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Tag Archives: Paul Eckerstrom

Why Now for Bivens?

I’ve had the chance to talk to some politicos about Don Bivens and his decision to drop out of the race this morning. Some folks thought that he should have taken his name out back when Richard Carmona declared in November. It made sense for Bivens not to do that back then. After all, he [...]

Keepin’ It Classy: Bruce Ash Lies About a Dead Woman

Republican National Committeeman Bruce Ash used Monday’s edition of Buckmaster to make an unfounded attack on the reputation of Judy Burns, the recently deceased member of the Tucson Unified School District board. Allegations like that are a lot easier to issue when the person involved can’t say anything about it, eh? Kudos to Paul Eckerstrom [...]

And They Are Not Bringing Back Let’s Bowl Either

The folks at the Daily Show are apparently not going to air the story on the “Free Baja Arizona” effort. This means if Paul Eckerstrom hopes to appear on Comedy Central, he’s going to have to brush up his stand-up routine and hope they bring back Premium Blend, an inside straight to be sure. Yes, [...]

¡Secesión!

More and more attention has been paid to the serious/satirical secession movement. Although Paul Eckerstrom’s Facebook group trying to start a “Baja Arizona” movement has been getting a lot of attention, I’d like to point out that my brother has had a similar Facebook group that has been active for several years. Don’t worry, Mad [...]

Lawall Gets a Primary Challenge?

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 [...]

Pedersen Resigns

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 [...]