Hobbs, Gallego, Stanton, Fontes, and Mayes Take Part in the 2022 Phoenix Pride Parade
October 16, 2022
Democratic Leaders turned out at the 2022 Phoenix Pride parade. Secretary of State and Gubernatorial Nominee Katie Hobbs posted: Happy #PhoenixPride everyone! It's a beautiful day to celebrate love. I am honored to have been a part of today's parade. ? @phoenixprideaz pic.twitter.com/IeI9ckBFHr — Katie Hobbs (@katiehobbs) October 16, 2022 Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego posted:
‘Big Lie’ Election Denier Blake Masters Is Falsely Claiming The Election Will Be Stolen (Updated)
October 16, 2022
All of the “Big Lie” election denier Republicans running for office in Arizona have falsely claimed the election will be stolen, and that they will not accept losing to a Democrat or to concede, just like their insurrectionist “Dear Leader” Donald Trump. They will almost certainly resort to inciting political violence against election workers, just
Performance Politics ‘Spectacle’ From ‘Krazy Kari’ Lake
October 16, 2022
“Krazi Kari” Lake, previously a longtime propagandist news anchor at the local Fox News affiiate in Phoenix, is all about performance politics. Her opponent Katie Hobbs has accused this conspiracy theorist QAnon loving “Big Lie” election denier as only being interested in spectacle. “Krazi Kari” Lake proved her right, in spades. First “Krazi Kari” Lake delivered an
Not Just MAGA/QAnon Candidates Threaten Our Elections, But MAGA/QAnon Election Worker Insider Attacks
October 16, 2022
Reuters has been doing a yeoman’s job of reporting on how MAGA/QAnon Republicans are trying to corrupt our electoral system from the inside by placing “Big Lie” election deniers inside election boards and electing them to secretary of state and governor positions to disrupt and undermine our elections. The latest Reuters report, ‘Stop the steal’
Lawless Republicans Coddle Insurrectionists And Treasonous Traitors, And Want To DefundThe FBI
October 16, 2022
Jennifer Rubin writes at the Washington Post, Democrats have never had a better defense against the GOP’s anti-crime canard: Judging from the hyperbolic headlines and cable news chyrons, you might think Republicans have never campaigned on crime before. After all, it’s not as though Republicans have found some new, devilishly clever way to attack Democrats.
Political Calendar: Week of October 16, 2022
October 16, 2022
Send notices of your events to blogforarizona@gmail.com. Editor’s Note: Due to the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic and CDC recommendations for social distancing, many events are still being held virtually online. We are doing our best to update the calendar, but you should check with event organizers prior to attending any event to confirm the status. Early
Democratic Legislative Senate Nominees Launch Ads to Promote Reproductive Freedom and Fully Funding Education
October 15, 2022
Four Democratic Arizona State Senate Nominees launched ADLCC-sponsored ads yesterday to promote the issues of reproductive freedom and fully funding education. Two of the nominees, State Senator Christine Marsh in Legislative District (LD) Four and Eva Burch in LD Nine concentrated their 30-second ads on the issue of reproductive freedom. The Marsh one focuses on
More Ads from the Arizona Campaign Trail Highlighting the Treasonous and Fringe Beliefs of Kari Lake and Mark Finchem
October 14, 2022
The Katie Hobbs Gubernatorial Campaign and the Arizona Democratic Party released several ads today highlighting the patriotic shortcomings of both Kari Lake and Mark Finchem. The first ad, from the Katie Hobbs Gubernatorial Campaign, called “Secession” reminds voters that Trump Republican Kari Lake favors secession by getting rid of the federal government. She also has
