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.
Biden and Harris on Stage

The Biden/Harris Ticket Goes on Offense with Three New Ads

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Over the last 24 hours, the Biden/Harris ticket has demonstrated they are not going to take this election for granted. The 2020 Democratic Presidential and Vice Presidential Nominees appeared in a joint interview on ABC News. The campaign, on the first day of the Republican National Convention, also released the names of over 20 former … Read more

In Their Latest Ad “Evil,” the Lincoln Project Should Have Called the Trump Team “Murderers”

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In their latest ad called “Evil,” the Lincoln Project rightfully portrays Jared Kushner and other members of the Trump team as something out of the movie, The Omen. Saying “evil is real,” the narrator continues (with video of Mr. Kushner in the background) by stating “we ignore it when it seems educated, polite, superficially charming, … Read more

Aaron Connor Will Be a Full-Time Public Servant as the Head of the Maricopa County Assessor’s Office

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The last two elected heads of the Maricopa County Assessor’s Office treated the position as a part-time job. Paul Petersen thought more money could be made in an adoption scam ring and is currently waiting to spend some learning time in prison. Eddie Cook, the current appointed Assessor and Republican nominee, apparently likes to work … Read more

What Biden and Harris need to Communicate between Now and Election Day

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The Biden/Harris Campaign needs to stress the following themes to voters from now until election day. Biden has a national plan to fight the Coronavirus. Where is Trumps? 175,000 people have died and it has been eight months and still nothing from the White House. Continued reinforcement of the Biden/Harris Build Back Better Plans which … Read more