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. **

It’s Over! Audit Ringleader Says 2020 Election Was Legit

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Ken Bennett, the state Senate liaison for the Maricopa audit, said definitively that the 2020 election in Arizona was legitimate. Trump lost. Biden won. Fair and square. “There was no substantial difference between the hand count of the ballots and the official canvas at Maricopa county,” he said. “And there is no reliable evidence that … Read more

Calling All Dems: New Voting District Maps are Abominable

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The Independent Redistricting Commission is working quickly t odraft voting district maps for Congress and for the state Legislature. “The initial draft maps are abominable,” says an email to members of the Oro Valley Democrats. Out of the 30 legislative districts in Arizona, the district lines guarantee that Republicans will win in 14 districts, but … Read more

Analysis of a Republican Fundraising Letter

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Republican leaders say they have much to fear. The latest fundraising letter from the Republican National Committee is designed to be frightening and demanding at the same time, about issues that aren’t a problem. It warns about: Joe Biden’s radical fundamental transformation of America. The rich and powerful forces of the Left. Stopping Joe Biden … Read more

Democrats: Send Comments to the Independent Redistricting Commission before their Oct. 12 Meeting

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From the LD10 Democrats: It is critical that Democrats speak up now because it appears that Independent Redistricting Commission deliberations are being dominated by Republican Commissioner David Mehl and that Chair Erika Neuberg is deferring to him. The IRC has posted the next version of the grid maps (see below) and as described in the … Read more

Bodine and Williams on the Issues that will Drive Change in Arizona

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 Podcaster Ron Williams and writer Larry Bodine agreed that the issues that will drive change in Arizona are public school funding, voter suppression, and a fair tax system where the rich pay their fair share. “We have to get the message across to those independents and disaffected Republicans,” said Williams, who is the host … Read more

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