President Creep
April 27, 2007
Many have pondered the reason why Presidential campaigns have started earlier and earlier the last few cycles. There are many theories: the pressure to raise ever more money, the front-loading of primaries, the lack of clear front-runners, etc. I think these are all plausible components of an explaination, but none are indespensible. I’m listening to
Renzi to give Democrats a Blue Arizona Delegation?
April 26, 2007
UPDATE 4/27: Looks like Renzi is putting up a fight. This should be entertaining and embarrassing for the GOP. Every day Renzi hangs on is another day of negative press that helps CD 1’s voters decide that a Democrat might better represent their interests. Tedski at Rum, Romanism and Rebellion is predicting Renzi’s resignation by
Way Early Presidential Polling
April 26, 2007
NAU’s Social Research Laboratory apparently having nothing better to do with its funding decided to run a Presidential poll.Download srl_release_2008_election_matchups.pdf The poll was conducted April 13-19, 2007 among 493 randomly selected, registered Arizona voters. Survey results are valid at a +/- 4.5 percent margin of error, at a 95% confidence level. Unfortunately, I don’t know
Bringin’ It Again in 2008
April 23, 2007
Democrat Lord’s Work at Fundraising Draws Rare Look at Arizona District – New York Times. Since Bushco has had their asses handed to them in Iraq, you would think that GOPers would be somewhat circumspect about using a certain testosterone-laden taunt for fear that it would come back to haunt them. But no. They will
Understanding Iraq Though Real Journalism
April 22, 2007
If you really want to understand what will happen in Iraq, I contend, you have to understand what the people of Iraq want. You have to understand how the people of Iraq think, what they are actually trying to accomplish. Iraq is not a helpless blank slate upon which mighty America writes its will. Far
Untrustworthy Renzi… No Intel for You!
April 21, 2007
By now most have received the news that Rick Renzi is under investigation by a Tucson-based Grand Jury and that the FBI has raided his wife’s insurance business to seize records. This is really just the second shoe to drop, however. Most who have followed Renzi’s slimy trail for any length of time have been
Taking the LEED in energy efficiency
April 20, 2007
HB2496 schools; energy and water savings (Mason, J. Burns, Aboud, et al.), having passed the House 56-3, now awaits action by the Senate Committee of the Whole. Every citizen concerned with the environment and energy independence should encourage its passage. The bill creates an incentive for installing energy and water saving systems and techniques. Schools will
