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Why do I allow GOP ads on BlogForArizona?
August 11, 2010
By Michael Bryan Some folks ask me why I allow GOP and rightwing ads on the blog. Good question. The main reason is that I know that our readers are a bad demographic for these ads: they are wasting their money. Even more so if readers click through. Plus I always find it fascinating to
Tuesday’s primary results
August 11, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Tuesday was primary day in Connecticut, Georgia, Minnesota and Colorado. Connecticut: AP Election Results – Courant.com Voter turnout for the primary was abysmal. Connecticut Primaries: Voter Turnout Around 20 Percent. In the Democratic primary for governor, Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy defeated 2006 Netroots sensation Ned Lamont (who defeated "Traitor Joe" Lieberman in
Star jumps anti-Obama shark
August 11, 2010
by David Safier The Star has slipped into self parody in its hatred of all things Obama. The paper has officially jumped the shark. Now they're going after the First Lady, hard. Yesterday it was a big headline (about a little story) on the first page of the second section, First lady home; criticism burns
Me and Rachel Maddow
August 10, 2010
by David Safier OK, OK. Not really me and Rachel Maddow. Me in the Hotel Congress bar crowded in among 100 other locals, with Bill Wolff and Laura Conaway from the Rachel Maddow Blog. But I did get into a video with Bill and Laura, shot on Mike's iPhone, with them saying howdy to BfA
Rachel Maddow Blog Visits Tucson
August 10, 2010
By Michael Bryan Laura and Bill from Rachel Maddow's amazing production and blog staff were in Arizona today reporting on the border for Rachel's show. They did a skypecast to Rachel's show live from Club Congress. Catch today's (August 10th) show to see their report. Myself and David Safier had a chance to say hello
Update: Congress passes supplemental stimulus “bailout” to state governments
August 10, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Update to Congress to pass supplemental stimulus "bailout" to state governments. The House passed the $26 billion supplemental stimulus "bailout" to state governments today on a vote of 247-161 mostly along party lines. Republicans said Congress was coming to the rescue of states that had mishandled their own finances. (That's rich coming
Kimberly Yee, First Asian American Woman to Serve in the Arizona State Legislature
August 10, 2010
Kimberly Yee, newly appointed AZ State Rep for District 10. She is the first Asian American woman to serve in the Arizona State Legislature. Kimberly Yee made history in Arizona by becoming the first Asian American woman to serve in the Arizona State Legislature, nearly 50 years after the first Asian American – Wing F. Ong – was
Arizona’s twin embarrassments, the McKyl, engage in religious bigotry
August 10, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Senate Republican Whip Jon Kyl (R-AZ) has added his name to the growing list of high-profile conservatives to oppose the opening of a mosque near the site of the World Trade Center. Kyl becomes highest-ranking Senate Republican to oppose Islamic Center – The Hill's Blog Briefing Room: Kyl's rank makes him the
