David Gordon

Living in Arizona since his family moved to Tempe from New York in 1982, David Gordon has three degrees from Arizona State University and the University of Phoenix in History, Political Science, and Secondary School Administration. A highly qualified Social Studies instructor and Certified School Principal, Mr. Gordon owned his own charter school, Grand Canyon College Preparatory Academy from 1997-2016. The school served students in grades 6-12 in the East Valley of Maricopa County. Many of the graduates of GCP earned college credit for free while still attending high school, some completing the first year of college before graduating. Among the speakers at the school's graduations were noted figures in Arizona Politics like Harry Mitchell, David Schweikert, Juan Mendes, Andrew Sherwood, and John Huppenthal. Mr. Gordon also participated in the revisions of the Arizona History and Social Studies standards. In January 2017, Mr. Gordon started the political blog Twenty-First Century Progressive Bull Moose. It has a global following and routinely comments on the political events of the day. Mr. Gordon also helps administer the Facebook page Living Blue in Arizona. He is also a science fiction writer and has just completed two series. The first one, Jigsaw: Beginnings, Warheads, and Full Circle. All are available on Amazon. The second Jigsaw Series: History's Forgotten: Parts One, Two, and Three are also out on Amazon. The seventh book, Jigsaw: Powder Keg should be released in November 2023. Mr. Gordon is very happy to be asked to join the Blog for Arizona team and hopes to spread the progressive word to make Arizona a better place for everyone.

The Lincoln Project Releases Its First Post-Democratic Convention Ads

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Over the last 48 hours, the Lincoln Project has released four Post-Democratic Convention Ads. Probably the most well-done of the four is “Record.” In Record, the Project compares the records of the Biden/Harris Administration and Mr. Trump over the last four years. With the Biden/Harris Administration and the Democrats, the Project highlights: With Trump: The … Read more

The Harris/Walz Campaign Launches Its First Post Convention Ad Focusing on the Future and the Opportunity Economy

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The Harris for President Campaign has wasted no time going on the airwaves with its first Post-Convention Ad called “Opportunity.” An ad starring the Vice President and 2024 Democratic Presidential Nominee, the theme of the piece is an opportunistic one, focusing on the Harris/Walz team’s commitment to forge an opportunity economy to lift people up, … Read more

Mesmerized Harris/Walz Supporters Cheered the Vice President Accepting the Democratic Presidential Nomination at a Phoenix Area Convention Watch Party

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At a Democratic National Convention Watch Party Event held at the Phoenix area Arizona Democratic Maryvale Field Office, Harris/Walz supporters chanting, “We Are Not Going Back,” “Kamala,” and “USA, USA,” were mesmerized by Vice President Kamala Harris’s address accepting her party’s Presidential Nomination at the Democratic National Convention.  Honored guests at the event were former … Read more

Bill Clinton Nails It By Framing the Election in One Statistic: Since 1989, Job Creation from Democratic Presidents Bests Republican Ones 50 to 1

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There were many great speeches and one-liners from Day Three of the Democratic National Convention. Former Republican Georgia Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan said “Let me be clear to my Republican friends at home: If you vote for Kamala Harris in 2024 you’re not a Democrat, you’re a patriot,” was a moving call for all voters … Read more

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Senator Kelly and Mayor Budge Call out Trump’s Hypocrisy on Border Security

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It is astonishing that failed former President Donald Trump and his MAGA Republicans are perceived, in some political circles, as strong on border security. It was this movement that killed Comprehensive Immigration Reform in the Bush/Cheney Administration. This movement killed Comprehensive Immigration Reform, after bipartisan Senate approval, in the Obama/Biden Administration. When their leader was … Read more