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. **

Democrats at Udall Dinner Vow to Deliver Arizona to Joe Biden, Again

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Speaking through thundering applause, US Senator Mark Kelly and North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Andrew Clayton called on Democrats at the annual Udall Dinner to deliver Arizona to President Biden in November. More than 400 Democrats attended the banquet on May 11, 2024, at the Desert Diamond Casino, which is owned by the Tohono O’odham … Read more

The #1 Worry that Young Voters Have Today — Homelessness

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Housing stresses most young people, according to John Della Volpe, the director of polling at the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics. One-third are concerned that one day they could become homeless. In the Spring 2023 Harvard Youth Poll, we found that 11% of young adults under 30 are very concerned that they could be homeless one day, … Read more

Trump Campaign is a Raging Dumpster Fire

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According to veteran political analyst Simon Rosenberg, the Trump campaign is “weak, struggling, a raging dumpster fire.” The Washington Post published a remarkable story on May 10 about the financial and organizational struggles of the Trump campaign and RNC. “I literally laughed out loud a few times reading it. There is Olympian levels of GOP bullshit in … Read more

Finally! Background Checks Coming to Tucson Gun Shows

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Jan Lesher, the Pima County Administrator, has announced that private vendors selling firearms at the Pima County gun show will be required to conduct background checks on potential customers. Up to now, the notorious Crossroads Gun show has allowed private, unlicensed vendors to sell weaponry without background checks to anyone age 18 or older. In … Read more

Read the Details of What Stormy Daniels Really Said **For Adults Only**

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Stormy Daniels’ testimony was so lurid it almost derailed Trump’s trial. The porn star’s lively testimony discussed ‘condoms,’ ‘STDs,’ and ‘the missionary position.’ Before the sex, she made her way through Trump’s master bedroom to use the bathroom. She couldn’t help but rummage through his toiletry bag before walking back into the bedroom. “The items … Read more

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