"Grijalva is unbeatable" - Analyst

"In 2012, the 3rd Congressional District race is hopeless for Republicans, so why should they waste their money?" said political analyst Chris Herstam, of Phoenix. The National Republican Congressional Committee has lost interest in District 3 "because they realize Grijalva is unbeatable," he said.

 - Becky Pallack, "GOP is no longer targeting Grijalva," Arizona Daily Star

mark m. (keywest) - I think the RNC discovered she became a US citizen AFTER her kids were born here. Interesting how the Tea Party looked the other way on her "anchor baby" background

- From Comments

" ... Grijalva is better prepared for the race than in 2010, according to the Daily Star. But Grijalva says that Saucedo Mercer, who last year said that Middle Easterners' "only goal in life is to, to cause harm to the United States" and are not welcome in the country, is the reason the NRCC has abandoned the district.  
"They put their eggs in Ms. Mercer's basket and she's proven to be more of a liability than an asset," Grijalva said.

- Pima Levy, "Republicans Are Giving Up On Beating Grijalva In AZ-03" TPM

" ... let’s not pretend that the Republican establishment has cut her off completely. That recent kerfuffle about the governor cancelling an appearance not with standing, la Cervecera didn’t withdraw her endorsement and Saucedo Mercer is still considered polite company in Republican circles."

-Tedski for Rum Romanism and Rebellion

I see no reason to ignore her shenanigans, though. Might as well help to squish her political aspirations like a bug. In particular, this one is about Mercer getting caught spouting off against middle easterners in a somewhat racist fashion, and how Jan Brewer, our illustrious and weathered governor, has chosen to give Mercer’s fundraiser in Tucson ... a pass.

-The Tytalan Way