Goldwater endorses Dr. Richard Carmona

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

Nice way to start the general election campaign. Goldwater endorsed Dr. Richard Carmona for U.S. Senate. Joanne Goldwater, the eldest daughter of late-Arizona Sen. Barry Goldwater, that is.

Press release from the Carmona for U.S. Senate campaign:

Joanne Goldwater, members of Goldwater family endorse Rich Carmona
Goldwaters say Carmona will serve Arizona over ideology

Joanne Goldwater and members of the Goldwater family endorsed Rich Carmona for U.S. Senate on Wednesday. Joanne is the oldest daughter of late-Arizona Sen. Barry Goldwater.

Family members Joanne Goldwater, CC Goldwater and Ty Goldwater announced their support for Carmona –  a Special Forces veteran, Pima County Deputy Sheriff and 17th Surgeon General of the United States – on the first day of the general election campaign at Barry Goldwater Memorial Park. 

"There’s no doubt that my dad viewed himself as a conservative, but he put serving Arizona over serving any ideology. I don't see the same from Congressman Jeff Flake. Congressman Flake has tried to claim the 'conservative' mantel, but my dad's brand of conservatism is not reflected by Flake or the modern-day Republican Party," said Joanne Goldwater.

Granddaughter CC Goldwater said, "Conservatives insist they believe in freedom, as long as it's not a woman's freedom to make her own health choices. Congressman Flake has voted to defund Planned Parenthood, block access to contraception and even partnered with CongressmanTodd Akin on a bill attempting to redefine rape."

"Our family has always believed in equality for all Arizonans," said Ty Goldwater. "My grandfather believed that no matter your race, ethnicity or sexual orientation, you’re no less deserving of your full constitutional rights. We need Arizona's next Senator to be committed to the same set of beliefs."

You may recall that "the father of the modern conservative movement" in his later years thought that the likes of Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson and the Moral Majority would destroy the GOP one day. He was right.