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.

Real Heroes

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by John Adams Dateline Denver…the gavel goes down tomorrow afternoon in the Pepsi Center.  Already there’s huge energy building.  A rousing speech by National Chair Howard Dean welcomed the Delegates, honoring those who have suffered so much under the Bush Administration, and motivating us Delegates throughout all fifty states — yes, especially Arizona! — to … Read more

Obama y Biden – Que Viva “Change We Can Believe In!”

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by John Adams Dateline Denver, the 2008 Democratic National Convention…staging ground for victory for the American people in November. Why Joe Biden? Let’s ask the neocon icon, Mr. William Kristol, his thoughts on the question:  "There’s lots to like about Barack’s choice of Senator Joe Biden as his running mate: Biden’s bowling score, honed by … Read more

BlogForArizona Convention Coverage

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BlogForArizona is hosting three convention delegates from southern Arizona during their time at the DNC convention in Denver: retired Brigadier General John Adams, former Pima County Democratic Chairman Paul Eckerstrom, and activist Patricia Canady. Also joining them in Denver will be Patricia’s daughter Kelly Canady, who also be blogging from the convention here on BlogForArizona. … Read more

Rio Nuevo or Bust

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By Michael Bryan I’ve been hearing a lot of hostility to Rio Nuevo from conservatives of late. Perhaps much of it is merely conservatives seeing an opening to attack the liberally-dominated Tucson City Council based on the legitimate criticism of how Rio Nuevo funds have been spent so far. Such criticism of implementation is certainly … Read more