Posted by AzBlueMeanie: As a favor to Rep. Steve Farley (D-Tucson) in Legislative District 28, I will post his appeal to help Democrats take back Arizona this fall: "Want to make a powerful statement to Republican Governor Jan Brewer and Republican Senator Russell Pearce that you won't tolerate intolerance? Hit 'em where it REALLY hurts. … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: According to The Hill, Glenn Beck has dealt a big blow to the J.D. Hayworth campaign, which reportedly indicated to reporters back in March that they were “hoping to have Beck’s endorsement.” On Don Imus’ Fox Business Network show, Glenn Beck also made clear that he is no fan of Sen. John … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The trouble with the media is that they constantly repeat GOP talking points that they have not fact-checked and thereby add to the echo chamber of ignorance. Case in point, that the Arizona Legislature acted out of frustration to enact SB 1070 because "crime is out of control" in Arizona. This one … Read more
by David Safier (exclusive to El Blog for Arizona) On PBS' Horizon, Host Ted Simons interviewed Goldwater Institute's Byron Schlomach along with an ASU economist discussing the sales tax hike. Simons asked Schlomach exactly the right question about G.I.'s ridiculous claim that a 1 cent sales tax hike will cost the average family $400. Where … Read more
by David Safier I received a very interesting comment to my post, Mormons split on SB 1070, from Ken Smith, who refers to himself as "a Branch President in the LDS Church for a Spanish speaking congregation in Mesa." You can read the whole comment below. The earlier post was about Mormons who object to … Read more