Looks like the Center for Arizona Policy is pulling some nonsense. I recieved this e-mail from a friend:
So this morning [Name Deleted] goes to vote at Precinct 298 in Tucson. He gets inside the building and there’s a little card table next to his voting booth. On the table is the SOS publicity […]
Some comments from folks I managed to chase down after the Howard Dean rally today. First off, Democratic National Committeeman Fred DuVal:
Young Democrats of Arizona Vice President Pat Burns:
Supervisor Richard Elías. Note that I messed up and said 201 when I meant 100. Geez.
Legislative candidate Daniel Patterson:
Moustaches for Obama?
Former Democratic Party Chairman Paul Eckerstrom:
I haven’t said anything about Proposition 401, a proposition that will only be on the ballot in South Tucson. It would put severe restictions on dog racing. Since it affects such a small area, it is seen as an attack on one business, Tucson Greyhound Park.
I’m torn about this one. I am not a fan of […]
This has been posted in a number of places, but what the heck. These are some of the results of a Cronkite/Eight poll conducted by Dr. Bruce Merrill. The poll was of 1,019 registered voters in Arizona, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.
Presidential preference:
John McCain - 46%
Barack Obama - 44%
Bob Barr […]
Myers Research and Grove Insight have a new poll of 600 Arizona voters that has some interesting results:
Barack Obama - 41
Lean Barack Obama - 2
John McCain - 47
Lean John McCain - 1
Ralph Nader - 2
Lean Ralph Nader - 0
Bob Barr - 2
Lean Bob Barr - 0
I’ve also been told that this same poll shows Prop. […]
Here is an unusual ad from the folks pushing for Proposition 200, the ersatz “Reform Payday Loans” initiative. The gist seems to be: vote for our proposition because we are bad people that need to be stopped.
My brother has sent out his biannual recommendations for the ballot propositions to all of his scenester buddies. In the spirit of public service that this blog is famous for, I present it here.
I agree with most of them. I understand his position on 202, which is an attempted fix of a draconian employer sanction […]
Mark Kerr over at the Tucson Observer notes that the ads being run for Florida’s “marriage” ballot proposition are identical to those being run here in Arizona. His question is how two groups can claim they paid to produce the same ad. Are they allowed to split the costs on this sort of thing?
This fella in Ontario, California (where I’ve been assured that they don’t eat backbacon) was arrested this weekend for voter fraud. And, yep, he’s a Republican. Soon we’ll hear how this is totally different than anything ACORN has done.
Well, true dat. It’s worse.
Here is an example of one of the things Mark Jacoby, the owner […]
The payday loan industry’s ballot campaigns here and in Ohio have caught the notice of the Washington Post, who had an article about them this morning. Quoted in the article is local political consultant, new father and most importantly, frequent reader of this blog David Higuera.
I remember that voters turned back several “grassroots” initiatives funded by […]
I’m sure many of you know about the so-called “Majority Rules” initiative (Proposition 105). For those that don’t, the idea is to make it near impossible to pass an initiative by requiring that they pass by a majority of registered voters, rather than a majority of the people that vote, in essence, giving a veto […]
The big news that came down last night is that the so-called “Arizona Civil Rights Initiative” will not make the ballot.
The initiative would have banned any race based preferences for public programs, universities and state employment. The backers of the proposal claimed that this would have “leveled the playing field.” They make this argument because […]
Some folks are crowing about the fact that the TIME initiative got bounced from the ballot, but evidently this isn’t quite a fait accompli.
Here is a press release that the TIME folks sent out after the Secretary of State announced that the initiative wouldn’t qualify:
TIME Initiative Takes Steps to Qualify for November’s Ballot
Thousands of Arizonans […]
So, what exactly do you call an initiative that guts the initiative process, anyway?
You can call it “Majority Rules - Let the People Decide,” since it hasn’t yet been given a number.
Here’s what it does, from the text of the initiative:
TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY THROUGH TRUE MAJORITY […]
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