GOP’s Gimmicks-R-Us Shop recycles a bad idea
June 14, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Back in 2006, Barry Goldwater's nephew, Don Goldwater, ran for governor of Arizona. Don had a rather extreme solution to illegal immigration. Don Goldwater proposed building a "tent city" where undocumented immigrants would be indentured "as labor in the construction of a wall [along the border] and to clean the areas of
“Reformed antisemite” co-hosts McCain fundraiser in Virginia
June 14, 2010
by David Safier Thanks to the Blue Virginia blog, I found out about tonight's far-from-home private dinner/fundraiser for McCain in Virginia. I'm sure McCain is more at home in, and familiar with, the D.C. environs than Arizona, so holding a fundraiser in his home away from home is nothing special. But one of the co-hosts
Citizens Clean Elections Debate Schedule (legislature)
June 14, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The full schedule of mandatory Citizens Clean Elections debates for Clean Elections candidates and the video replay of debates can be found at Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission – CCEC. Debates begin this week. Schedule subject to change. District 11 Republican Candidates Senate and House of RepresentativesJune 14, 20106:00 PM – 8:00
SB1070 Update: Why do Brewer, Pearce hate Arizona’s economy?
June 14, 2010
by David Safier Wasn't it bad enough, all their legislative attempts to completely cripple Arizona's economy in the short and long term? They had to add SB1070 to the mix? In a best case scenario, Arizona has to climb out of a deep, deep economic hole. Nothing is ever "best case" with the Republicans in
Citizens Clean Elections Debate Schedule (statewide offices)
June 14, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The full schedule of mandatory Citizens Clean Elections debates for Clean Elections candidates and the video replay of debates can be found at Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission – CCEC. Debates begin this week. Schedule subject to change. GOVERNOR (R) Republican candidates for GovernorJune 15, 20107:00 PM to 8:00 PMTelevised on KAETHorizon
Let’s Debate!
June 13, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I attended a political event recently at which John Dougherty, candidate for U.S. Senate, announced that he had challenged his Democratic primary opponents to a series of debates. Dougherty stated that Randy Parraz had accepted his challenge. Two sources tell me that they attended an informational meeting in Tucson this past week
SB1070 Update: NY Times gets it wrong
June 13, 2010
by David Safier Look, this is an important distinction. If SB1070 merely "allows" police officers to question people about immigration status, we most likely wouldn't have state and national protests over the law. But SB1070 mandates that officers check immigration status whenever there is "reasonable suspicion" the person may be undocumented. That's one of the
