Democrat Greg Stanton leads for Mayor of Phoenix
November 8, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Republic reports Phoenix mayor election: Stanton ahead of Gullett: Greg Stanton appeared on his way to becoming the 52nd mayor of Phoenix Tuesday night, early unofficial election results showed. The 41-year-old attorney and father of two was leading Wes Gullett, a 50-year-old partner if a public affairs and lobbying firm, … Read more
City of Tucson Mayor and Council Results (Preliminary)
November 8, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Tucson's first all-mail balloting election for city council results in a change in release of numbers on election night. This post 8:00 p.m. release of ballots verified and counted as of today is the only update tonight (as I understand it). Ballots received today will be verified and counted over the next few … Read more
The ‘People’s Veto’ of voter suppression in Maine
November 8, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The state of Maine calls its referendum process the "people's veto." Maine's crazy Tea-Publican governor, Paul LePage (Gov. Paul LePage Takes Aim at Mural to Maine’s Workers – NYTimes.com), tried to do away with same-day voter registration in Maine — something voters in Maine have enjoyed for 38 years without any evidence … Read more
Labor crushes Kasich and SB 5 in Ohio
November 8, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Associated Press has called it — Issue 2 (SB 5), the bill to strip unions of collective bargaining rights, has been defeated going down 2-1 at this point. FAUX News host Gov. John Kasich has suffered a humiliating defeat. This was a classic overreach by Tea-Publicans in their war against organized labor … Read more
AIRC Update: Supreme Court ruling – injunctive relief denied
November 8, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Many thanks again to Steve Muratore for staying on top of this breaking story. Muratore has the additional pleadings which were filed on Tuesday. The Arizona Eagletarian: Redistricting — more supreme court filings: Additional briefs have been filed: Mathis' reply to responses filed by Brewer and the state senate, in which former Chief … Read more
‘Scourge of Wisconsin’ Protest Rally on Thursday
November 8, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I told you about this on Monday. Gov. Scott Walker of Fitzwalkerstan in Scottsdale on Thursday – tell him what you really think of him! Now the Arizona AFL-CIO has a "Scourge of Wisconsin" Protest Rally to give Walker a proper "welcome." On Thursday, Wisconsin’s infamous Governor Scott Walker will be in … Read more
Huppenthal apologizes for “known homosexuals” statement
November 8, 2011
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by David Safier I'm a bit late on this one, but since I go after Ed Supe Huppenthal on a regular basis, I should also give him a touch of credit — only a touch, mind you — where a touch of credit is due. He actually apologized for a homophobic statement he made, after … Read more
Dr. Word says: Putting your hand up a woman’s dress is not a sexual “advance”
November 8, 2011
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by David Safier Call Dr. Word old fashioned, but he thinks when a man who has no prior sexual relationship with a woman puts his hand up her skirt "toward my genitals" then "pushed my head toward his crotch," that constitutes sexual assault. So why does the AP headline read, Woman accuses Cain of bold … Read more
