I was going to make a small joke about how state senator Pamela Gorman had won the coveted Alan Keyes endorsement in her primary fight to replace John Shadegg in Arizona's 3rd, but now she's got a  backer with some real stopping power. Fellow state senator Russell Pearce, author of Arizona's popular immigration enforcement law, has endorsed her.

The person for Gorman to beat in the crowded primary is probably Ben Quayle, son of former VP Dan Quayle. Quayle has a huge cash advantage and he's been working hard to win over the conservative base, but, well, watch this Gorman campaign video (NSFW if you work at the Brady Campaign). From a policy perspective, it's surely relevant that the Arizona Sportsmen for Wildlife has endorsed Quayle, yet it's hard to beat a Tommy Gun for emotional wallop.

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