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 Presents “Trump is English for Castro”

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In another ad possibly targeted to Latinos, especially in Florida, the Lincoln Project has released the foreboding “Trump is English for Castro.” The narrator starts (with video clips of Castro in the background)  by saying: “Socialist authoritarians all start the same way. Boastfully strutting like a rooster, posing for cameras, prancing for adoring crowds, promises … Read more

Art Babbott wants to bring a Problem-Solving Approach to the State House as the Second Representative from LD Six.

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Two is better than one.  That is the option Democrats, Progressives, Independents, and like-minded Republicans in Arizona Legislative District (LD) Six have when they choose the next two people, they want to serve in the State House of Representatives.  The Republican Nominees Brenda Barton and Walter Blackman have demonstrated, through their positions and voting records … Read more

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