Entries from May 2006

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

Back Atcha…

The Democratic Party has filed a complaint against Gubernatorial candidate Len Munsil, because his website did not bear a “Paid for by…” on it. This may seem like a piddly complaint, but this law is designed to prevent the sort of anonymous attacks that we saw here in the CD 8 race last week. [...]

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

Pederson – Kyl Race Tightens, at Least in the Eyes of National Journal

The National Journal has now rated the Pederson – Kyl race as the ninth “hottest” in the country, ahead of the heavily contested open seat in Maryland. This is a three point jump from the previous rating.
In a related story, former Avondale Mayor Ronald Drake is still listed as “bubbling under” on the Hot 200 [...]

Tuesday, May 30th, 2006

Some Thoughts On Rep. William Jefferson

I’ve got a couple of not necessarily related, and possibly contradictory thoughts on the whole William Jefferson thing.
If these allegations turn out to be true, Jefferson should be thrown out of Congress and serve some serious time. This goes without saying, but I’m saying it anyway because some conservative wag who posts here will [...]

Monday, May 29th, 2006

Memorial Day

In honor of Memorial Day, instead of the usual snarky siliness of this blog, I invite you to read the stories of three Congressional Medal of Honor winners. Most of us, being Arizonans, know the tragic story of Corporal Ira Hayes, but it is always worth another look.
One you may not know is the story [...]

Saturday, May 27th, 2006

Goddard Is In; Montgomery Struggles?

Terry Goddard filed his petition signatures this week, and also turned his his “$5 Forms” for Clean Elections qualification. Many of the Clean Elections contributions came from members of the SEIU, newly established in this state and flexing its political muscle.
Word has come through the transom (Radio Free Europe…) that his opponent, Bill Montgomery, [...]

Saturday, May 27th, 2006

Have the Terms of the Discussion Changed?

Has anyone seen Jon Kyl’s new ad? He’s talking straight into the camera, giving us his take on the border. What is interesting about this is that it is free of the sort of alarmism that we have grown to expect from so many conservative politicians on this issue. He comes out against “amnesty,” but [...]

Thursday, May 25th, 2006

I Don’t Know Albert, We Don’t Know Anyone Named Ann Onymous

I guess we have ourselves a trend. You may remember that last week a letter anonymously went out from a couple of brave souls trashing Councilmember José Ibarra. This week, some other group of oh so brave souls are trashing Senator Gabrielle Giffords.
Oh, but they aren’t anonymous…they have a name, “Real Democrats for Real Democrats.”
See, [...]

Thursday, May 25th, 2006

Breaking News

Once in a while, there is justice.

Wednesday, May 24th, 2006

Gammage Control

Okay…I asked for confirmation from up north…and I got it. Grady Gammage Jr. is apparently registered as a Democrat, but is a conservative/moderate one that has given to Republicans like Sal DiCicco and Susan Bitter-Smith in the past.
One correspondent was happy to point out to me that Harry Mitchell’s treasurer, John Bebbling, had been [...]

Wednesday, May 24th, 2006

J. D., You Lost Grady Gammage?

This is where I need help from some of you up in the Valley of the Yakes Sun. What is going on up there? I just heard that Grady Gammage Jr. is endorsing Harry Mitchell for Congress. Not just endorsing, he’s a campaign co-chairman.
Am I wrong here, isn’t Gammage a Republican? From what [...]

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