WATCH: Hulburd Ad For Final Days Of Campaign, Suggesting Quayle Belongs In Frat House - Not House of Congress

Here's the ad that Jon Hulburd (Dem.) is running against GOP nominee Ben Quayle in the battle for the CD3 seat being vacated by John Shadegg.  It raises several of the character-related issues that Hulburd has been hammering on:

WATCH: Ben Quayle Ad currently Airing Tries To Pull Lever; Don't Vote For Hulburd Just Because Of His First Name

This Quayle for Congress ad ran has been running for at least several days, and I - appropriately - saw it again after the Cardinals' (lackluster) game. Like the Cardinals and the Wildcats, Ben Quayle is trying to help turn Arizona red again. He presents the election as a team sport: if you like Arizona's Republican Jon-John Senators, you need to vote for him. Because even though his opponent also has "Jon" as his first name, he is really on the Nancy Pelosi-Barack Obama team.

RANDOM THOUGHT: Should a Congressional Candidate Put "Job Security" Right Next To Name On Logo?

I understand the idea - AND that Democratic candidate Jon Hulburd is NOT an incumbent - but in this day and age where more people than ever want to throw the "bums" out of Congress, do you really want to put the words "Job Security" right in front of your name?

I could be too analytical, but I think it is an unfortunate juxtaposition. 


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FOLLOWING MONEY IN POLITICS: Indie Expenditures For Congressional Races: Dentists, NARAL, and NRCC

Fellow dentists are doubling down to help Dr. Paul Gosar in his bid to unseat Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick in CD1, while the National Republican Congressional Committee ("NRCC") throws another $83,000 onto the air.  Over in CD3, NARAL Pro-Choice America has put $233 into a mailer opposing Ben Quayle (vs. Jon Hulburd).

As we get closer to November, the independent expenditures on behalf of or against Congressional candidates will continue to increase.  Arizona's Politics will check in regularly on the reports that these groups must submit to the Federal Election Commission.  Here are the details for this week's filings.

1) In CD1, the American Dental Association's PAC spent $20,000 more to support Gosar.  The report indicates that the money was for a direct mail piece, and will undoubtedly feature some very white teeth. The ADA had previously spent an identical amount for Gosar (probably in the primary).

2) On the "going negative" side of the ledger in CD1, the NRCC is spending another $83,000 ($82,959.70, to be exact) in ads against incumbent Ann Kirkpatrick.  This brings the NRCC's total in this race up to more than $262,000.

3) In comparison, the NARAL-Pro Choice America expenditure of just $233.32 to design and proofread campaign material opposing Ben Quayle in CD3 seems like small potatoes. 


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