John McCain’s other lobbyist problem
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: David Safier told you about John McCain's campaign fundraiser-bundler Fred Malek, and how the Arizona Daily Star is not reporting the story. Advertisement Well, John McCain's other lobbyist problem is also not being reported by the Star. The J.D. Hayworth campaign has been hammering away at the story on the Sonoran Alliance … Read more
More on the Huppenthal video
by David Safier One thing is clear. In the video created by high school journalism students, Ed Supe candidate John Huppenthal looks like a very dim bulb. Give him a question outside of his comfort zone, and he gets a blank look on his face and reveals a blank space in his gray matter. But … Read more
Just a thought
by David Safier Instead of the Star printing two AP analyses of Obama's Oval Office speech, both pretty critical . . . Obama promises progress on spill, but public grows leery In address, president fails to note some facts of oil spill: Obama doesn't say gov't won't control compensation fund [I couldn't find a link … Read more
Star continues to Speak No Evil about McCain
by David Safier The Star has an almost perfect record for avoiding stories that might put John McCain in a bad light. If a tree in the political forest falls on McCain's record or his credibility, no one in Southern Arizona hears it from the Star. Here's the latest example. Yesterday I put together a … Read more
Huppenthal is still the same deer in the headlights
by David Safier I posted a few days ago about Senator and Ed Supe candidate Huppenthal being taken to school by some high school journalists who had done their homework and asked him questions he wasn't prepared for. That he showed such disrespect for the people who he wants to oversee as Ed Supe is … Read more
Candidate challenges: updates
Posted by Craig McDermott Update to the update at the end of the post… There were a number of challenges to state-level candidates filed last week, and they are starting to be heard in court. The complete list of challenges, from the Secretary of State's office, here. Going down the list – Tom Gordon, GOP … Read more
SB 1070 Update: U.S. Conference of Mayors Condemns SB 1070
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Associated Press reports Mayors group condemns Arizona immigration law: The U.S. Conference of Mayors approved two resolutions Monday condemning Arizona’s new immigration law and asking Congress to overhaul federal immigration policies. The estimated 200 mayors at the conference approved the resolutions on a voice vote, but there was some opposition to … Read more
