Sorry to burst your Beltway bubble boys
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Off-year elections are typically the subject of wild speculation and over interpretation by political observers. The conventional wisdom (CW) of the media villagers and Beltway bloviators is that the governor's races in New Jersey and Virginia are "bellwether elections" that are a "referendum" on newly elected presidents and are predictive of the … Read more
Election day diversion: Melvin, “loser-tarians” and nukes
by David Safier If you haven't voted yet, VOTE! And if friends haven't voted, drag them to the polls. Meanwhile, on a topic more suitable to the 2010 election a year from now: Cap'n Al Melvin attended a town hall in Oro Valley October 30, sponsored by Americans for Prosperity and the Goldwater Institute. He … Read more
East Valley Trib to close December 31
by David Safier Yet another Arizona paper which has performed a valuable journalistic service is shutting down. The East Valley Tribune will be ending both its newspaper and online presences at the end of the year. One less news source means some stories will slip by unreported, and other papers, pushed to better journalism by … Read more
It’s Election Day – Vote!
Posted by azBlueMeanie: Do you still have your early vote by mail ballot sitting around the house? Well, what are you waiting for? Today is Election Day. Fill out your ballot (remember to sign and date the ballot envelope) and drop it off at any polling location or the County Recorder's office. You do not … Read more
Arizona loses another newspaper: East Valley Tribune
Posted by azBlueMeanie: Earlier this year, Arizona suffered the loss of its oldest continuously published newspaper, the Tucson Citizen. Now Arizona will suffer the loss of the award winning East Valley Tribune. East Valley Tribune to shut down Dec. 31: The Tribune Newspapers will cease operations on Dec. 31, parent company Freedom Communications said Monday. … Read more
McClatchy News’ Investigative Report on Goldman Sachs – Part 3
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: McClatchy News continues its investigative report on Goldman Sachs with part 3 of the series Goldman left foreign investors holding the subprime bag: Inside the thick Goldman Sachs investment circular were the details of a secret, $2 billion deal channeled through a Caribbean tax haven. The Sept. 26, 2006, document offered sophisticated … Read more
LULAC, PCDP and Arizona Democratic Hispanic Caucus Call on RNC Committeeman Bruce Ash to Apologize or Resign Over Racial Remarks
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Pima County Democratic Party (PCDP) has issued the following press release: LULAC, PCDP and Arizona Democratic Hispanic Caucus Call on RNC Committeeman Bruce Ash to Apologize or Resign Over Racial Remarks The League of United Latin American Citizens, the Arizona Democratic Hispanic Caucus and the Pima County Democratic Party are calling … Read more
