Larry Bodine

Larry is an intelligent, articulate, and insightful commentator whose views are shaped by a combination of journalism, entrepreneurship, law practice, and leadership.‎ ✍ He is an experienced and well-known leader, having served as Chair of the LD18 Democrats, and President of the Democrats of Greater Tucson, a teacher at the UofA Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and Video Manager for Iskashitaa Refugee Network, ‎ ✍ A common-sense business leader, he operated a successful marketing consultancy for 20 years. He is skilled in fundraising, artificial intelligence, and online communications.‎ ✍He considers multiple viewpoints before forming an opinion. His ethos is the Boy Scout Law.‎ ✍ Larry is a lifelong writer, having worked as a seven-time award-winning journalist for the New York Daily News and as the author of 600 editorials for the Blog for Arizona.‎ ✍He is a graduate of Amherst College and Seton Hall Law School and has also attended the University of Munich in Germany.‎ ✍He is not all work and no play. Larry enjoys singing and playing the guitar, watching film noir, going on outings with his Portuguese Water Dog, weight training, and meeting his many friends for lattes at breakfast.‎ ‎** Scroll down to see my articles below. **

Cost of Living is the Biggest Challenge Americans Face

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Consumer prices have increased 22.7 percent since January 2021, as Americans are struggling to cope with the lasting effects of the inflation crisis. According to a Statista Consumer Insights survey, 49 percent of U.S. adults said that the high cost of living was one of the biggest challenges they currently face, making it by far the most … Read more

Charlene Fernandez Elected as Chair of the Arizona Democratic Party. AZ Dems are BACK!

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Democratic State Committee members elected charismatic Charlene Fernandez of Yuma to be the new Chair of the Arizona Democratic Party (ADP). Four hundred Democratic State Committee members met in Phoenix, giving her a decisive victory with 347 votes — 58% of the vote. The other candidates were: Candidate Statement of Interest: I’m running for Chair … Read more

JD Vance scowls at Trump

JD Vance Gets “On-The-Job Training” to Replace Ailing Trump

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As Trump deteriorates physically, Vice President JD Vance has emerged as president-in-waiting. In an interview with USA Today, Vance admitted, “I’ve gotten a lot of good on-the-job training over the last 200 days.” It’s clear that he’s preparing for succession. “Slow or fast, [Trump is] headed down,” conservative political consultant Rick Wilson said on his Substack. … Read more

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