Times investigation: just 45 companies make up half of Chamber contributions

October 24, 2010

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In case you missed it this week, the New York Times investigated the corporate contributions to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and found some interesting information. Top Corporations Aid U.S. Chamber of Commerce Campaign – NYTimes: The chamber has had little trouble finding American companies eager to enlist it, anonymously, to fight

Daily Star endorsement: Terry Goddard for Governor

October 24, 2010

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Daily Star today endorsed Terry Goddard for Governor. Goddard's leadership, intellect fit state's top job: Terry Goddard possesses the experience, wisdom and mettle required to lead Arizona through its ongoing economic crisis. He is an effective, decisive leader who has protected Arizonans and successfully promoted economic growth. Underneath his low-key

Camenisch stands up to Rosemont

October 24, 2010

by David Safier I've written two posts about a phone message left on Todd Camenisch's answering machine by Rick Grinnell, who says Rosemont Copper is a "personal client," and a follow-up phone call between the two. Grinnell's basic assertion is, don't mess with Rosemont, or your political future will be over. [Note to the Star's

Melvin: a candidate with STENGTH (read the word carefully) and an endorsement from David P.

October 23, 2010

by David Safier I can't resist posting this. A mailer for Cap'n Al Melvin from the Arizona Association of REALTORS Leadership Committee uses these words to describe him: INTEGRITY • SECURITY • STENGTH Stength? Help, my English teacher antennae are twitching, and I can't make them stop! But that's not my favorite part of the

The latest on the Brewer health story

October 23, 2010

by David Safier Team Brewer may have done enough to put questions about her health to rest in most of the MSM, but one part of the story remains unanswered. The story of Dr. Gordi S. Khera's satement that Brewer is in "excellent medical health" was carried in most AZ papers. Here is the Star's

Ingratitude is the Dominant Theme of this Election

October 23, 2010

By Karl Reiner Imagine a passenger airliner flying along its normal route; suddenly the engines fail due to the intake of contaminated fuel. The aircrew reacts; they are able to bring the plane down safely. The crew does it without the loss of life, wrecking the aircraft during the emergency landing in a wheat field.

AZ Public Media CD-8 debate

October 23, 2010

by David Safier Here is Friday's hour long Giffords/Kelly/Stoltz debate on KUAT:  

Short-term memory leads to bad endorsements

October 23, 2010

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: If it happened yesterday, it's already "old news." Move on. This kind of short-term memory leads to bad choices in making candidate endorsements. A glaring example of this is the endorsement by the Arizona Daily Star and The Arizona Republic of appointed Secretary of State Ken Bennett.  In the case of the

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