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.

DNC launches Voter Outreach Effort in Arizona to Connect with the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Electorate

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The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is launching a new voter outreach effort to turn out the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Electorate in Arizona. Currently, according to the Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote Data site (https://aapidata.com/,), 4.6 percent of Arizona’s voting population (about 173,000 people) represents the AAPI population group. That is a … Read more

ICYMI: Joe Biden wrote an Op Ed in AZ Central

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2020 Democratic Presidential Nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden wrote an op-ed on October 18, 2020, in AZ Central outlining how he would like to help Arizonans. You could read the full text by clicking here.  Using the example of chef and restaurant owner Silvana Salcido Esparza (a terminally ill person who gave up … Read more

Electoral Prospects Look Promising for Arizona Democrats Battling to Take Control of the State Legislature

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If money is any indication, Democrats may perform very well in the November 3, 2020 elections two weeks from now. While it is common knowledge that Senate Candidate Mark Kelly and Congressional House District Six Nominee Dr. Hiral Tipirneni have regularly trounced their opponents Martha McSally and David Schweikert one fundraising quarter after another, Democrats … Read more

Biden defends Fauci from the Mad King’s Hissy Fit

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Dr. Anthony Fauci is on the Mad King’s Fecal Matter List. Why is that? Could it be because Dr. Fauci, unlike Scott Atlas, is not singing the Administration tune, with regards to the state of COVID 19 and the measures necessary to combat it? Is it because Fauci is more trusted on the Coronavirus than … Read more