What key issues will set Republicans apart from Democrats in the coming election?
“The Number 1 issue that is going to separate the two parties is, we’re in the war in Iraq. Everybody acknowledges that there have been mistakes made. We have to see it through. Most Americans believe that we’re in it and that we need to finish the job. Democrats have already declared defeat and want to come home. I think that cuts the wrong way, especially if things continue to improve in Iraq this year, which I think they probably will. Democrats will have to explain why they’re defeatist. Americans are not defeatist. (Democrats are) going to have to deal with the fact that they want to raise taxes, they want to socialize medicine. More and bigger government. They’re going to have to explain all of that.” 4. How do you see the political balance of power shifting in Arizona in the next five or 10 years? “In five years, I think it will still be a Republican state . . . we’ll still be number one in registrations. In five years, independents will be number two and Democrats – actually, n
