Larry Bodine

Larry is an intelligent, articulate, and insightful commentator whose views are shaped by a combination of journalism, entrepreneurship, law practice, and leadership.‎ ✍ He is an experienced leader, having served as Chair of the LD18 Democrats, and President of the Democrats of Greater Tucson, a teacher at the UA Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and Video Manager for Iskashitaa Refugee Network, ‎ ✍ A common-sense business leader, he operated a successful marketing consultancy for 20 years. He is skilled in fundraising, artificial intelligence, and online communications.‎ ✍He considers multiple viewpoints before forming an opinion. His ethos is the Boy Scout Law.‎ ✍ Larry is a lifelong writer, having worked as a seven-time award-winning journalist for the New York Daily News and as the author of 600 articles for the Blog for Arizona.‎ ✍He is a graduate of Amherst College and Seton Hall Law School and has also attended the University of Munich in Germany.‎ ✍He is not all work and no play. Larry enjoys singing and playing the guitar, hiking Tucson's beautiful trails, going on outings with his Portuguese Water Dog, weight training, and meeting his many friends for breakfast.‎ ‎** Scroll down to see my articles below. **

Robert Branscom, the New Chair of AZ Democratic Party, in his Own Words

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Arizona Democrats elected Robert Branscomb at the party’s state committee meeting on January 18, 2025. He defeated incumbent chair Yolanda Bejarano in her re-election run. Following are the remarks of Robert Branscomb in a debate video released before the Party election on January 18. My vision for the party is rooted in the idea that … Read more

Who will be the Chair of AZ Dems?

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Democrats of Greater Tucson just presented three candidates for Chair of the Arizona Democratic Party — incumbent Yolanda Bejarano and challengers Robert Branscomb and Cathy Ransom. (A fourth candidate, Dave Braun, did not attend.) This Saturday, January 18, state committee members will vote on who will lead us through the coming nightmare. ►Fast forward to … Read more

Pima Supervisor Christy Gaslights himself

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Now comes Steve Christy, the irrelevant member of the Pima Board of Supervisors, complaining about “gaslighting.” He says Tucson’s leaders want to distract him from Trump’s mass deportation plans — to reduce the workforce by sending US troops into Arizona in a big plan to round up 11 million people. What could go wrong? Just … Read more

Democrats Must Stop Being the Party of Political Correctness

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Democrats must change how we operate to win the next election. Following is my view, speaking as a Democratic activist and precinct committee person for 18 years. I’ve been the Chair of the powerhouse LD18 Democrats and a board member (and President for three years) of Democrats of Greater Tucson. Like everyone else, I was … Read more

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