Posted by AzBlueMeanie: An internal Democratic poll by Global Stategy Group conducted October 10-12, 2011 has the Democratic Tucson City Council candidates up big over their challengers. Advertisement Press release from the Pima County Democratic Party: Poll Shows Democrats With Strong Leads Democratic City Council candidates Paul Cunningham, Shirley Scott and Regina Romero hold commanding … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I told you about Jonathan's big day back in January, 2010: The wannabe tinhorn dictator of Tucson, Sen. Jonathan Paton, had a big day on Tuesday. First up was Paton's effort to punish the City of Tucson for being a "liberal bastion" by dictating to its residents how they are to conduct … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Occupy Wall Street movement reached a defining moment on Saturday night in New York City when U.S. Marine Sergeant Shamar Thomas, who served with the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion USMC in Iraq for 14 months, shamed NYPD officers for physical violence against unarmed peaceful protestors. Occupy Wall Street: Sergeant Shamar Thomas … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Occupy Tucson protesters are being targeted for citations by TPD despite what has been a peaceful protest to exercise their First Amendment rights of assembly and speech to petition the government for redress of grieavances. There is nothing more American than that. Protestors are asking the Tucson City Council to intervene at its reguarly … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Daily Star continues to publish its editorial endorsements today with an endorsement of incumbent Tucson City Council Member Regina Romero for Ward 1. Dem Romero is best candidate for Ward 1 seat (excerpts): Democrat Regina Romero is completing her first term as a Tucson city councilwoman, representing the city's west side … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Daily Star editorialized several times this year, while actively trying to recruit candidates to run for mayor and council of Tucson, that the voters are entitled to a "robust debate" on the issues affecting Tucson. On Monday night, the League of Women Voters hosted a debate for mayor and council … Read more

By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings …because they could go from kissing Joe Arpaio's butt Monday to kicking themselves Wednesday… Republican Presidential candidates Michelle Bachmann and Herman Cain spent time in Arizona Monday, kissing up to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and other local nativist bigwigs in separate smoochfests. On Tuesday, Arpaio is scheduled to testify before the ethics … Read more