Michael Kielsky

October 28, 2008 - 6:01pm

Cronkite/Eight poll: Nelson trails Thomas with many undecided

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

A poll from Arizona State University's Cronkite School of Journalism and KAET/Eight, the Arizona PBS station, shows incumbent Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas leading Democrat Tim Nelson by seven points, 42 to 35, with 21 percent of voters still undecided.

"With the sampling error for the Maricopa County sample of 574 registered voters at plus or minus 4 percent, the race for county attorney is a statistical dead heat," read the memo accompanying the poll.

Michael Kielsky, the Libertarian candidate in the race, polled at two percent in the survey conducted Oct. 20-22.

First debate in Maricopa County attorney race to take place Oct. 1

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

The first public debate between incumbent Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas and challenger Tim Nelson has been set for Oct. 1.

Sponsored by the Men's Anti-Violence Network, the debate will focus solely on issues relating to domestic violence. Ted Simons, host of PBS affiliate KAET's "Horizon" program, has been asked to moderate, though he is presently unconfirmed.

The debate will feature Nelson, Thomas and Michael Kielsky, the Libertarian candidate, and will take place in the Viad Building on Central Avenue in Phoenix.