Attorney General

2014 General Election is all about APS; Republican voters should be very concerned

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Crossposted from the Arizona Eagletarian

Yesterday afternoon, Arizona Republic columnist Laurie Roberts asked the question, “Why is APS doling out cash to get Mark Brnovich elected?” It’s an excellent question.

Unfortunately, Roberts didn’t come up with an answer.

It’s not really a legitimate rhetorical question if the audience/readers cannot answer it for themselves. There is, however, a clear answer available. Voters — especially Republicans whose interests are being subverted — need to become aware of the background, reasons and the stakes involved.

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The Arizona Republic’s understated endorsement of Felecia Rotellini for Attorney General

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Felicia-RThe editors of The Arizona Republic today endorsed Democratic candidate Felecia Rotellini for Attorney General, but the editors mislead voters by asserting that it’s “a close call,” the “differences are ones of degree and style, and they all break toward the same candidate,” Felecia Rotellini. In close call, Rotellini for Arizona attorney general.

This is a classic example of coming to the right conclusion after a deeply flawed analysis.

A “close call”? Seriously? This should have been an unqualified endorsement of Felecia Rotellini that dismissed her opponent as just more of the same under Tom Horne.

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Republicans line up to support Felecia Rotellini

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This is becoming something of a trend for Democratic candidates: a committee of well-known Republicans who support their candidacy over their Tea-Publican opponent. I don’t see the reverse of this happening. The Arizona Capitol Times (subscription required) reports Raft of Republicans back Democratic AG candidate: Former Arizona Gov. Fife Symington is among nearly 200 prominent … Read more

Stick a fork in him, Tom ‘banned for life by the SEC’ Horne is done

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TomHorneArizona Attorney General Tom “banned for life by the SEC” Horne likes to claim how effective he is as an attorney. And yet  . . .

Last week “Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Mark Brain rejected Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne’s bid for a temporary restraining order against County Attorney Bill Montgomery, whose office is investigating, among other things, allegations that Horne has used his state office to campaign for re-election.” Tom Horne’s Bid for Temporary Restraining Order Against Against Bill Montgomery Rejected by Judge.

This week, “A Maricopa County judge denied Attorney General Tom Horne’s request to bar the Citizens Clean Elections Commission from investigating a campaign finance complaint against him.” Judge denies Horne injunction against Clean Elections:

Judge Dawn Bergin rejected Horne’s argument that the commission lacks authority over candidates who don’t participate in the Clean Elections system. Furthermore, Bergin said a 2014 law that sought to prohibit the commission from investigating privately funded candidates doesn’t apply to the case.

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Better Know a Candidate: Mark ‘I’d like to buy a vowel’ Brnovich

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mark-brnovich*304xx276-414-62-0There is at least an even chance that Democratic candidate for Attorney General Felecia Rotellini will not get the title fight rematch to which she is entitled against Tom “banned for life by the SEC” Horne.

The GOP establishment, believing that Tommy Boy will drag down their entire ticket, has lined up behind Mark “I’d like to buy a vowel” Brnovich.

There is a report in the Arizona Republic today which posits AG candidate Brnovich’s pitch: I’m not Horne. If he means that he has not been caught canoodling with a mistress, and is not currently under four separate investigations for campaign finance law violations, then yes, Brnovich is not Tommy Boy.

But on the issues and how each man would politicize the AG’s office to pursue a right-wing ideological agenda (not part of the job description for the attorney general’s office by the way), there is not one iota of difference between the two candidates.

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