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Jeff Flake Slammed in TV Ad by Mother of Aurora Shooting Victim (Video)

A Valley mom whose son was killed last year in the movie-theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado, slams Senator Jeff Flake in an advertisement that's about to hit Phoenix airwaves, thanks to Flake's vote against a proposal for more background checks on gun purchases.Caren Teves recently made news after ... More >>

Jeff Flake Now Claims He Could Support Expanding Background Checks for Guns

Senator Jeff Flake has changed his explanation of why he didn't support an amendment to expand background checks for gun purchases and apparently is willing to vote for expanding background checks.Flake's stance has been confusing, but Flake has offered up a scenario in which he'd vote for the amend ... More >>

Jeff Flake's Poll Numbers Somehow Got Worse: Whopping 18 Percent Give Him a Thumbs-Up

Senator Jeff Flake is doing a pretty darn good job in office, according to very, very few people.Flake wasn't exactly a big fan of the recent poll that showed his approval rating was just 32 percent, and he probably won't like the poll released today, in which just 18 percent of people said Flake's ... More >>

Do You Have a Higher Opinion of Jeff Flake or Pond Scum?

Senator Jeff Flake's approval rating apparently is so low that he's comparing himself to pond scum."Nothing like waking up to a poll saying you're the nation's least popular senator," the senator wrote on Facebook. "Given the public's dim view of Congress in general, that probably puts me somewhere ... More >>

Jeff Flake Thinks His Popularity Is "Somewhere Just Below Pond Scum"

Senator Jeff Flake, upon discovering that his approval rating was found to be one of the worst in the country, says "that probably puts me somewhere just below pond scum" on the popularity scale.Public Policy Polling found that Flake's approval rating among Arizonans is 32 percent, and that, coupled ... More >>

Jeff Flake "Has Already Become One of the Most Unpopular Senators in the Country," Poll Says

Despite Arizona's reputation as a state of gun-lovers, it looks like Arizonans still support background checks for all gun sales.That appears to be the reason why Senator Jeff Flake, who recently voted against expanding background checks for gun purchases, has "already become one of the most unpopul ... More >>

Does Jeff Flake Support Expanding Background Checks, or Does He Not?

Senator Jeff Flake claims to support expanding background checks for gun purchases.He also voted against expanding background checks for gun purchases, which might seem confusing, because that doesn't make sense.See also:-Is Jeff Flake a Wuss for Voting Against Expanded Background Checks?-John McCai ... More >>

Is Jeff Flake a Wuss for Voting Against Expanded Background Checks

Republican Senator Jeff Flake helped defeat amendment that called for an expansion of the federal background-check system for gun sales.Senator John McCain supported the amendment, as did two women who reportedly ended up being escorted out of the Senate -- Patricia Maisch, who grabbed a gun magazin ... More >>

Richard Carmona Fares Better Than President Obama, but Jeff Flake Will Be Senator

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Richard Carmona pulled in more votes in Arizona than President Barack Obama, but that still left the former U.S. Surgeon General more than 80,000 votes behind Republican Congressman Jeff Flake.Flake will be replacing fellow Republican Jon Kyl in the Senate, as Kyl's ... More >>

GOP, Congressman Jeff Flake, Under Fire Over Misleading Robocalls, State Democrats Ask FBI to Investigate Congressman's Calls

Carl Blackburn's answering machine picked up a curious robocall from the Arizona Republican Party a couple days ago -- and it sounded like the local Catholic church was directly urging voters to vote Republican. It went like this: "The St. Margaret's Catholic Church, 2435 East McArthur Drive in Te ... More >>

Jeff Flake, U.S. Senate Candidate, Says He's Opposed to Budget Earmarks, But Looked the Other Way When it was Politically Convenient

Congressman Jeff Flake, who is running for U.S. Senate against former U.S. Surgeon General Rich Carmona, says he doesn't like earmarks, which some call "pork barrel spending." He certainly has earned a reputation for fighting against federal funding for specific projects attached to unrelated bil ... More >>

Democrat Rich Carmona Races Toward the U.S. Senate

Rich Carmona's U.S. Senate Campaign Creates Interactive Campaign Quiz: 'Do You Know Jeff?'

Former U.S. Surgeon General Rich Carmona and Congressman Jeff Flake are fighting hard to win the senate seat being vacated by retiring Senator Jon Kyl.

