Just a few observations. There is a lot to digest this evening. WE WON!!! Bite it, Bush! Advertisement We got the House, we likely have the Senate. We elected two new Democratic Congress members for Arizona. We didn’t succeed in ousting Jon Kyl or Dick Renzi. We had some close misses and some narrow victories … Read more

"People who don’t vote have no line of credit with people who are elected and thus pose no threat to those who act against our interests."          Edelman, Marian Wright Children’s Defense Fund Official (1939-)"Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote."          Nathan, George Jean American editor … Read more

Drinking Liberally is having a Poll Party in Tucson at the Trident Saloon on election eve. Starting at 7 pm as the polls close, liberals will be gathering at the Trident at 2033 E. Speedway to bask in the glow of multiple big screen satellite TVs, access the many tubes of the internets via our … Read more

Wes Clarke, who endorsed Gabby Giffords for Congress recently (which is really about as surprising as revealing that lox go well with bagels), recently gave a speech about the importance of this election to American national security.

I expected, having been delayed in writing about Bill Clinton’s rally in Reid Park for Pederson, to have found all the bloggy goodness already squeezed out of the event. But other than some brief mentions and a some quick notes on the action of the Bill/Janet/Jim show in Phoenix, I see nary a peep about … Read more

I got the following notice from Linda at the Arizona Advocacy Network: My name is Linda Brown and I Direct the Arizona Advocacy Network, acommunity organization leading the fight to overturn Prop 200’s voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements through a federal lawsuit.  As you may know, about two weeks ago the US Supreme Court overturned … Read more

Via AZStarNet (and hat tip to Curtis): Error means service cuts, likely tax hikes in Pima Pima County faces across-the-board budget cuts and area school districts may have to raise taxes to pay for a $24 million tax refund to Qwest Communications. The Arizona Court of Appeals sided with the telecommunications company when it claimed … Read more