Month: August 2014

Fred DuVal to unveil his Education Plan (corrected)

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On Monday, Democratic candidate for governor Fred DuVal was in Tucson to unveil his Education Plan for Arizona. Somehow the Tucson media missed the event. The media has a chance to redeem itself, this time in Phoenix, where news reporters tend to actually cover the news, unlike in Tucson. Fred DuVal To Unveil Education Plan … Read more

22 Republican-controlled States Pass New Voter Restrictions

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In just one year, since the SCOTUS decimated the Voting Rights Act, 22 states have enacted voting restrictions. According to the The Diane Rehm Show, states that were previously covered by the Voting Rights Act and/or states that had the most growth in minority voters since 2008 AND states controlled by Republican governors and Legislatures are most … Read more

Did Martha McSally not answer CAP’s candidate questionnaire?

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BallotThe Center for Arizona Policy has its AZ Voter Guide for the 2014 Primary online. Here is its Federal Survey for congressional candidates.

In reviewing CAP’s AZ Voter Guide for Martha McSally, I immediately noticed that her responses in the CAP AZ Voter Guide do not link to a Federal Survey completed by her in 2014. I understand that this is a bad thing to do among the Christian Right voters who subscribe to the CAP.

The CAP disclaimer for responses apparently applies:

Center for Arizona Policy (CAP) does not speak for any candidate who has not answered the Voter Guide survey. However, in some cases, information relating to a candidate’s position on an issue is publicly available. This information may include a candidate’s voting records, public statements, campaign materials, or other credible sources. Based on this publicly available information, some candidate position statements have been determined after extensive research and are represented with “S†” (Supports based on citations) or “O†” (Opposes based on citations), followed by a link to the source of the public statement. If it is unclear or unknown where a candidate stands on a given issue, the answer has been intentionally left blank.

Survey Questions

1. Repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Supports. Citation to her 2012 CAP Candidate Questionnaire.

2. Providing federal funding to Planned Parenthood and other organizations that provide abortions.

Opposes. Citation to her 2012 CAP Candidate Questionnaire.

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Better Know a Candidate: Mark ‘I’d like to buy a vowel’ Brnovich

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mark-brnovich*304xx276-414-62-0There is at least an even chance that Democratic candidate for Attorney General Felecia Rotellini will not get the title fight rematch to which she is entitled against Tom “banned for life by the SEC” Horne.

The GOP establishment, believing that Tommy Boy will drag down their entire ticket, has lined up behind Mark “I’d like to buy a vowel” Brnovich.

There is a report in the Arizona Republic today which posits AG candidate Brnovich’s pitch: I’m not Horne. If he means that he has not been caught canoodling with a mistress, and is not currently under four separate investigations for campaign finance law violations, then yes, Brnovich is not Tommy Boy.

But on the issues and how each man would politicize the AG’s office to pursue a right-wing ideological agenda (not part of the job description for the attorney general’s office by the way), there is not one iota of difference between the two candidates.

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The fighting in Gaza is a result of past failures

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The Gaza Strip is about twice the size of the Washington, DC. Its approximately two million inhabitant are under the control of Hamas, a fearsome, fanatical group aided and supplied by Iran. The current round of fighting that is killing Gaza Dpeople and destroying the infrastructure of the Gaza Strip is the worst in 10 years. More than 1,800 Gazans, including a large number of women and children, have been killed. Thus far in the ghastly conflict, Israeli losses amount to over 60. If an agreement to end the fighting is going to be reached, Hamas has to give up its missiles and recognize Israel’s right exist. Israel will have to halt the lengthy blockade that has stifled Gaza’s economy. Until such an agreement is reached, the cease fire arrangements will continue to periodically break down.

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