Update: Stephen Colbert and United Farm Workers team up to challenge Americans: Come on, take our jobs
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I told you about this in an earlier post. Stephen Colbert and United Farm Workers team up to challenge Americans: Come on, take our jobs Advertisement Arturo Rodriguez, president of the United Farm Workers, invites Americans who think immigrant farm workers are taking away jobs to come work in the fields. The Colbert … Read more
The Daily Show does Arizona, again
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The first segment is "Latino 911!" – it's a dry hate. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Latino 911! www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Tea Party The second segment is "Arizona's Photo Radar" in which correspondent Olivia Munn makes Rep. Carl Seel look foolish. … Read more
The Washington Post catches up to Blog for Arizona on immigration
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Well, well… I knew times were hard in the newspaper business, but it must be worse than I thought. Blog for Arizona received an e-mail today from the Washington Post — yes, the venerable Washington Post — captioned "talker item for your readers?" with the following message: Hi, Over at the Washington Post, … Read more
Tucson Businesses Oppose SB 1070 in “We Mean Business” Campaign
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Approximately 65,000 Mexican residents on average came to Arizona each day to legally work, visit friends and relatives, shop and play in 2007-2008. Mexican visitors' annual economic impact on the Tucson area was approaching $1 billion a year according to the study "Mexican Visitors to Arizona: Visitor Characteristics and Economic Impacts 2007-2008" … Read more
Arizona Republic interview of Terry Goddard
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Without a primary opponent, Attorney General Terry Goddard has received little attention from the political media who are fixated on the McCain-Hayworth mudslinging fest and the Accidental Governor's attempt to demonize immigrants as her election strategy to make voters forget about what a god-awful failure she has been at managing this state … Read more
CCEC Debate: LD 26 House Republican candidates
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: LD 26 House Republican candidates Vic Williams, Terri Proud and Wade McLean debate.
Arizona Illustrated debate: Democratic candidates for Attorney General
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Democratic candidates for Attorney General debated on Arizona Illustrated (KUAT) Thursday evening. Vince Rabago is a career prosecutor and has been an assistant Arizona attorney general since 2002. Felecia Rotellini worked in the Arizona Attorney General's Office and served as superintendent of the AZ Banking Department before entering private law in … Read more
