Saturday, January 16, 2010

Former political rivals find common ground

Randy and Phil don’t often agree on much. They have been adversaries in mayoral races and on  myriad issues. But the two men have reached a consensus on working to lure the 2012 Republican National Convention to Phoenix.

The GOP convention “is an economic opportunity for the city, Valley and state — that benefits everyone no matter what the political party,” Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon said this week. “No grudges at all.”

And state Republican Chairman Randy Pullen was equally congenial: “Politically, we don’t agree on very much in terms of issues,” Pullen said. “But for something like this, we clearly understand this is a tremendous opportunity for the city of Phoenix, whether you’re a Democrat or a Republican. There are some things we can agree on,” he added, Scott Wong reports in the daily.

Knowing that the Mayor is term-limited no doubt adds to his palatability.

[Via http://seeingredaz.wordpress.com]

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