Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Okay, okay, I forgot about Bruce Babbitt. Hard to forget about the guy, since he was governor from when I was seven until well into my High School years. Fred DuVal will, no doubt, have a penance prepared for me that will involve a hairshirt and reruns of the 1988 Democratic primary debates. And yes [...]
So, on Saturday I was talking to Terry Goddard and Bruce Babbitt. I bring this up because one benefit of this blog is it gives me the chance to name drop once in a while. Okay, more than once in a while. I mean, aren’t you impressed by all the important people I run with? [...]
Thursday, January 22, 2009
I was on an airplane so I missed the ceremony that Jan Brewer held for her swearing in. It led me to wonder how many other appointed governors have held similar coronations. I called around to some folks that were around for the swearing ins of Bruce Babbitt, Rose Mofford and Jane Dee Hull. All [...]
I’m thinking of starting a rumor that Bill Richardson stepped aside to make room for Raúl Grijalva in the cabinet. Who’s with me? I recieved a missive from a highly placed Arizona Democrat: This fact seems relevant – Paul [Cunningham] is right. [Bruce] Babbitt was born while his Dad was on an extended trip to [...]
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
On last night’s Rachel Maddow Show, Maddow did a short bit on how Janet Napolitano’s impeding promotion will leave Arizona with a Republican governor. Maddow noted that we should learn to pay attention to rules about gubernatorial succession. Of course, before a snarky little comment like that, Dr. Maddow should take a look at the recent [...]
I know that there is copious speculation that Janet Napolitano is up for a cabinet position, and even speculation that she is itchy to get one. Let me throw a little bit of cold water on this. I think that had the Democrats been able to capture the State House, she would be a bit [...]
Today is the birthday of former Attorney General, Governor and Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt. Babbitt was elected Attorney General of Arizona in 1974, the last Democrat elected to that office until Janet Napolitano won in 1998. He served as governor of Arizona from the death in 1978 of Governor Wesley Bolin until 1987 when he [...]
Thanks to TucsonMark, we have a link to this morning’s Wall Street Journal article detailing the allegations against Rick Renzi. Apparently, it involves an alfalfa field near Sierra Vista. What, no buckwheat? Renzi tried to get Resolution Copper Company, who wanted to sink a new underground mine near Superior, to buy the field in exchange for arranging [...]
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Assistant Attorney General Paul Eckerstrom is being talked up as a candidate to run against Barbara Lawall for County Attorney. Eckerstrom had been talked about before, but the talk seems to be a bit more serious now. Eckerstrom has worked both sides of the courtroom, as a public defender and as a prosecutor. He currently [...]
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Also tagged Barbara Lawall, Bill Bradley, Colleen Bagnal, Erica Hartquist, Linda Ronstadt, Nina Trassoff, Patty Weiss, Paul Eckerstrom, Peter Eckerstrom, SEIU, Steve Farley, Terry Goddard
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Over at Espresso Pundit, Greg Patterson has been responding to the Arizona Republic’s scathing endorsement of Harry Mitchell. He takes issue with the characterization of J. D. Hayworth as a “bully.” The gist of what he is saying seems to be that Hayworth is being attacked for his ideology and stance on illegal immigration. Come [...]
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Also tagged Burton Barr, Espresso Pundit, Evan Mecham, Greg Patterson, Harry Mitchell, J D Hayworth, Janet Napolitano, Jon Kyl, Olivia Cajero Bedford, Terry Goddard
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