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 and well-known leader, having served as Chair of the LD18 Democrats, and President of the Democrats of Greater Tucson, a teacher at the UofA 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 editorials 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, watching film noir, going on outings with his Portuguese Water Dog, weight training, and meeting his many friends for lattes at breakfast.‎ ‎** Scroll down to see my articles below. **

Democrats Are Losing Young Voters Because They’re Still Campaigning Like It’s 1992

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The party’s outdated messaging strategies are alienating America’s largest voting bloc. Zohran Mamdani’s stunning defeat of Andrew Cuomo in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary should terrify every establishment Democrat in America. The election exposed how catastrophically out of touch the party has become with its own future. Here’s the uncomfortable truth: Democrats are hemorrhaging … Read more

Defy Trump and Come to World Refugee Day in Tucson

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Location: 5000 E 29th Street, Freedom Park Center. Time: 4-8pm, Saturday, June 28, 2025 Trump has cruelly forced tens of thousands of already-approved refugees to be stranded in dangerous conditions overseas. Only a very small number of refugees are now being resettled and allowed to access Reception and Placement support under exceptions to the refugee … Read more

Patrick DeConcini at Udall Dinner

Patrick DeConcini: Stay Focused and Save Our Country

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Patrick DeConcini, the son of Dennis DeConcini, stood in for his father, former Senator Dennis DeConcini, at the 2025 Udall Dinner on May 31, 2025. Sponsored by the Pima County Democratic Party, the event drew 460 attendees, marking the largest gathering in its history. Following is a transcript and video by Julee Dawson of his … Read more

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