The chatter regarding a possible Marilyn Quayle bid for Arizona governor next year is heating up as Republicans look to unseat Democratic Gov. Janet Napolitano.
Some top Republicans are trying to get the wife of former vice president Dan Quayle to take on Napolitano.
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Napolitano currently enjoys high approval ratings, receives positive coverage from the state's dominant media outlet (The Arizona Republic) and is popular with women voters and Democratic core constituencies. The governor has also fostered decent relations with business leaders despite the fact they tend to be and support Republicans.
However, Napolitano barely won in the 2002 governor's race; Republicans hold a statewide voter registration edge and carried the state by 11 points for George W. Bush in November. GOP insiders point out that Quayle would appeal to some women voters and has the name recognition and fundraising capabilities to offer a serious challenge to Napolitano.
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