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. **

AZ Dems State Chair Robert Branscomb is Ousted by State Committee Members

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The vote was 476 to remove Branscomb and only 56 to retain him. In a historic, once-in-a-lifetime meeting, the state Democratic Party’s committee members voted to remove Chair Robert Branscomb, who has led the party into chaos since his election in January. Branscomb has been charged with lying, incompetence, leading the state Democratic Party to … Read more

In a Webinar of Falsehoods, AZ Dems Chair Branscomb Lies that AG Kris Mayes Now Supports Him

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Embattled Arizona Democratic Party Chair Robert Branscomb brazenly lied in a one-hour webinar this afternoon (7-12-25) that state Attorney General Kris Mayes now supports him, but Mayes’ office immediately denied the claim. Branscomb’s statement was a complete lie. D.J. Quinlan, a spokesman for Attorney General Kris Mayes just telephoned me on Saturday and stated that … Read more

AZ Dems Treasurer Makes “Urgent Recommendation” to Oust Chair Robert Branscomb

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Calls are mounting within the Arizona Democratic Party to oust Party Chair Robert Branscomb. The state party Treasurer, Greg Freeman, has publicly called for Branscomb’s removal from office due to his excessive spending and lack of fundraising income. “The Arizona Democratic Party is dealing with very serious financial issues. Chair Branscomb has showed a limited … Read more

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