This Thursday, starting at 6pm, Drinking Liberally will be hosting Tucson Councilman Steve Leal at our weekly meeting at the Shanty on 4th Avenue. Steve is a Tucson institution. Come meet him, have a beer with him, ask him questions and learn more about city politics in an evening that most people will learn in … Read more
Watch this… Now take a look at this map. Freak out. Hyperventilate. Now, join the conversation.
by David Safier This is my first post about the candidates’ positions and proposals on education. The federal government’s role in public education is less in the U.S. than in lots of other countries, where there is often a nationwide curriculum and lots of national control. We have decided that the states and local communities … Read more
There are two main lessons I take from the Arizona primary returns: Democrats down-ticket in Arizona are in trouble in the general election because of McCain’s effective capture of the nomination, and women have flexed their political muscle – Hillary demonstrated that if you are going to be a ‘minority’ candidate running for President you … Read more
At the risk of getting egg on my face from statistical anomalies, I am calling Arizona for Clinton. You can see the writing on the wall for yourself. Looking at the District level returns, I don’t see any possibility for Obama to overcome Clinton’s ~10 point advantage. The southern Arizona returns aren’t nearly strong enough. … Read more