Four Arizonans have run for president, but none has ever reached the White House

Presidents Day is Monday, and for Arizonans, that could be a not-so-welcome reminder that we have now but to ship a local son or daughter to the White Home.

• It has been stated that “Arizona is the one state within the union the place moms cannot inform their sons they’ll develop as much as be president.”

• However we have nonetheless had a handful of Arizonans give it a go.

The massive image: 4 Arizonans have run for president, with two profitable their celebration’s nominations, solely to fall brief within the normal.

Barry Goldwater: The senator was the Republican nominee in 1964, shedding to Lyndon Johnson in one of many greatest landslides in presidential historical past.

• Other than his house state, Goldwater received Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina.
• Although he was trounced by Johnson, Goldwater’s candidacy was an epochal second in American politics, pushing the GOP to the best and ushering within the conservative revolution that paved the way in which for Ronald Reagan’s election in 1980.

Mo Udall: The Tucson congressman unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination in 1976, profitable some delegates and a number of other state contests however falling brief as Jimmy Carter dominated the primaries.

• Udall, who titled his autobiography “Too Humorous to be President,” joked afterward: “The voters have spoken — the bastards.”
• Requested if he would run once more in 1984, Udall satirized William T. Sherman’s well-known refusal by quipping, “If nominated, I shall run to Mexico. If elected, I shall combat extradition.”

Bruce Babbitt: The previous governor sought the Democratic nomination in 1988, dropping out after the New Hampshire major.

• Babbitt received 6% within the Iowa caucus and 5% in New Hampshire.
• Invoice Clinton later picked Babbitt as his secretary of the inside.

John McCain: The longtime senator is the one Arizonan to hunt the presidency twice.

• In 2000, he misplaced the Republican nomination to George W. Bush, however constructed his nationwide model as a maverick and have become one of many nation’s most distinguished politicians within the course of.
• McCain received the nomination in 2008 however misplaced the election to Barack Obama.

1 iconic location: Goldwater launched his 1964 marketing campaign from the steps of the Yavapai County Courthouse in Prescott, the place he beforehand started his U.S. Senate campaigns.

• Since, the courthouse has been a go-to spot for Republican political rallies, together with for McCain throughout his 2008 marketing campaign.

What we’re watching: It is inevitable that one other Arizonan will make a run for the White Home sooner or later. For now, two come to thoughts:

• Doug Ducey: Some folks speculate the previous governor is not finished with politics but. Former chief of workers Daniel Scarpinato tells Axios Phoenix he thinks Ducey would make a fantastic president, “However I do not see it as one thing that is probably…”
• Kari Lake: The defeated 2022 gubernatorial candidate’s identify has been floated as a potential working mate for former President Trump if he wins the GOP nomination subsequent 12 months. Throughout a latest journey to Iowa, Lake stated she’s not working for VP however did not shut the door on the likelihood.