Jeff Flake, Republican Congressman Running for U.S. Senate, Playing Basketball with President Obama

As much as Congressman Jeff Flake and his supporters would like voters to believe that his Democratic opponent, Rich Carmona, is BFFs with President Barack Obama -- best as we can tell, Carmona hasn't hit the courts to shoot some hoops with the prez. Here's a photo of Flake and Obama.

Congressman Jeff Flake, Running for U.S. Senate, Dodging Political Debates Against Opponent Richard Carmona?

Congressman Jeff Flake, a longtime politician in a close race for the U.S. Senate against Richard Carmona, a former U.S. Surgeon General, has only agreed to participate in a single debate against his opponent.   So far, anyway. See also: Jeff Flake-Foe Rich Carmona on Taxes, the Defi ... More >>

Jeff Flake Endorses Russell Pearce Foe Bob Worsley at 11th Hour

Why did Republican Congressman and U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Flake wait till practically the last possible minute to endorse Bob Worsley, the foe of recalled, disgraced ex-state Senate President Russell Pearce in the GOP primary for Legislative District 25? After all, the tusker golden-boy has nev ... More >>

Wil Cardon Officially Spent Millions of Dollars to Get His Ass Handed to Him by Jeff Flake

As expected, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Wil Cardon spent millions of dollars of his own money for Congressman Jeff Flake to give him a ballot-box ass-whupping.As soon as the early ballots were counted, it was clear everyone could tuck in the kids early, because it was never close -- ever.

Sarah Palin Endorses Jeff Flake; No Word on Flake Seeing Mexico From His Backyard

Former Alaska Governor and Vice President runner-up Sarah Palin says Congressman Jeff Flake should be the next U.S. Senator from Arizona.The gaffe-prone ex-governor -- who briefly wanted to "stand with our North Korean allies" and sparked concerns about the "Department of Law" -- says Flake's the ki ... More >>

Jeff Flake Endorsed by John McCain and Jon Kyl; Wil Cardon's Still Stuck With Trent Franks

Republican U.S. Senators John McCain and Jon Kyl announced their endorsement of Congressman Jeff Flake for the Senate seat being vacated by Kyl.That brings Flake's tally of endorsements from sitting Senators to five, in addition to Congressman Paul Ryan and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal.Flake's pr ... More >>

Wil Cardon's Huge in Bangladesh. Jeff Flake Campaign Thinking He's Really Not

U.S. Senate candidate Wil Cardon is liked by thousands of people.Unfortunately, most of those people are in Bangladesh, according to the campaign of his primary opponent Jeff Flake, which is thinking Cardon's the latest politician to fudge the numbers on a social media website in the name of popular ... More >>

Wil Cardon Seems to Have a Difficult Time Understanding Jeff Flake's Travel Habits

​Yet again, Republican Wil Cardon's U.S. Senate campaign has gone on the attack against his primary foe, Congressman Jeff Flake, over his travel habits.And yet again, Cardon appears to be confused about what Flake's actually doing.It started with an ad called "Flake Air," describing Flake as an "i ... More >>

Don Bivens Follows My Advice, Drops Out of U.S. Senate Run

Phoenix attorney and ex-Arizona Democratic Party Chairman Don Bivens removed himself from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate today, leaving the way clear for former U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona to snag the Dems' nod for the post.In a statement to the press, Bivens claimed that he was tak ... More >>

Wil Cardon, Wealthy Candidate for U.S. Senate, Presses On Despite Bleak Poll Numbers

Wil Cardon, an independently wealthy businessman running for U.S. Senate, says there's plenty of time to turn around survey results that show him far behind Jeff Flake.​ If anyone can match the millions raised by six-term congressman Jeff Flake in his bid to replace retiring Senator Jon Kyl, ... More >>

Congressman Jeff Flake: A Class Act (Take Note, Jan Brewer)

​Congressman Jeff Flake may be the poorest member of Arizona's Congressional delegation, and he may have flaked on his support of comprehensive immigration reform, but he's still a standup guy -- a class act from whom other Arizona politicos (we won't name names...just kidding -- specifically, Gov ... More >>

Can Dems Take Senate Seat From Congressman Jeff Flake?

