Internal Democratic poll has Jonathan Rothschild up big
October 17, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: An internal Democratic poll by Global Stategy Group conducted October 10-12, 2011 has Democratic mayoral candidate Jonathan Rothschild up big. Press release from the Pima County Democratic Party: New Polling Numbers Show Rothschild in Strong Shape Democratic Mayoral candidate Jonathan Rothschild has a 17-point lead over Republican candidate Rick Grinnell as voting
‘Survivor – GOP Presidential Primary’ Debate returns Tuesday
October 17, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The new reality TV series "Survivor – GOP Presidential Primary" returns for a new episode this Tuesday night, again sponsored by TeaNN (formerly CNN) and cosponsored by the Western Republican Leadership Conference (WLRC) from the Sands Expo Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, at 8pm ET on TeaNN. Submit your question for the
‘Rio Nuevo’ Rick Grinnell comes up short on qualifying matching funds contributions
October 17, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: First, we had a slew of Tea-Publican candidates earlier this year who could not count high enough to collect enough qualifying signatures on their petitions and were disqualified from the ballot. Now we have the Tea-Publican's "Hail Mary pass" write-in candidate for mayor, "Rio Nuevo" Rick Grinnell, who could not count high
A proper perspective on ‘class warfare’
October 17, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Thanks to Laurence Lewis at Daily Kos for a proper perspective on "class warfare" in this excerpt from his excellent post. Who is waging class warfare?: It's standard operating procedure for Republicans to respond to calls for fair taxes by whining about supposed class warfare. It's standard operating procedure for Republicans to do
SNL: The Marriott TV Channel GOP debate
October 17, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: There were two GOP debates last week, the other was on the Marriott TV Channel, the only channel people watch less than Bloomberg TV. We remind the candidates that "no one is watching so the stakes are low."
Arizona Daily Star endorses Paul Cunningham for Tucson City Council Ward 2
October 17, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Daily Star today continues to roll out its editorial endorsements with an endorsement for Paul Cunningham in Tucson City Council Ward 2. Let Cunningham keep his Ward 2 seat (excerpts): Paul Cunningham has represented Ward 2 on the Tucson City Council since May 2010, when he was appointed to fill a vacancy. Cunningham
Herman Cain, Trojan horse candidate for the Koch brothers
October 17, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The other day I told you about Herman Cain's only disclosed economic adviser, Rich Lowrie of Cleveland, Ohio, who is not an economist as Cain falsely asserted during the last debate but a wealth manager for a division of Wells Fargo. Herman Cain's economic adviser is not an economist (Politico): [A]ccording to his LinkedIn page
What the Occupy Wall Street protestors are angry about – another chart
October 16, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Demos organization is a think tank that works with advocates and policymakers around the country in pursuit of three overarching goals: A more equitable economy with opportunity for all; A robust democracy in which all Americans are empowered to participate; A strong public sector that can provide for our common interests and
