by David Safier If you don’t know him, Brad Nelson is the head of Pima County’s Elections Department. The quality and accuracy of our elections depend on his work. My experiences with Nelson tell me that our elections are in trouble as long as he’s at the helm. He can be described generously as ill … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: As I predicted last month, bank regulators last Friday shut down Silver State Bank, saying the Nevada bank failed because of losses on soured loans, mainly in commercial real estate and land development. Andrew K. McCain, a son of Republican presidential nominee John McCain, sat on the boards of Silver State Bank … Read more
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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Schizophrenic. It is the only way to describe the Republican National Convention. On day one, it was "we’re all Americans" today, followed by two days of hyper-partisan red meat attacks on anyone not a Republican, then on day four John McCain tried to reassure us that he is a post-partisan candidate who … Read more
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