Surprise reader: 2026 isn’t the year for person over party

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OPINION — This year, registered legal voters have a choice between two opposing forms of government.

They can either vote for common sense and capitalism or socialism. This is not the cycle to vote for the person over party.

In my opinion, most voters believe that there are only two genders and they want secure borders, reduced taxes, limited government, a strong military, and preventing men from using women’s bathrooms and playing in women’s sports.

Furthermore, let’s prevent child sex mutilations and allow only U.S. citizens to vote. These are simple common-sense ideas.

Arizona, don’t become another California, Oregon or Washington state.

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