My Take on the Brewer-Goddard Clean Elections Debate
September 3, 2010
By Jenn David Safier and AZBlueMeanie have done a great job covering Wednesday night's Clean Elections debate between Jan Brewer and Terry Goddard (with a side order of Libertarian candidate Barry Hess and Green Party candidate Larry Gist). David posted the Star's fact checker article, which reveals several inaccurate statements made by Brewer over the
Brewer: I did it for the money
September 3, 2010
by David Safier Here's a line in Howard Fischer article about the debates in today's Star that I missed until I saw it mentioned on Talking Points Memo. Brewer admitted, she didn't even want to do one debate, but it was the only way she could get the rest of her Clean Elections money. Incumbent
Star corrects “beheadings” story
September 3, 2010
by David Safier Whether it came from this morning's posts on BfA or other sources, Bodfield has posted an online correction or clarification (take your pick) to this morning's Star story about Brewer's beheadings claims, including the video clip I posted. That clip makes it absolutely certain, Brewer was talking about beheadings in Arizona, which
Credit to The Star for today’s debate coverage
September 3, 2010
by David Safier Today's Star gives a more complete picture of the Goddard/Brewer debates than yesterday's paper, including an editorial stating we need more debates. Bodfield has a fact checker story on the debate. I'm not wonky enough to know if she got it exactly right, but it looks to me like she presented a
Arizona Daily Star edits Howard Fischer to soften blows to Jan Brewer
September 3, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The editors of the Arizona Daily Star really like Jan Brewer. They want to support her, but her trainwreck of a debate makes it uncomfortable right now. But that does not stop them from editing news reports by Howard Fischer to soften the blows to Jan Brewer. The "firewall" you often hear
Brewer: Beheadings in Arizona
September 3, 2010
by David Safier Jan Brewer is trying to squirm her way out of her statement about beheadings in Arizona. She's decided she was really talking about beheadings in Mexico and doesn't remember ever talking about beheadings in Arizona. Maybe this will refresh her memory. On Sunday Squareoff, June 27, Brewer was asked by host Brahm
Governor Cringeworthy
September 2, 2010
State Representative and minority policy leader Steve Farley whipped this up from footage of the Gubernatorial debate. Painful to watch…
Goddard repeats call for more debates
September 2, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Here's your chance to redeem yourself, governor. Press release from Terry Goddard for Governor campaign: GODDARD REPEATS CALL FOR MORE DEBATES PHOENIX – With the single, scheduled debate now complete, Attorney General Terry Goddard is again calling for Jan Brewer to meet him for a series of six debates in locations
