Hamilton best candidate for SoS
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Betsey Bayless
Party Affiliation: Republican
Age: 54
Lives in: Phoenix
Job: Secretary of state
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Art Hamilton
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Age: 50
Lives in: Phoenix
Job: Salt River Project public relations
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The position of Secretary of State requires overseeing Arizonas elections and voters, and is first in line to become governor should something happen to the governor. Art Hamilton is the better candidate for this position, based on his solid record of 26 years in the House, 17 of which he was the Minority leader.
Betsey Bayless does not have the experience Hamilton does, having served mostly in administrative-bureaucratic positions in government. Appointed to Secretary of State when Jane Dee Hull became governor, Bayless is already serving in the position. However, her lack of experience in elected office, with all of its responsibilities to an electorate, makes her the poorer choice for a position that requires accountability. Because of Hamiltons years of service to Arizonans, who re-elected him year after year to state representative, we can expect him to stick to his goals if elected. Hamilton has stated that the best use of the Internet in the Secretary of States Office in the future would be to use it for voting, which is a great idea, for students especially who tend to use computers more than most people. This idea, along with Hamiltons other goals of educating and energizing Arizonans about voting, presents a clear and realistic picture of what should be the focus of the Secretary of States office.
Therefore, we endorse Hamilton for Secretary of State.
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