The New York Times: “Mr. Kelly, a relative newcomer to politics, brings to the Democratic nomination a resume as impressive as any political consultant could dream of. He is the working-class son of a New Jersey police officer, a Navy pilot who flew 39 combat missions on the USS Midway in Operation Desert Storm, a NASA astronaut and engineer who recovered the wreckage of Columbia, commanded the shuttle as America returned to space, and flew the last mission of the space shuttle Endeavour.”
“Oh, and he’s married to Gabrielle Giffords, a former Arizona representative who suffered near-fatal brain damage in a mass shooting and has become a symbol of the fight against gun violence in key battleground states and beyond.”
“All of this could go a long way toward helping Mrs. Harris regain momentum among working-class voters and keep Arizona, a state where former President Donald J. Trump held a lead, a Democratic winnable state.”
“But what makes Mr. Kelly special is his expertise on the technical issues and politics of the U.S.-Mexico border, which is perhaps Ms. Harris’s greatest vulnerability,” his supporters say.
that much Daily Beast The family of the late Senator John McCain (R-AZ) is reportedly supporting Kelly.
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