Democratic Attorney General Debate: competent professionals, a few sparks
June 24, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Democratic candidates for Attorney General held their Citizens Clean Elections debate on Wednesday evening, and it was far different from the mudslinging slug-fest their Republican counterparts engaged in the previous evening. The media, of course, sounded almost disappointed — the media loves the theater of conflict politics. So the media spices
Update: GOP Attorney General Debate (video)
June 24, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: You have read about this mudslinging slugfest, now you can watch it. Citizens Clean Elections link here Republican Candidates for Attorney General- Primary Election Debates
Seriously? GOP “narrative” pollster Rasmussen is still being reported by “credible” news outlets?
June 23, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I have explained to readers here with links to numbers guru Nate Silver at fivethirtyeight.com why the Rasmussen Reports poll has a "house effect" GOP bias, and is effectively a GOP "narrative" poll — a form of push polling. The lazy political media continue to dutifully report the Rasmussen Reports "top line"
Terry Goddard gets ir right: taking on human, gun, drug smugglers
June 23, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: While Republicans pretend to do something about border security by posturing on SB 1070, Arizona's "show me your papers law," Attorney General Terry Goddard is actually doing something constructive about border security. In an editorial opinion in the Arizona Daily Star today, the editors give credit where credit is due. Good plan:
Rodney Glassman: Will John McCain Give Big Oil Money to Gulf Relief?
June 23, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Press release from Rodney Glassman for U.S. Senate: Will John McCain Give Big Oil Money to Gulf Relief? U.S. Senate candidate Rodney Glassman is calling on John McCain to prove his independence and donate to Gulf Coast communities the $2.4 million he has taken from Big Oil. McCain has taken $2.4 million
In their own words: unfit for office
June 23, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: What a contrast. Monday night the Democratic candidates for Attorney General held a debate in Tucson and provided thoughtful answers to substantive questions in a civil manner. The Democrats will participate in a Citizens Clean Elections debate tonight on Horizon Channel 8 (KAET) at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday night it was the Republican
