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): Advertisement Democrat Regina Romero is completing her first term as a Tucson city councilwoman, representing the city's west … 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

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: It's official. Stick a fork in him, he's done. This guy is a joke. Campaign In 100 Seconds: The EnterCainer – YouTube. The Daily Beast posted this video of Herman Cain singing John Lennon's Imagine with pizza lyrics. It’s the video Herman Cain doesn’t want you to see … and for good … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: An internal Democratic poll by Global Stategy Group conducted October 10-12, 2011 has Democratic mayoral candidate Jonathan Rothschild up big. Press release from the Pima County Democratic Party: New Polling Numbers Show Rothschild in Strong Shape Democratic Mayoral candidate Jonathan Rothschild has a 17-point lead over Republican candidate Rick Grinnell as voting … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The new reality TV series "Survivor – GOP Presidential Primary" returns for a new episode this Tuesday night, again sponsored by TeaNN (formerly CNN) and cosponsored by the Western Republican Leadership Conference (WLRC) from the Sands Expo Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, at 8pm ET on TeaNN. Submit your question for the … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: First, we had a slew of Tea-Publican candidates earlier this year who could not count high enough to collect enough qualifying signatures on their petitions and were disqualified from the ballot. Now we have the Tea-Publican's "Hail Mary pass" write-in candidate for mayor, "Rio Nuevo" Rick Grinnell, who could not count high … Read more