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.

Some Sane Folks Needed

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From a press release recirculated by Roy Warden: “On Saturday January 23, 2010 Claudia White, the newly elected President of Arizonans for Immigration Control, will hold her first meeting at the Martha Cooper Library at 1377 N. Catalina Ave., Tucson Arizona. Ms. White’s southwestern background insures she will bring a fresh perspective to the issue … Read more

Why Did So Many Democrats Vote for Brown?

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By Michael Bryan Why would Democrats who voted for Obama turn around and vote for a moderate Republican like Brown? I think a post-election poll from Moveon.org does a convincing job of answering the question: The plurality of Democrats who cast votes for Brown, or who simply stayed home, were prompted to do so by opposition … Read more

Welcome CPMAZ!

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By Michael Bryan  I would like to welcome Craig McDermott, whom many of you will know as CPMAZ of Random Musings, to BlogForArizona. Craig has agreed to cross-post some of his work at BlogForArizona as well as writing original posts for BlogForArizona. Craig has been blogging since 2006 when the Mitchell-Hayworth race sparked his interest. … Read more

The Healthcare Issue: No Solution in Sight

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By Karl Reiner   The healthcare provided to Americans has gotten increasingly more expensive. During the last 40 years, healthcare costs have risen faster than the economy has grown by about 2.5% per year on average. Although most Americans with health insurance are satisfied with the care they receive, healthcare is now consuming around 16% … Read more