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.

Frameshop: How to Understand Conservative Psychology

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The key to persuading anyone is not always just to have a better argument, or even have the facts on your side. Sometimes the key to persuasion is to understand how those you seek to influence think. We liberals often have difficulty understanding why conservatives act and believe as they do when the "truth" is … Read more

This is Your Nation on White Privilege

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Link: This is Your Nation on White Privilege | Red Room. Read this. This essay on racism in the presidential race by Tim Wise is the whip-smartest damn thing I’ve read all year. Seriously. Read it.

Women of the West Sound Off

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by Marlene H. Phillips Most people open their email and hear a gentle strumming sound emanating from their computer. When I opened my email this past week I heard a roar, composed of the voices of women of the American West, shouting to the largely oblivious mainstream media to be heard. I have received emails … Read more

Professional Women: Palin Is An Insult

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by Marlene H. Phillips There wasn’t anything subtle about John McCain’s vice presidential selection. With the selection of Sarah Palin, Republicans clearly believe that adding a woman, any woman, to the ticket will lead women to vote for them. I decided to find out if they were right. I interviewed professional women ranging in age … Read more

Duelling Conventions Answer Key Questions

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by John Adams We have seen the past two weeks the best presentation of our Party’s message in Denver, contrasted with the best presentation the Republicans could muster in St. Paul. The results are starkly impressive. Let’s consider some of the questions posed about our two Campaigns just a few short weeks ago…and answered so … Read more