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.

Pederson and Kyl September Polling

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Pederson continues to chip away at Kyl in the latest SurveyUSA poll, which shows a 43%/48% race with a MOE of 4.6%. The two main factors to pay close attention to are that Kyl remains under 50%, and that Pederson continues to trend closer to Kyl, converting undecideds slowly but surely. I don’t put a … Read more

Giffords’ Secret Message

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I was more than a little annoyed at Gabby’s failure to put the word "Democrat" anywhere on her signage during the primary. But now that has passed, I can appreciate the strategy of giving a bi-partisan appearance during the general in a Republican plurality district and not having to switch all the signage. However, I … Read more

The Real Threat Meter

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Aggregate mortality in America from selected risks from 1990 to the present. “In this world there is always danger for those who are afraid of it.”         – George Bernard Shaw “As the ostrich when pursued hideth his head, but forgetteth his body; so the fears of a coward expose him to danger.” … Read more

Learned Limb Returns

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Learned Limb is back. After more than a year on sabatical, Learned Limb, Jesus’ own Judge, is back, flexing his sinewey mind in the service of Our Lord. I encourage you to visit his home among the various tubes of the internets and be showered with his manly love (of God).

Corporate Personhood and Environmental Destruction

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My wife, Lauren, recently needed to write an essay for a job application. She chose a topic close to her policy geek husband’s heart: corporate personhood. I was so delighted I asked her permission to post it here. Recently sighted on a T-shirt at a political rally: “A person who is considered to be property … Read more