Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

Press release from the Dr. Richard Carmona for U.S. Senate campaign:

Carmona launches new ad, 'Independent'
New ad spotlights Carmona's independent brand of leadership 

In an ad released today, Rich Carmona makes his closing pitch to voters by speaking directly about how he'll go to Washington and solve problems. "Independent" starts airing statewide today. 

"Those people who we entrusted to our destiny to have failed us," Rich Carmona says in the 30-second spot. "Let's just get somebody there who will listen and start solving some problems rather than being worried about getting reelected or keeping a party in power." 

"I'm going to go and work real hard, and make it easier and better for the struggling families in our country," Carmona tells voters. 

Carmona is a Special Forces veteran, Pima County Deputy Sheriff and former SWAT Team Leader, and the 17th Surgeon General of the United States. He is the first to be confirmed unanmiously for the office of Surgeon General, and is a lifelong independent. 

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

By now you have seen this DSCC ad airing in Arizona. Ad description:

Jeff Flake's record is out of touch and extreme. Flake voted against bulletproof vests for local police, against funding for child abuse prevention, against college aid, and against the GI bill for veterans. He even wants to eliminate the Department of Education and allow mining in the Grand Canyon, two positions that would hurt students and costs Arizona jobs.

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Republican incumbents, Senator Gail Griffin and Representatives David Stevens and David Gowan, have failed to attend and to participate in numerous candidate forums and debates. Their contempt for their constituents is unprecedented. The Sierra Vista Herald recently editorialized Our View: LD14 deserves better in endorsing Democratic candidates Rob Leach and Mark Stonebraker for … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Announcement from the Pima County Democratic Party Latino Caucus and African-Amerocan Caucus: WHEN: Friday, October 26, starting at 6:00 p.m. WHERE: IBEW Hall, 750 South Tucson Boulevard ABOUT: This event is sponsored by the Latino and African-American Democratic Party Caucuses.

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Final Carmona and Flake debate today Dr. Richard Carmona and Congressman Jeff Flake will meet in their final, televised debate tonight in Yuma. KAWC will host the hour-long afternoon debate, which will air live locally and broadcast nationally on CSPAN.  Arizona Western College will host the debate before a live audience. Seats … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Voices & Choices series of lectures continues this week with "Win, Lose or Draw: Cartoon Humor in Campaigns," featuring the Arizona Daily Star's cartoonist David Fitzsimmons, and conservative cartoonist Steve Kelley, moderated by UofA Communication Professor Kate Kenski.

by David Safier Sunday, October 28th, 2-6pm at the Hotel Congress Patio, you're invited to a free Concert/BBQ/Meet-the-Candidates (along with Gabby Giffords) featuring live music from The Dusty Chaps, Tesoro, The Cordials and Doug Johnson. A good time to be had by all.