Len Munsil
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Len Munsil is an Arizona Republican Party activist and was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Arizona in the Arizona gubernatorial election, 2006. He was defeated by incumbent Janet Napolitano in the general election on November 7, 2006.
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[edit] Personal Background
Conservative Len Munsil is most well known as the founder of the Center for Arizona Policy [1], a public policy organization emphasising socially conservative issues.
Munsil attended Arizona State University and achieved early notoriety when he became the editor of the university's newspaper, The State Press.
Munsil has been a licensed attorney for 17 years. He is admitted to practice in Arizona and federal courts, including eight U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal and the United States Supreme Court. He has authored numerous amicus curiae briefs for the U.S. Supreme Court. Munsil served in a judicial clerkship for Judge Daniel A. Manion of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and was appointed by former Arizona Governor Fife Symington to the Arizona Juvenile Justice Advisory Council.
In 2007, Munsil founded an Arizona political action committee PRO-PAC, which stands for "Principled Reaganesque Outcomes." It focuses upon the ideals of limited government, lower taxes, strict crime and border security, strong families, and protecting life.
Munsil and his wife, Tracy, have eight children.
[edit] 2006 Gubernatorial Election
During the campaign, Munsil was endorsed by four Republican Congressmen from Arizona: Jeff Flake, Trent Franks, Rick Renzi, and John Shadegg. [2] He was also endorsed by Senator John McCain and more than 30 state legislators. [3].
Early polls suggested that Munsil had significant ground to make up in the primary, indicating in July that he had a mere 12% of Republican voters behind him.[4] Ultimately, Munsil generated a strong conservative grassroots campaign. Don Goldwater, nephew of the late U.S. Senator and U.S. presidential candidate Barry Goldwater, came in second in a four-way Republican Primary Election on Sept. 12th. Munsil received 50.6% of the vote, while Goldwater garnered only 39.7%. Mike Harris earned 6.1% and Gary Tupper mustered 3.7%.
In the general election, just 8 weeks later, Munsil himself was defeated by incumbent Governor Janet Napolitano by a 62.6% to 35.4% margin.
[edit] History of Opinion Polls for Election
Zogby/Wall Street Journal - Septmeber 19-September 25, 2006, likely voters, +/-4% [5]
| Polls | % |
| Janet Napolitano | 50.4% |
| Len Munsil | 41% |
| Barry Hess | 4% |
Cronkite-Eight - September 21-24, 2006, registered voters, +/-3% [6]
| Polls | % |
| Janet Napolitano | 64% |
| Len Munsil | 28% |
| Barry Hess | 2% |
Rasmussen Reports - September 18, 2006, likely voters [7]
| Polls | % |
| Janet Napolitano | 56% |
| Len Munsil | 38% |
Survey USA - September 16-18, 2006, likely voters, +/-4.6% [8]
| Polls | % |
| Janet Napolitano | 56% |
| Len Munsil | 40% |
