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.

The Flake Effect

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Congressman Jeff Flake, representing Arizona’s 6th Congressional District, is notorious for his anti-pork crusading. How appropriate then that he should take a sear on the House Appropriations Committee to take his war on Earmarks to a whole new level in the belly of the beast itself? If there is a such thing as a useful … Read more

Kimble: Impeaching Cheney

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Link: Kimble: Impeaching Cheney | www.tucsoncitizen.com Alana Swoyer was there because she received an e-mail from a friend who had received it from a friend who had received it from a friend. So Swoyer, an office manager at a local church, was carrying a sign reading, "No one is above the law." Jean-Paul Bierny, a … Read more

The Clinton Implosion

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With 10 straight defeats, frequently by landslides, Hillary Clinton is now behind Barack Obama in overall delegate count, even when the announced PLEO delegates are taken into account. As of Hawaii, Obama’s pledged count is 1178 to Clinton’s 1024. Add their announced PLEOs and Obama still maintains the lead 1351 to 1262. This means that … Read more

Derek Tidball at Drinking Liberally Tucson

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Derek Tidball, a veteran of the Afghan war and a self-described ‘defense contractor’ out of Ft. Huachuca, is running as an independent for the CD 8 seat against Giffords and Bee. He’s got a heck of a hump to haul with with voters. We’ll see what he’s got to offer while we share a few … Read more

Banned on Blog For Arizona

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It is with deep regret that I announce my first (and hopefully last) official banning. Dwight Leister is no longer welcome to comment here. I may give him a pardon or a reprieve someday, but that someday won’t be soon. The tribal council spoke loudly in favor of a ban, and while that’s not dispositive … Read more