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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
Citizens United Fallout: Billionaires for Bush Buying Congress
October 22, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The alleged conservative "grassroots" movement is really just a few dozen ultra-conservative billionaires who have decided to purchase Congress in the wake of Citizens United v. FEC. Take these self-interested billionaires out of the equation and the political narrative of this election would be entirely different. Politico reported Thursday that Karl Roves
Rodney Glassman Promoted to Captain in U.S. Air Force JAG Corps Reserve
October 22, 2010
Posted by AzblueMeanie: Press release from the Rodney Glassman for U.S. Senate campaign: Glassman Promoted to Captain in U.S. Air Force JAG Corps Reserve U.S. Senate candidate and Air Force reservist Rodney Glassman has been promoted to Captain in the Judge Advocate General's Corps Reserve. Glassman enlisted in the Air Force Reserve after completing law
New Rodney Glassman ad: The Next Generation of Leader
October 22, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Rodney Glassman for U.S. Senate press release: Glassman Goes Up With Newest Ad, "A New Leader" U.S. Senate candidate Rodney Glassman's campaign today put up its newest ad, titled "A New Leader." p>The 30-second ad highlights Glassman's record of being a consensus-builder on the Tucson City Council, his work on behalf of
Goodbye, Jorge
October 22, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I Just got back from the services for Sen. Jorge Luis Garcia. Everyone was there for the funeral mass including Governor Jan Brewer, Secretary of State Ken Bennett, most of the Senate from both sides of the aisle (current and former legislators) and Senate staff, and various and other elected officials and
Brewer emerges from her bunker! To go to . . . California!
October 22, 2010
by David Safier Time is precious for candidates, especially as we get closer to election day. In spite of that For exactly that reason, the Accidental Guv will be spending her time November 1, the day before the election, traveling to California to "attend the hearing over SB 1070 in California." Will she testify? Doesn't
