Obama picking up “American Dream” theme
by David Safier It looks like "The American Dream" is going to be part of Obama's campaign. Advertisement "I don't mind – I'm used to being an underdog," the president said in an interview with ABC News. "And I think that at the end of the day, though, what people are going to say is, … Read more
Bill Gates, put $50 million of your “Great Teachers” money in a program like this
by David Safier We want to attract higher quality teachers, right? That won't solve all the socioeconomic issues hampering many students' educations, but no one doubts, better teachers mean greater student success. So how about starting a Teaching Fellows Program? Find some of the best and the brightest high school seniors and tell them, if … Read more
AIRC Update: One map down, one map to go – your testimony is needed now
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: On Monday, the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) voted to approve the Congressional Districts "Draft Map" (.pdf) on a vote of 3-1-1 (abstention). This is the Congressional Districts "Draft Map" which will be subject to a 30 day public comment period with public hearings beginning on October 11. The Congressional Districts "Draft … Read more
Destroying brand-name recognition: 49% Of Republicans Don’t Know What ‘GOP’ Means
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In politics, brand-name recognition is everything. So this has to come as bad news for the "Grand Old Party." It's brand-name recognition has been destroyed. If the Republican Party was a product like Coke, for example, there would be a massive sell-off of its stock on Wall Street today. 49% Of Republicans Don’t Know … Read more
The GOP war on voting explained by the Brennnan Center for Justice
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The GOP war on voting is explained by the Brennan Center for Justice: Ahead of the 2012 elections, a wave of legislation tightening restrictions on voting has suddenly swept across the country. More than five million Americans could be affected by the new rules already put in place this year — a … Read more
Update: 2012 Campaign Committees+
By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings Not just campaign committees this time around, possible ballot questions too! …Ginger Rough of the Arizona Republic has coverage of the filing of paperwork for eight possible initiative questions by a heretofore undheard-of organization called Fox Petitions. The initiative proposals include – I-05-2012, Smart Prison Population Act, mandating … Read more
Grinnell (thru Rio Nuevo board) is suing the city he wants to lead
by David Safier The Pima County Democratic Party asks a good question of mayoral candidate Rick Grinnell: if you, as a member of the Rio Nuevo board, are suing Tucson for $47 million, where do you think the money should come from? Parks? Police? Fire? After all, the city doesn't have a mattress with forty-seven … Read more
