A Tale of Two Press Releases
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Blog for Arizona receives numerous press releases from campaigns and organizations. Most are fundraising pleas that we will not publish. We exercise discretion with the other press releases we decide to post. I generally look for substantive releases over puffery. Substance over style. Keep this in mind. Advertisement Which brings me to two press … Read more
Robocall with voice activation
by David Safier Has anyone else gotten one of these calls? It was from something like the Policemen's Widows and Orphans Fund — I didn't really catch the name — asking for money. A very personable male voice launched into the pitch, but it didn't feel quite right. He didn't ask me how I was … Read more
Tell the Tucson City Council: Do not refer proposed City Charter changes to the November 2010 ballot
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Pamela asked in a comment why this blog has not addressed the proposed charter changes to the City of Tucson Charter. Short answer, it is because the proposed changes have been the subject of much discussion and much division within the Pima County Democratic Party in recent weeks. I was waiting upon an … Read more
GOP’s Gimmicks-R-Us Shop recycles a bad idea
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Back in 2006, Barry Goldwater's nephew, Don Goldwater, ran for governor of Arizona. Don had a rather extreme solution to illegal immigration. Don Goldwater proposed building a "tent city" where undocumented immigrants would be indentured "as labor in the construction of a wall [along the border] and to clean the areas of … Read more
“Reformed antisemite” co-hosts McCain fundraiser in Virginia
by David Safier Thanks to the Blue Virginia blog, I found out about tonight's far-from-home private dinner/fundraiser for McCain in Virginia. I'm sure McCain is more at home in, and familiar with, the D.C. environs than Arizona, so holding a fundraiser in his home away from home is nothing special. But one of the co-hosts … Read more
Citizens Clean Elections Debate Schedule (legislature)
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The full schedule of mandatory Citizens Clean Elections debates for Clean Elections candidates and the video replay of debates can be found at Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission – CCEC. Debates begin this week. Schedule subject to change. District 11 Republican Candidates Senate and House of RepresentativesJune 14, 20106:00 PM – 8:00 … Read more
SB1070 Update: Why do Brewer, Pearce hate Arizona’s economy?
by David Safier Wasn't it bad enough, all their legislative attempts to completely cripple Arizona's economy in the short and long term? They had to add SB1070 to the mix? In a best case scenario, Arizona has to climb out of a deep, deep economic hole. Nothing is ever "best case" with the Republicans in … Read more
