Want the scoop on hot races around the country? Get the digest emailed to you each weekday morning. Sign up here. Leading Off: ' AZ-08: Republican Jesse Kelly's having some trouble answering questions'and he sure is going to remind you of someone. In a recent interview with local TV station KGUN9, reporter Jennifer Waddell tried to ask Kelly about an endorsement he once received from the Americans for Legal Immigration PAC (aka ALIPAC)'an organization the ADL says is backed by white supremacists. John Ellinwood, a Kelly aide who was serving as some kind of Soviet-style "minder" for his candidate, flipped out over the question and after the interview concluded, berated Waddell and questioned her "professionalism."
Ellinwood seemed to be most furious about the fact that Waddell characterized the 2010 endorsement as "recent," but it's a moot point, since ALIPAC just re-endorsed Kelly a few days ago. In a fit of rage, he cancelled a second interview scheduled with Kelly, but KGUN got the better of them, airing a clip of the first interview and describing Ellinwood's reaction in detail. So Kelly backed down and agreed to do the second Q&A after all. Only it really didn't go too well. I strongly urge you to watch it'it will only take 37 seconds of your time:
Benito: "Do you plan on accepting that endorsement this time around?"Kelly: "Our campaign is going to stay focused on lower gas prices using American energy, lower taxes, and creating jobs."
Benito: "Do you plan on accepting that endorsement?"
Kelly: "Our campaign is going to stay focused on lower taxes, lowering gas prices using American energy, and creating jobs."
Benito: "So it that a yes or a no?"
Kelly: "Our campaign is going to stay focused on lowering gas prices, creating jobs, and lowering gas prices using American energy."
Benito: "So no comment?"
Kelly: "Our campaign is going to stay focused on lowering gas prices, creating jobs, and lowering taxes."
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