AZ BlueMeanie

The Blue Meanie is an Arizona citizen who wishes, for professional reasons, to remain anonymous when blogging about politics. Armed with a deep knowledge of the law, politics and public policy, as well as pen filled with all the colors stolen from Pepperland, the Blue Meanie’s mission is to pursue and prosecute the hypocrites, liars, and fools of politics and the media – which, in practical terms, is nearly all of them. Don’t even try to unmask him or he’ll seal you in a music-proof bubble and rendition you to Pepperland for a good face-stomping.

Succeeding by doing nothing

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I posted about the proposal to "do nothing" and let the Bush tax cuts expire earlier this year to produce the $4 trillion "grand bargain" that the White House and Tea-Publican leaders failed to agree upon before nearly defaulting on the U.S. debt this summer. Now the proposal to "do nothing" is … Read more

Updated SWAG: Early Filers for 2012

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

AZFlag Time to update the "Silly Wild Ass Guess" (SWAG) list of who is running for office in 2012. The new district maps have not been approved and sent to DOJ, yet alone litigated in court, but there are a number of campaign committees for 2012 based upon current legislative districts. State law permits candidates to collect signatures in the current districts as well as in the new districts.

As you might expect, this list is going to be subject to change when new districts have been established. I am hoping that the Secretary of State will provide a conversion table for filing by current district and new district (hint, hint). And as always, candidates will come and go.

I will periodically update the list. You can follow along at home at the Arizona Secretary of State's web site Campaign Finance Search – Candidates.

Filer ID # beginning "2012" except where indicated (*). Some committees are exploratory committees.

Arizona Legislature

LD 01    Stephen Pierce, Senate (R)
LD 01    Karen Fann, House (R)
LD 01    Andrew Tobin, House (R)

LD 03    Salvatore "Sam" Scarmardo, Senate (R)
LD 03    Kelli Ward, Senate (R)
LD 03    Doris Goodale, House (R)
LD 03    Wyatt Brooks, House (R)
LD 03    George Schnittgrund, House (R)
LD 03    Peter Eidness, House (R)

LD 04    Scott Bundgaard, Senate (R)
LD 04    Jack Harper, House (R)*
LD 04    Phil Lovas, House (R)

LD 05    Sylvia Allen, Senate (R)
LD 05    Brenda Barton, House (R)
LD 05    Chester Crandall, House (R)

LD 06    Lori Klein, Senate (R)
LD 06    James Bearup, House (R)
LD 06    Amanda Reeve, House (R)*
LD 06    Carl Seel, House (R)

LD 07    Heather Carter, House (R)
LD 07    David Smith, House (R)

LD 08    Michele Reagan, Senate (R)
LD 08    John Kavanagh, House (R)
LD 08    Michelle Ugenti, House (R)

LD 09    Carol Lokare, Senate (D)
LD 09    Scott Morris, Senate (R)
LD 09    Richard "Rick" Gray, House (R)
LD 09    Debbie Lesko, House (R)

LD 10    Kimberly Yee, House (R)

LD 11    Adam Driggs, Senate (R)*
LD 11    Eric Meyer, House (D)*
LD 11    Kate McGee, House (R)
LD 11    Mary Hamway, House (R)

DCSRA December Meeting & Pot Luck

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie:   You are invited to the Democratic Club of the Santa Rita Area   December Meeting & Potluck with Special Guests  Declared 2012 Democratic Candidates     Saturday, December 3rd 5:30 – 8:00 PM Desert Hills Social Center 2980 S. Camino del Sol Green Valley, AZ  85622   We will hold the … Read more

The Provincial Arrogance of The Red Queen

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In the American system of justice, everyone is entitled to due process, and when they have exhausted all appeals and the highest court has ruled on the matter, it is to be accepted and the only appropriate response is to comply with the order of the court. That is what makes us … Read more

BREAKING: Arizona Supreme Court orders Colleen Mathis reinstated

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Victory over Tea-Publican tyranny! The Arizona Republic reports Court orders reinstatement of redistricting official: The Arizona Supreme Court Thursday evening reinstated the chairwoman of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, rebuffing Gov. Jan Brewer's unprecedented action earlier this month. The ruling came less than three hours after the court heard arguments on the … Read more