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Category Archives: Yuma County Politics

Deafening Silence

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Well, I have to give credit to both Secretary of State Ken Bennett and Yuma County Recorder Robyn Stallworth Pouquette for coming out strongly against this year’s voter fraud allegations. The allegations were, at their base, an attack on the voting rights of our Hispanic citizens. I commend them both for doing what they can [...]

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Przeciwruch

Thursday, November 12, 2009

I recieved an e-mail today from Sam Wercinski’s campaign touting four endorsements: Corporation Commissioner Sandra Kennedy, Pima County Supervisor Richard Elías, Yuma County Supervisor Lenore Loroña Stuart and Flagstaff Vice-Mayor Al White. I wrote back to the campaign asking about other elected officials who have endorsed Wercinski, and they said that they will be releasing [...]

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Cannell Planning a Second Act?

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Former Senator Robert Cannell has, if reports are to be believed, changed his voter registration to Republican and is planning a run for his old seat. Cannell was regarded as a pragmatic, moderate Democrat who was also for many years the only physician in the legislature. His attatchment to party was never very strong (he’s [...]

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Final Results from District 24: It’s the Good Yuma Women

Saturday, November 18, 2006

A correspondent has pointed out an article in yesterday’s Yuma Sun. Apparently, final results have been tabulated in District 24 (I don’t know if they have been officially certified) and they show Amanda Aguirre elected to the State Senate, and Lynne Pancrazi and Theresa Ulmer will be novice House members in January. Not only are [...]

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Aguirre, the Wrath of God

Thursday, November 16, 2006

I got an e-mail yesterday saying that in the continuing count in Yuma County, Amanda Aguirre pulled ahead of Russ Jones in the District 24 State Senate race. At the time, Aguirre was about 251 votes ahead. According to the Secretary of State’s website (last updated at 8:17 last night), that lead is at 150 [...]

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