Paton swings on Kelly
August 16, 2010
By Michael Bryan Jon Paton released a 30 second ad intended for air play that lashes out at Jesse Kelly on Kelly's family's business. The ad oddly juxtaposes Kelly and Obama as if they were allies. I suppose to a GOP primary electorate there is little worse you can do to a Republican than tie
A quick thought about the ginned up Muslim center controversy
August 16, 2010
by David Safier Az Blue Meanie is doing a terrific job of covering the faux controversy about the proposed Muslim center in Manhattan. Just one quick thought from me. Let's say I really dislike the idea of a Muslim Center two blocks from the site of the World Trade Center. I don't mind it a
Randy Parraz introduces himself with new ad
August 16, 2010
By Michael Bryan Parraz has released a simple biographical ad intended to boost name recognition and tell the candidate's story. It seems quite effective at positioning the candidate in the primary as a fighter for Democratic values and traditional constituencies.
The GOP is Lucy and we are all Charlie Brown
August 16, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Jed Lewison at Daily Kos laments: Republicans have found the key issue of 2010, and it isn't the economy: it's the proposal to build a mosque two blocks from Ground Zero. They are positively giddy with glee at the prospect of spending the next 80 days or so pounding away and they aren't
Voter short term memories
August 16, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: "The GOP drove the country into a ditch. Now they want the keys back." Friends don't let friends drive Republican (repost).
The wit and wisdom of John Huppenthal: $40,000 per student
August 16, 2010
by David Safier At Thursday's Ed Supe debate in Tucson, the candidates were asked their opinion of private school tuition tax credits. John Huppenthal got a little defensive, and, unless he can back up this figure, ventured way, way off into Fantasy Land — or at best, into cleverly worded Deception Land. Huppenthal was making
Update: Pimps for Private Prisons and Profit
August 16, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In doing further research on this story I came across this report by Beau Hodai, a sidebar to Corporate Con Game, In These Times' July 2010 cover story. I am posting it in its entirety because of its importance to the growing lobbyist scandal in Arizona. Ties That Bind: Arizona Politicians and the
CQ covers CD-8 Republicans, and Antenori once again reveals his boorish nature
August 16, 2010
by David Safier CQ, which writes about all things Congressional, has an article about the Kelly-Paton smack down, saying in its headline, that the race is getting "A Little Nasty." That's an understatement, but the extreme level of animosity is par for the course in Republican primaries nationwide. One thing I'll say about them. They
