Circus's Cirque d'Vote celebration across from Mission Library at John F. Kennedy Park, 3700 S. Mission Rd., in Tucson, Ariz. on Oct. 28, 2020.ย
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Zoey, front, and Lisa, some members of the Emergency Circus pets, watch the Emergency Circus's Cirque d'Vote celebration across from Mission Library at John F. Kennedy Park, 3700 S. Mission Rd., in Tucson, Ariz. on Oct. 28, 2020.ย
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Ian Browning, member of Cirque Roots, and Clay Mazing, founder of the Emergency Circus, juggle over Katie Kranz, member of Kinetic Arts Tucson, on top of the Emergency Circus ambulance during the Emergency Circus's Cirque d'Vote celebration across from Mission Library at John F. Kennedy Park, 3700 S. Mission Rd., in Tucson, Ariz. on Oct. 28, 2020.ย
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Sammy Packard, member of Circus academy and Cirque Roots, gets dressed before the Emergency Circus's Cirque d'Vote celebration across from Mission Library at John F. Kennedy Park, 3700 S. Mission Rd., in Tucson, Ariz. on Oct. 28, 2020.ย
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Clay Mazing, founder of the Emergency Circus, tapes a vote sign to a street sign during the Emergency Circus's Cirque d'Vote celebration across from Mission Library at John F. Kennedy Park, 3700 S. Mission Rd., in Tucson, Ariz. on Oct. 28, 2020.ย
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Members of the Emergency Circus walk towards the the polls holding voting signs during the Emergency Circus's Cirque d'Vote celebration across from Mission Library at John F. Kennedy Park, 3700 S. Mission Rd., in Tucson, Ariz. on Oct. 28, 2020.ย
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Members of the Emergency Circus watch as fellow member Monica Silva, center,ย does a lyra performance during the Emergency Circus's Cirque d'Vote celebration across from Mission Library at John F. Kennedy Park, 3700 S. Mission Rd., in Tucson, Ariz. on Oct. 28, 2020.ย
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Ryan "Raddle Ry" Pinto, local dancer, dances with an American flag during the Emergency Circus's Cirque d'Vote celebration across from Mission Library at John F. Kennedy Park, 3700 S. Mission Rd., in Tucson, Ariz. on Oct. 28, 2020.
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Clay Mazing, founder of The Emergency Circus, hangs up Emergency Circus flags during the Emergency Circus's Cirque d'Vote celebration across from Mission Library at John F. Kennedy Park, 3700 S. Mission Rd., in Tucson, Ariz. on Oct. 28, 2020.ย
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Katie Kranz, member of Kinetic Arts Tucson, performs during the Emergency Circus's Cirque d'Vote celebration across from Mission Library at John F. Kennedy Park, 3700 S. Mission Rd., in Tucson, Ariz. on Oct. 28, 2020.ย
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Ian Browning, member of Cirque Roots, juggles while other performers prepare for their actsย during the Emergency Circus's Cirque d'Vote celebration across from Mission Library at John F. Kennedy Park, 3700 S. Mission Rd., in Tucson, Ariz. on Oct. 28, 2020.ย
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A vote sign lays on the grass while members of the Emergency Circus perform on the lyra during The Emergency Circus's Cirque d'Vote celebration across from Mission Library at John F. Kennedy Park, 3700 S. Mission Rd., in Tucson, Ariz. on Oct. 28, 2020.ย
