The Barack Obama campaign has announced the names of the former Bill Richardson Arizona steering committee members that have endorsed Obama. They are Rep. Chad Campbell, US Rep. Sam Coppersmith, Rep. Mark DeSimone, Rep. David Lujan, Rep. Tom Prezelski, Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, Rep. Jackie Thrasher and Rep. Theresa Ulmer.
Whenever I write about endorsements, someone posts […]
Anyone notice that Harry Mitchell voted against the Democratic budget resolution? Here’s the release from his office:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - For the second time in six weeks, U.S. Rep. Harry Mitchell voted against the Democratic budget resolution, saying the latest plan also fails to assuage his concerns about increased government spending and tax cuts.
Despite Mitchell’s nay […]
In the later days of this session, the Republicans seem to be finding ways of taking things that should be political victories, but getting them ruined by their obsession with playing “gotcha” and settling scores.
Witness the subpoenas (subpoenae?) that have been issued to the Board of Regents over the proposed medical campus in Phoenix. It is rare for […]
I caught a bit on KJZZ yesterday about John McCain’s problems with Republican activsts. More accurately, I should say, John McCain’s problems with a vocal minority of Republican activists.
They interviewed Republican District Chair Rob Haney and Republican consultant Stan Barnes. Haney once again reiterated his litany of supposed liberalisms that McCain has engaged in.
Barnes was […]
José Ibarra has announced that he is not running for city council in this year’s election, which leaves the Ward 1 city council race wide open. Ibarra has served on the council since being elected as a 25 year old in 1995 after being an aide to Raúl Grijalva (then a county supervisor) and a […]
The following is an e-mail that went out to party volunteers:
Dear Arizona Democratic Party Member,
This letter is to inform you of my decision to resign as Chairman of
the Arizona Democratic Party (ADP), effective immediately.
It has been a great honor to have had the opportunity to serve with you
and other local community leaders to build our […]
Former Congressman Sam Coppersmith has added Rum, Romanism and Rebellion to his links. It actually is an honor, and that’s not just me trying to puff him up.
I worked on Rep. Coppersmith’s senate race back in 1994. Unfortunately, he got spanked by Jon Kyl, who will get spanked next year by Jim Pedersen (shh…he’s not […]
Cole Hickman, who was very active in the ASU Young Democrats, is in basic training for the US Army. He has sent letters to Tony Cani, who posts them on his blog, Fear Itself. Expect these to be pretty regular, since basic consists of all that exciting obstacle course stuff you see on the ads, […]
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