Bob Lord

PHOENIX -- U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is in Phoenix Monday to fundraise on behalf of Bob Lord, the Democratic candidate for the 3rd Congressional District seat.

The visit was confirmed at a round table discussion Lord held with U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), who will also be in attendence. Details are few, but the Speaker will be appearing at the event, which will be held Monday evening to benefit Lord in his effort to unseat U.S. Rep. John Shadegg (R-Phoenix).

Make sure you turn into Sunday Square Of on Channel 12 at 8 a.m. this Sunday as Congressman John Shadegg and democratic challenger Bob Lord square off in a televised debate.

U.S. Rep. John Shadegg (R-Phoenix) and Bob Lord, his Democratic challenger in the 3rd Congressional District, have found common ground in their support of the bailout package that passed the U.S. House Friday and was quickly signed into law by Pres. Bush.

Lord and Shadegg both announced Thursday they supported the revised bill, which supporters say toughens protections for taxpayers but leaves much of the framework of the original proposal in place. Their reasons for endorsing the legislation were remarkably similar on key points, given the hostility that has pervaded the campaign so far.

Shadegg joined 262 other members of Congress in backing the bill, which passed with an overwhelming majority in a vote Friday morning. He voted against the original version, which narrowly lost a House vote Monday due to bipartisan opposition.

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Congressman John Shadegg, a conservative leader in the House, has announced he will change his vote and vote in favor  of the bailout/revocery bill.

Shadegg's opponent Bob Lord has also announced he would support the bill. 

U.S. Rep. Harry MitchellU.S. Rep. Harry Mitchell (D-Tempe) endorsed 3rd Congressional District candidate Bob Lord in the Democrat's fight to unseat incumbent U.S. Rep. John Shadegg (R-Phoenix).

"We need a comprehensive approach to our energy crisis," Mitchell said in the statement announcing the endorsement. "To do that, we need to elect new leadership in Arizona. Bob Lord will work to end our addiction to oil, and invest in new, clean technologies to grow Arizona’s economy.”

Lord said he was "deeply honored" to have received Mitchell's endorsement.

Bob Lord, Democratic candidate in the 3rd Congressional District race, released a statement detailing his opposition to the proposed bailout plan coming before Congress Monday.

"The Bush administration's proposal was flawed from the very beginning," Lord said. "We simply cannot afford to put that much taxpayer money into the hands of a single person. There's not enough oversight, not enough accountability for those who put our economy at risk, and not enough protections for homeowners and taxpayers," said Lord.

The liberal political blog Daily Kos set out this weekend to raise $20K for Bob Lord's bid to unseat John Shadegg. According to a post on their site tonight they claim to have done so.

Daily Kos, one of the largest national liberal blogs on the Internet has given a boost to Bob Lord's campaign this weekend. Just a few days before the end of the third quarter fundraising cycle, Daily Kos highlights Lord as a campaign to donate money to. No surprise, the liberal blog is no fan of conservative leader Congressman John Shadegg.