www.politicalhumor.com​A Democrat hasn't held a U.S. Senate seat in Arizona since 1995, but a recent poll suggests that the seat getting vacated by retiring Senator Jon Kyl is within reach for Arizona lefties.According to the pollsters at the left-leaning Public Policy Polling, Republican Congress ... More >>

Jeff Flake-Richard Carmona Match-Up Closer Than Flake Versus Don Bivens, Poll Says

Can Carmona beat Jeff Flake? Seems a better bet than Don Bivens, at least...According to a new survey by the North Carolina-based Public Policy Polling, Arizona Democrats might actually have a shot at beating Republican golden-boy Congressman Jeff Flake in the 2012 race to replace U.S. Senator Jon K ... More >>

Unless Your Name's Wil Cardon, You'd Probably Beat Wil Cardon in GOP Senate Primary, Poll Shows

James KingWil Cardon trails Congressman Jeff Flake and "some other candidate" in the GOP Senate primary.​If you happen to be someone other than Mesa businessman Wil Cardon, you probably would beat Cardon in the GOP Senate primary, according to a recently released poll.Cardon, who is running to rep ... More >>

Anti-Amnesty Senate Candidate Wil Cardon Unfazed By Arizona's Apparent Shift to Support Pathway to Citizenship For Illegal Immigrants

James KingWil Cardon supported Jeff Flake -- until Flake started agreeing with him, that is.​Senate candidate Wil Cardon apparently didn't get the message when ousted Senate President Russell Pearce got a voter-assisted boot from office last week.Pearce's historic downfall -- combined with a recen ... More >>

Should the U.S. Government Subsidize Accordion Festivals?

​A group of accordion fanatics in Texas aren't happy with Arizona Congressman Jeff Flake.This coming weekend is the International Accordion Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The Festival is subsidized by the National Endowment of the Arts, an independent agency of the federal government pegged with ... More >>

Congressman Jeff Flake and His Crusade Against Mimes and Accordions Pisses Off Polka Fans

www.roflrazzi.com​This weekend is the 11th annual International Accordion Festival in San Antonio, Texas. It's a three-day gathering of accordions, polka music, and, of course, beer.But if you ask Gwen Rivera, director of the International Accordion Festival, it's more than just a gathering ... More >>

Does Don Bivens Have Any Chance at Winning Next Year's Senate Race?

Don Bivens is running for Senate...as a Democrat...likely against Jeff Flake...in Arizona.​Former Arizona Democratic Party Chairman Don Bivens announced yesterday that he's running for the United States Senate seat getting vacated by Senator Jon Kyl...as a Democrat.Aside from the obvious challenge ... More >>

Jeff Flake Finally Has a Primary Opponent; Wil Cardon (Repped By Jason Rose) to Enter Race

Congressional hunk Jeff Flake​For months, there's been a lot of speculation about who will challenge Congressman Jeff Flake in his bid to take over the Senate seat getting vacated by Senator Jon Kyl next year. Finally, someone's actually pulled the trigger and will challenge the Congressional beef ... More >>

Rumor Mill: J.D. Hayworth Will NOT Run For Senate -- Again

J.D. Hayworth wants to help YOU get FREE government money. What a Conservative, eh?​Former TV pitchman J.D. Hayworth's ego may have met its match -- in the form of Congressman Jeff Flake and his well-stocked campaign coffers. We're told by those in the know that Hayworth has decided to not square ... More >>

Jeff Flake's Senate Campaign Raises $1 Million in First Quarter

www.dollardollarbillsyall.com​If you're planning on running against Congressman Jeff Flake for the Senate seat being vacated by Senator Jon Kyl, you may want to reconsider -- the guy's got some cash.Flake announced today that his campaign has raised $1 million in three months."Our tremendous finan ... More >>

Jeff Flake on Blast, by Julie Erfle, No Less

politicsuncuffed.comJulie Erfle, speaking her mind on her new blogAmong those disappointed by Republican Arizona Congressman Jeff Flake's recent about face on immigration is Julie Erfle, the widow of slain Phoenix Police Officer Nick Erfle.You'll recall that Officer Erfle was murdered in 2007 by an ... More >>

Congressman Jeff Flake Flakes on Support of Comprehensive Immigration Reform

www.pollsb.com​Well that didn't take long.Just over a month after announcing his candidacy for the Senate seat being vacated by Senator Jon Kyl, Congressman Jeff Flake has gone the route of Senator John McCain and caved to Arizona's culture of Conservative kookdom by abandoning his support of comp ... More >>

