". . . John Giles, the Republican mayor of Mesa, said Mr. Trump would win the state again, but he cautioned, “The president would be well served to soften his rhetoric when it comes to immigration if he wants to be successful in Arizona.”
HOLD ON!
Didn't Giles call Trump "an idiot" caught on open mic just a while ago?
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Tariff Fights Reveals Republican Divisions
in Up-for-Grabs Arizona
By Trip Gabriel
President Trump at a rally in Mesa, Ariz., in October.
Arizona was once reliably Republican but is now increasingly up for grabs in elections.
Credit: Doug Mills /The New York Times
CHANDLER, Ariz. — "President Trump’s rancorous dispute with Mexico over tariffs and the border energized some Republicans and rattled others around the country last week.
But in few places were the stakes as high as in Arizona, once as reliably Republican as it can get, now increasingly up for grabs. And the reactions played out like a preview of the divisions the party could face in presidential politics and a key Senate race in 2020. . . "
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Hizzoner's own political future is on the line right here in Mesa - the increasing Latino vote finds it hard to relate to Giles. They could sway the next election not in his favor.
Mesa is also the home of Russell Pearce know for SB1070
