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Public Policy Polling: Obama competitive in AZ
May 4, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: It's increasingly looking like Barack Obama has a serious chance at winning Arizona next year, largely because of the weakness of the GOP candidate field in the state. Public Policy Polling: Obama competitive in Arizona: Arizona voters are closely divided on Obama but lean toward the negative side, with 46% approving of
Public Policy Polling: Giffords leads for AZ Senate
May 4, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I hesitate to post this poll, only because I do not want to encourage "irrational exuberance" and "unrealistic expectations." I have some experience with traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients, so my views are tempered by that experience. I have seen how long and difficult recovery can be, and the rate of recovery is unique to
Rating the media villagers and Beltway bloviators
May 4, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: A Hamilton College class and their public policy professor analyzed the predictions of 26 pundits — including the Sunday morning bobbleheads — and used a scale of 1 to 5 to rate their accuracy. The data is dated and limited. The period of time the study examined is from September 2007 to
Ethnic Studies vote delay good decision
May 4, 2011
by David Safier I'm back in town finally and trying to catch up on the news in general and the Ethnic Studies news in particular. Pedicone did the right thing (words I have not written recently) by calling for a postponement of the vote on Stegeman's resolution and the scheduling of a community forum. In
Stop making bad policy choices
May 3, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: On Sunday, the Arizona Republic published this excellent report from Lori Montgomery of the Washington Post. On road to surplus, U.S. detoured into debt: The nation's unnerving descent into debt began a decade ago with a choice, not a crisis. In January 2001, with the budget balanced and clear sailing ahead, the Congressional
Fox Flop, ‘Survivor – GOP Presidential Primary’
May 3, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: It appears that FAUX News Fraudcasting's new reality TV series, "Survivor – GOP Presidential Primary," is already a flop before the premiere episode airs this Thursday. Some of the network's biggest "stars" (sic) voted themselves off the island and will not appear in the premiere episode. The Hill reports Romney will sit
Treasure trove of intelligence gained from Osama bin Laden raid
May 3, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: This is why you don't use cruise missiles or predator drones to just blow stuff up. The high risk, high reward raid on Osama bin Laden's compound produced a treasure trove of intelligence. I would guess that the entire command structure of al-Qaida is now on the run since first learning of
Teaching Latino parents how to help their children in school
May 3, 2011
by David Safier There's a wonderful article from Cronkite News about the American Dream Academy, put together by ASU and school districts in the Phoenix area. Along with helping children directly, it offers a "10-week course in which volunteers teach parents about the U.S. education system and try to involve them in preparing their children
