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.

Karl Gentles wants to Get Things Done for Congressional District Six and Arizona

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With each passing day, Arizona Congressional District (CD) Six, which includes all or parts of Scottsdale, Cave Creek, North Phoenix, Paradise Valley, and Fountain Hills, is increasingly on the Democratic Party’s radar The likable, but ethically flawed and largely reactionary incumbent David Schweikert, as recent polls seemed to indicate, is not finding the support he … Read more

The Polls look good for Joe Biden and Mark Kelly; Do not get Cocky

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Most Democratic operatives including those on the Joe Biden and Mark Kelly campaigns are probably very happy with recent polls that have been released in the last week. These polls (please click on the Real Clear Politics June 8, 2020 compilation here) show the former Vice President with a commanding lead over the 2016 Popular … Read more

Arizona Democratic Reaction to the May Jobs Report is based on Reality

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Arizona Democrats, following the prudent example of Joe Biden, were not as ecstatic about the May Jobs report as Donald Trump or Arizona Representatives Andy Biggs, Paul Gosar, and David Schweikert who apparently have ignored the fact that the jobs report has some major asterisks to it. The first asterisk pertains to a revelation by … Read more

Colin Powell and probably Cindy McCain will be in the Biden Camp in 2020

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Colin Powell, once Ronald Reagan’s National Security Advisor, George H.W. Bush’s (and Bill Clinton’s) Joint Chiefs Chairman of the United States Military, George W. Bush’s first Secretary of State, and once thought of as a Republican Presidential candidate (in 1996,) has not been fond of his Republican Party leadership for a while. It started in … Read more