Astronaut on mission to win second Arizona Senate seat for Democrats
Phoenix (AFP) - From the International Space Station to Congress? Astronaut Mark Kelly is leading an unlikely political "mission" to win a second Senate seat for the Democrats in the traditionally conservative state of Arizona.Until recently, few would have thought it possible for the Democratic Party to make major inroads in this southwestern state with a long Republican tradition.But thanks to changing demographics and growing discontent with President Donald Trump among the state's moderate conservatives, Kelly believes he can win the upper-house seat while helping deliver Arizona's elector...