GOP governor hopefuls mostly of one mind in SaddleBrooke debate

DuceyBy Joe Ferguson | Arizona Daily Star

Unlike his rivals for the GOP gubernatorial nomination, former Mesa Mayor Scott Smith said he supports outgoing Gov. Jan Brewer’s push to expand Medicaid to take advantage of the federal government’s agreement to pay most of the cost.

With the exception of that break from the crowd, six Republicans running to replace Brewer largely agreed with one another during a debate in SaddleBrooke on Wednesday.

Secretary of State Ken Bennett, state Treasurer Doug Ducey, former GoDaddy executiveChristine Jones, state Sen. Al Melvin, former U.S. Rep. Frank Riggs and Smith all said they would create new jobs if elected, would take a stand against adopting Common Core standards and would actively oppose Obamacare.

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