The GOP presidential debate road show is coming to Arizona; let the betting begin
September 29, 2011
By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings …No, I'm not talking about betting on which candidate will "win" the debate. Nope, I'm talking about what AZ tea party types will do to top previous debate audiences. They've got approximately two months to come up with something really out there – the debate is tentatively scheduled … Read more
Another Rawson campaign finance boo-boo?
September 29, 2011
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by David Safier More from the campaign that can't shoot count straight. Jennifer Rawson, whose campaign either was incompetent or borderline criminal in asking for matching funds for $2,650 in "contributions" even though the "contributors" were reimbursed, has now apparently taken a larger-than-legal contribution from someone named Klaus Axen. Rawson's campaign lists a total of … Read more
Pearce Recall Update: Olivia Cortes takes the stand and pulls the Sargeant Schultz defense, “I know nothing!”
September 29, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: "King" Russell Pearce's stalking horse "sham" candidate, Olivia Cortes, took the stand today in the case of election fraud brought against her by a Mesa resident. Ms. Cortes has evaded voters and the media who have wanted to speak with her about her "campaign" for weeks, not something an actual "candidate" would ever do. In … Read more
Rawson (kinda) in the clear on her “money flip” — or is she?
September 29, 2011
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by David Safier It seems the mystery has been solved about City Council candidate Jennifer Rawson's "You pay me, I pay you" scheme. According to the Weekly, the "contributors" purchased campaign signs for her, and she reimbursed them. Sounds legit, right? But it's not so legit when you put in for matching funds for "contributions" … Read more
Talking Baseball: putting the ‘wild’ in wild card
September 29, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The final game of the 2011 major league baseball regular season provided high drama with four teams tied for the two wild card playoff spots. I was kind of hoping that they would have to face each other in a one game playoff today, it only seemed right. Alas, it was not … Read more
About that ‘tyranny of the majority’ thing – A state initiative to strip Tucson of its right to govern itself
September 28, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In an earlier post I told you about the latest GOP talking points in the Tucson City Council election: that Tucson's citywide all mail-ballot election "disenfranchises" Republican voters, and citywide elections (rather than ward-only) is a "tyranny of the majority" by Democratic voters. Those talking points were easily disproved by the inconvenient truth of the facts: … Read more
The Pearce – Lewis Debate October 6th
September 28, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: This further proves that "King" Russell Pearce's stalking horse candidate Olivia Cortes is a "sham" candidate, she will not be participating in what may be the one and only debate of the recall election.* Pearce, Lewis to debate Oct. 6 at Mesa chamber forum – East Valley Tribune: State Senate President Russell … Read more
(Update) Frank Antenori’s war on the poor – the sequel
September 28, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I previously posted about Frank Antenori's war on the poor – the sequel: Last session, SB1380, a bill to require random drug testing for recipients of food stamps and welfare programs was sponsored by Sen. "Don't make me angry" Frank Antenori, R-Tucson. It passed the Senate with unanimous Republican support but died in … Read more