Congressman Jeff Flake's Senate Bid Gets Nod From Utah Senator Mike Lee

Congressman Jeff Flake wants to be Senator Jeff Flake.​Congressman Jeff Flake's bid to become Senator Jeff Flake is picking up steam -- and GOP senators are beginning to take notice, including Utah Senator Mike Lee, who endorsed Flake's candidacy today."Jeff Flake's record on fiscal conservatism s ... More >>

J.D. Hayworth, "Free Government Money's" Biggest Fan, Crawls Out of Hole to Question Jeff Flake's Conservatism

J.D. Hayworth: "the consistent Conservative."​We haven't heard much from former TV pitchman J.D. Hayworth since Senator John McCain mopped the floor with him in the 2010 GOP Senate primary, but there's a Senate seat opening up in Arizona -- so "free government money's" number one fan has crawled o ... More >>

Jeff Flake to Birthers: Time to Accept "Reality"

www.freedomspeaks.comAttention GOPers: Listen to Congressman Jeff Flake.​Senate hopeful Jeff Flake is a refreshing voice of sanity in state filled with lunatics.Unlike several GOP members of the Arizona state Legislature (see all their names right here), Flake doesn't see President Barack Obama as ... More >>

Congressman Jeff Flake Announces Senate Run

Congressional beefcake Jeff Flake wants to be a senator.​It's official: Republican Congressman Jeff Flake will run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Senator Jon Kyl.Flake made his announcement this morning at the same Phoenix hotel where Kyl announced his upcoming retirement last week. Fla ... More >>

Ben Quayle, Paul Gosar, and Jeff Flake Sleeping in Congressional Offices (Not Together). Watchdog Group Pissy

The Congressional Inn: No vacancy.​Several members of Congress -- Democrat and Republican -- have been sleeping in their Congressional offices in Washington D.C., as oppose to finding permanent lodging in the nation's Capitol, and a government watchdog group isn't happy about it. Three of those me ... More >>

Arizona Congressmen Jeff Flake and John Shadegg Named "Taxpayer Super Heroes" by Conservative Watchdog Group

Congressman Jeff Flake​Props to Congressmen Jeff Flake and (as much as it pains us) John Shadegg. The two were recently named "taxpayer super heroes" by a government-waste watchdog group.The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste honored the two Arizona congressmen for scoring a perfe ... More >>

Congressman Jeff Flake Favorite of Club for Growth Members

www.libertarianrepublican.com Congressman Jeff Flake​ Arizona's Congressional beefcake, Jeff Flake, isn't just a hit with the ladies, he's the fan-favorite of the limited-government crowd, too.Members of the "economic freedom" group Club for Growth put Flake at the top of their list in the ... More >>

Jeff Flake's Basketball Game With Obama Draws Criticism From Women's Groups; Obama Hits the Links With a Lady to Make Up For it

www.freedomspeaks.comCongressman Jeff Flake participated in a White House basketball game that has drawn some heat from feminist groups​A White House basketball game featuring Arizona congressman and national beefcake Jeff Flake has brought some heat on the Obama Administration. A couple of weeks ... More >>

Jeff Flake in TMZ Hunk-Off With Illinois Congressman

www.libertarianrepublican.com Jeff Flake​Arizona Congressman Jeff Flake is in a new battle on Capitol Hill. He is smack dab in the middle of a rousing game of "who'd ya rather," sponsored by the folks at TMZ.For anyone who may not be a 17-year-old girl and isn't familiar with the rules of " ... More >>

Congressman Flake Apologizes for Saying "Pansy" to Wolf Blitzer Yesterday

www.advocate.com Congressman Jeff Flake​ www.imdb.com Owen Wilson ​                 Congressman Jeff Flake, who looks more and more like Owen Wilson every time you look at him, is doing some damage control over a comment he made to CNN's Wol ... More >>

Arizona Congressman Goes on "Cast Away" Vacation

Arizona Republic compliments of Rep. Jeff FlakeTop: Flake stands on the beach at sunset with the help of a tripod and a timer. Bottom: The island where Flake spent a week alone.​What could be more relaxing than a week on your own private island in the Pacific Ocean? Well for one Arizona congressma ... More >>

Jeff Flake to the rescue on immigration reform?

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