Sen. Kyrsten Sinema resigns to run for Congress in new CD 9
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Let the games begin! The new competitive congressional district 9 in the Phoenix Metro area, the first winnable congressional district for Democrats in Maricopa County in decades without a lot of help from a weak GOP opponent (Democrat Harry Mitchell won in CD 5), is drawing the attention of young ambitious Democrats. Advertisement … Read more
‘Survivor – GOP Presidential Primary’ : Iowa Caucus
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Now that the glorified straw poll that is the Iowa Caucus (no delegates were actually elected last night) is over, what is the result? (h/t Des Moines Register) From the Des Moines Register: Mitt Romney wins Iowa caucus by 8 votes | Iowa Caucuses: Rivals Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum waged a … Read more
Payson Schools Superintendent: “A lot of research shows that we’re going counter to what has worked.”
by David Safier Pete Aleshire of the Payson Roundup put together a thoughtful article looking at the direction Arizona schools are being taken by Jan Brewer, Craig Barrett and the AZ lege. He wraps his ideas around an interview with Payson Unified School District Superintendent Casey O’Brien. The superintendent disparages the overemphasis on high stakes … Read more
Arizona a Key Expansion State for Obama Campaign
Posted by Michael Bryan The Obama's campaign manager Jim Messina outlines several possible re-election scenarios for Obama in 2012. One of the most interesting for us is for Obama to win Arizona. With no favorite son in the race this time, Messina says that polling indicates that Arizona is winnable (Obama is beating the GOP field, … Read more
Some perspective on the Iowa Caucus
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Let's face it, the Iowa Caucus is that bright shiny object that the media villagers and Beltway bloviators all fixate on for weeks if not months. They will waste hours talking about every poll that has a half-life of relevancy less than the time spent discussing the poll. The Iowa Caucus is … Read more
Tax Fools’ Gold — or trying to acquire gold from fools (See Goldwater Institute, ALEC)
by David Safier Eliminate the income tax! Broaden the sales tax base! Lower the sales tax rate! Bring prosperity to Arizona! You can learn all about it at a Goldwater Institute event where Jonathan Williams "director of the Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force for the American Legislative Exchange Council [ALEC]" will be the main … Read more
Iowa Nice (not work safe)
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I have often had to hear about "Minnesota nice" — everyone from Minnesota is so nice, you betcha! Well, apparently the good folks in Iowa hear the same thing about their state. Not from Minnesotans. This hilarious video is not work safe.
