Obama campaign ad: ‘No Taxes’

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

The Obama campaign is up with a new ad, "No Taxes":

Voiceover:
"Mitt Romney attacked 47% of Americans who pay no income tax– including veterans, elderly, the disabled."

Mitt Romney:
"My job is not to worry about those people."

Voiceover:
"Doesn't the President have to worry about everyone? Mitt Romney paid just 14.1% in taxes last year. He keeps millions in Bermuda and the Cayman Islands. He won't release his tax returns before 2010. Maybe instead of attacking others on taxes. Romney should come clean on his."

Video below the fold.

Ballot initiative forum at PCC’s West Campus Sept. 27

by David Safier

PCC West will host a forum discussing Prop. 115 (Judicial Selection), Prop. 204 (One cent sales tax renewal for education) and Prop. 121 (Top 2 "Open Elections") Thursday, Sept. 27, 6pm, at 2202 W. Anklam Road.

Pima Community College and a consortium of Arizona academic institutions are joining Project Civil Discourse to host a statewide discussion on three initiatives that will be on November’s ballot.

The discussion will take place at seven locations across Arizona – including PCC’s West Campus, 2202 W. Anklam Road – on Thursday, Sept. 27. A presentation by a panel of experts will be simulcast to each of the locations before participants take part in a facilitator-led discussion about the initiatives.

“Arizona faces significant challenges, but our ability to engage in public deliberation to explore solutions is at an all-time low,” said Jane Prescott-Smith, the managing director of the National Institute for Civil Discourse and an organizer of the event. “Project Civil Discourse, an initiative of the Arizona Humanities Council, aims to change this by providing opportunities for Arizonans to talk and listen to each other through structured dialogue on important community issues.”

Read the rest of the Media Release below the fold.

GOP gives up on Gabby (Mercer, that is)

by Pamela Powers Hannley The GOP has been targeting Congressman Raul Grijalva for removal for years. Remember Ruth McClung? The Democrats initially dismissed the young, blond "rocket scientist" with the fiery, Sarah-Palin-style speechifying, but in the end, the new-comer nearly whooped the Congressman's ass in 2010. Fast forward to 2012, the Republicans are running another attractive … Read more

“Imagine” how proud the St. Louis Post-Dispatch must be right now

by David Safier The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has done terrific investigative work looking into its Imagine charter schools. Its good work was rewarded by the Missouri Press Foundation. An investigation into real estate deals by St. Louis' Imagine schools was honored Saturday by the Missouri Press Foundation with the top investigative reporting award among large-circulation … Read more

Flake hiding in the bunker, will not debate Carmona

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Daily Star took up my challenge to use some of its campaign advertising windfall to host a debate for the U.S. Senate race, but Rep. Jeff Flake is hiding in the bunker and refuses to debate Dr. Richard Carmona. The Star today says it has provided six dates in early October for a … Read more