Michael Bryan

Michael founded BlogForArizona.net as the Howard Dean presidential campaign blog for Arizona in 2003, and has been blogging ever since. The Blog is now coming up on 20 years of continuous publication, a major achievement for any political blog, which usually have the life-spans of mayflies. Michael is an attorney living in Tucson with his wife Lauren. In 2008, Michael remade BlogForArizona into a collaborative project. Michael is now but one of the contributors to the blog and provides editorial and publishing direction in consultation with the Board of Directors and the other authors. If you want to keep up with the latest Arizona and National political news in an entertaining quick hit of news and opinion, check out the BlogForArizona twitter feed, which Mike largely curates and writes. Michael is also an AAPC member who occassionally consults on political campaigns, strategy and communications.

Temper Your Expectations and Settle In for a Bumpy Week

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I know everyone wants this crapfest of an election to be over, for our cojones to be pulled out of the fires of partisanship, and our lives and media sources to move on from obsession with the election, but don’t expect any clear resolution of some of the biggest questions tonight – or even in … Read more

I’m Optimistic and Hopeful, But for the People

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Shall we speak in terms the ex-president understands? He’s a born liar, a malignant narcissist, a shyster, a con, a carpetbagger, a carnival barker, a creep, a certifiable madman. As a result, the U.S. government is a wounded animal held ransom by right-wing extremists. History bears witness. Donald Trump is the product of an avaricious, … Read more

UPDATED 11/2: Mike’s Prediction for 2024 Presidential Election

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UPDATE 11/2/24: With early vote distribution and the latest polling coming in I am leaning a bit more optimistic about the strength of Harris’ victory. I would now reduce the probability of my most likely scenario (Harris gets 270-276 EC votes) to 60% and next most likely (Harris by 277 to 320 EC votes) up … Read more

Kirsten Engel Dominates Juan #CiscoMAGA in Debate

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Kirsten Engel finally got a chance in a debate on October 8, 2024, to confront Juan CiscoMAGA on his radical voting record in Congress and personal views versus his carefully curated centrist posturing. AZ-06 Democratic candidate Kirsten Engel again put Juan Ciscomani on the defensive during the final televised debate. Ciscomani continued to dodge his extreme anti-abortion record and his ties … Read more