AZ Congressional Delegation

A good day for women…

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Body911-sm72by Pamela Powers Hannley

Tuesday's Arizona primary was a good day for women. 

As we all know, the Arizona Legislature was on the forefront of the War on Women in the spring of 2012. Our legislators passed some of the country's most draconian laws restricting access to contraception, crippling Planned Parenthood, claiming that personhood begins before conception, and forcing women to submit to vaginal ultrasounds against their will. 

Primary day was a good day for women because all eleven of the women candidates backed by the pro-choice group Arizona List won their races. The only way we can change Arizona's reactionary ways is to change our government in Phoenix. We're counting on these women to help us do that.

Candidate list after the jump.

Arizona Democratic Party primary candidates battle to the finish line

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Social media was on fire yesterday, as Arizona Democratic candidates and their surrogates battled it out on Twitter, Facebook, and e-mail blasts.

Although Arizona voters have had nearly a month to complete early mail-in ballots, August 28 is primary election day, and there are several hotly contested Democratic primary races between Blue Dogs and progressives. Some common themes run through these races, most notably the environment, the economy, campaign financing, and women's issues. In addition, some Latino groups are using support for two controversial laws as a litmus test– SB1070, the "papers please" anti-immigrant law, and HB2281, the law targeting Mexican American Studies (MAS).

Race analysis after the jump.

NOW endorses Raul Grijalva & Kyrsten Sinema

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by Pamela Powers Hannley In a year of unprecedented attacks on the rights of women in the US, an endorsement from the National Organization for Women (NOW) carries a lot of weight for us feminists because it tells us who are friends really are and who will stand up for women. As usual, when there … Read more

Wise words form Raúl Grijalva

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by David Safier Words from politicians can be valuable and insightful on occasion, but they rarely feel like they contain wisdom. Grijalva's statement below is the rare exception, combining genuine compassion with wisdom and understanding. Thank you, Raúl. Rep. Grijalva Statement on Shooting in Aurora, Colo. – “Our Duty is To Help Them Through This … Read more

Grijalva on Bain startup money

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by David Safier Here's the complete text of Raúl Grijalva's Media Release about the funding Romney used to start Bain Capital. July 19, 2012 Washington, D.C. – Rep. Raúl Grijalva released the following statement today in response to this morning's Los Angeles Times article examining the funding sources Mitt Romney used to start Bain Capital. … Read more