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octoberlib

(14,971 posts) Tue Feb 12, 2019, 08:07 AM Feb 2019

Woot! Retired astronaut Mark Kelly running for Senate in Arizona [View all]

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JUST IN: Retired astronaut Mark Kelly, husband of former Rep. Gabby Giffords, says he will run for US Senate in Arizona.

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Woot! Retired astronaut Mark Kelly running for Senate in Arizona [View all] octoberlib Feb 2019 OP

FANTASTIC!!!! hlthe2b Feb 2019 #1

A million WOOTS! Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #2

So do I!!! Rebl2 Feb 2019 #13

Oh that is good news! wildflower Feb 2019 #3

Thanks Mark Kelly! panader0 Feb 2019 #4

K & R justie18 Feb 2019 #10

The video on his new website made me cry! madaboutharry Feb 2019 #5

k&r bigtree Feb 2019 #6

This is great news! Mark Kelly would be an awesome addition to the US Senate FakeNoose Feb 2019 #7

I can't vote for him, but I like what I've seen of him as an astronaut. LakeSuperiorView Feb 2019 #8

Now THAT is a Senate campaign I will be suporting! n/t DFW Feb 2019 #9

Can you imagine how many others Cha Feb 2019 #20

Probably a few DFW Feb 2019 #21

Awesomely, incredibly Cha Feb 2019 #22

And, for once (sound the trumpets) DFW Feb 2019 #23

He'll be running against newly appointed Sen. Martha McSally DesertRat Feb 2019 #11

Well said, DesertRat! Cha Feb 2019 #19

McNasty enid602 Feb 2019 #35

I'll have to inform my sister... Wounded Bear Feb 2019 #12

Me, too wryter2000 Feb 2019 #27

She sounds kind of pumped about it... Wounded Bear Feb 2019 #28

Later on, he will Scarsdale Feb 2019 #14

thats great jcgoldie Feb 2019 #15

Damn... he'll be tough to beat. tinrobot Feb 2019 #16

He is a stong candidate and McSally already lost once. Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #17

This will mean she lost both seats from Arizona, right? Wounded Bear Feb 2019 #29

That would be so awesome for Ms. Liar McSally of the "let's get rid of th ACA" Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #38

Bye Bye Martha, you are outta there....you are going to get creamed in this race. sunonmars Feb 2019 #18

ImWithHim oasis Feb 2019 #24

Excellent news! Duppers Feb 2019 #25

Yay!!! wryter2000 Feb 2019 #26

Excellent! nocoincidences Feb 2019 #30

He is such a good man .... CatMor Feb 2019 #31

Navy vs Airforce aviators. Dog fight. Sneederbunk Feb 2019 #32

I'll take the Navy Airdale in that fight. TomSlick Feb 2019 #36

Kelly is the kind of candidate we need to find to run for President, a clear hero, a man of science beachbum bob Feb 2019 #33

Kelly Would do an Incredible Job! dlk Feb 2019 #34

Any honest chance to pick-up a Senate seat!! TomSlick Feb 2019 #37