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. **

Vote YES for Prop 139 for Reproductive Freedom. Vote NO on Everything Else!

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On October 9, voters will receive unwieldy three-page ballots littered with propositions from the Republican Legislature. Those 11 propositions are intentionally designed to confuse and complicate the ballot. Only one is a citizen initiative supported by 823,685 voter signatures: Prop 139, the Arizona Abortion Access Act. Prop. 139 establishes a constitutional right to a safe … Read more

Catalina Foothills Students First Candidates Will Skip Bogus Political Stunt on Oct. 5

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CFSD Students First is announcing that candidates Jacquelyn Davoli, Tom Logue, and Eileen Jackson will not attend an upcoming event advertised as a CFSD Governing Board candidate debate. The event, which is scheduled for October 5, 2024, at Catalina Foothills Church, is being organized by an unidentified party and moderated by partisan media personalities.  The … Read more

200+ Former Bush, McCain and Romney Staffers Endorse Harris

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An open letter warned that a second Donald Trump presidency “will hurt real, everyday people and weaken our sacred institutions.” 238 Republicans who worked for President George W. Bush, Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) or the late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, warning in a letter that a second Trump presidency “will hurt real, … Read more

Tell Voters Now that Democrats Stand for Freedom

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“My mother taught us to never complain about injustice, but to do something about it. Do something about it.” –Kamala Harris. That’s the call to action for us Democratic activists from Kamala Harris at the Democratic Convention. It’s time for us to reach out to voters before early votes are cast on October 9. When … Read more

Democratic Convention Viewers Eclipse Republican Audience Size

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According to the DNC, Democratic convention viewership eclipsed MAGA convention viewership across broadcast, streaming, and online platforms. The Democrats’ positive vision generated 108+ million combined views on broadcast and streaming, plus 350+ million views on social media. The 2024 Democratic National Convention pulled in a massive TV and online audience across all four days as Democrats told … Read more

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