Arizona Education Association’s Recommended Candidates for General Election 2018
October 20, 2018
“The AEA Fund for Public Education is the political action committee of the Arizona Education Association to support candidates who support our public schools. The AEA Fund is the largest and most effective statewide PAC working to elect candidates to the state legislature and Governor’s office who will fight to safeguard and strengthen public education … Read more
Trump Takes Martha McSally, Doug Ducey and other Republican Candidates through the Alt-Right Looking Glass at a rally in Mesa.
October 20, 2018
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Once upon a time, mainstream politicians would stay far away from politicians that have been endorsed by the Ku Klux Klan or those who have taken pictures with white supremacists. That was the era before Donald Trump. Now, as most Republican candidates (including Martha McSally and Doug Ducey) in Arizona fall over themselves to meet … Read more
The Arizona Republic endorses Governor Doug Ducey (but of course they do)
October 19, 2018
To the best of my recollection, The Arizona Republic fka The Arizona Republican has endorsed a Democrat for governor only once – in my lifetime at least – Governor Janet Napolitano for reelection in 2006. And that was only because Republicans nominated Len Munsil from the Center for Arizona Policy for governor that year. A … Read more
The Arizona Republic endorses Kathy Hoffman for Superintendent of Public Instruction
October 19, 2018
Four years ago it was widely assumed that David Garcia would be elected Superintendent of Public Instruction. His opponent, Diane Douglas, barely ran a visible campaign for the office. But due to a GOP voter registration edge in Arizona and mindless GOP tribalism in the voter booth, Diane Douglas won in the shocker of the … Read more
The Arizona Republic’s disingenuous endorsement in the State Treasurer race
October 19, 2018
The Arizona Republic fka The Arizona Republican never fails to disappoint with its endorsements for Republican candidates and the occasional Democratic candidate who is acceptable to the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The Republic is so predictable I can project their endorsements even before the candidates have emerged from the party primaries. The Republic’s … Read more
The Arizona Republic inexplicably endorses Mark Brnovich for Attorney General
October 19, 2018
Some of the nastiest campaign ads running on television have been those airing against Democratic candidate January Contreras for Attorney General. Arizona’s attorney general race has drawn national attention. Here’s why: Spending on attorney-general races nationally could top $100 million this year, according to the Washington Post, with the Republican Attorney General Association investing heavily … Read more
Az Daily Star endorses Democrats Ralph Atchue and Hollace Lyon for LD 11
October 19, 2018
The Arizona Daily Star editorial board has endorsed Democrats Ralph Atchue for State Senate and Hollace Lyon for State House in LD 11. Both have run for these respective seats in previous years. The Senate seat is open and the Republican seeking that office is current LD 11 House Rep. Vince Leach. The other Democrat … Read more
The Arizona Republic endorses Katie Hobbs for Secretary of State
October 19, 2018
Any rational person looking at their choices for Secretary of State would make this choice, but when has anyone accused Arizonans of being rational? Too many Arizona voters are low information voters who vote out of GOP tribalism for anyone with an “R” behind his or her name. This is how we have wound up … Read more
