Steve Moak said former Vice President Dan Quayle tried to talk him out of the race for Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District – in which Quayle’s son, Ben, is a candidate – and encouraged him to run for a lower public office.
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Capitol Times reporter Evan Wyloge on upcoming McCain-Hayworth debates and the CD-3 primary
Arizona Capitol Times reporter Evan Wyloge discusses the upcoming McCain-Hayworth debates and the crowded CD-3 primary.
Read More »Hayworth finds tape of McCain with disgraced donor
John McCain's Republican primary challenger says a newly discovered video reveals that McCain had a closer relationship with a disgraced donor than the Arizona senator has let on.
Read More »Big money flowing for many privately funded candidates
Traditionally funded candidates may not all have the financial wherewithal of businessman Buz Mills, but the latest reports showed they’re in a position to far outspend their Clean Elections foes, thanks in large part to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to block matching funds this election cycle.
Read More »Backers of initiative prohibiting traffic cameras fall short
Organizers of an initiative campaign to prohibit the use of cameras for traffic enforcement in Arizona have fallen short of collecting enough signatures.
Read More »Candidates for state schools chief to debate
The Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission will hold two debates this week for candidates for state superintendent of public instruction.
Read More »Business groups move to center
Arizona’s business community has sent a message to legislative candidates: Commit to a pro-business agenda, and stop wasting time with kooky stuff like “birther” bills.
In exchange, candidates who cooperate may get tons of cash for their campaigns and the support of chambers of commerce across the state.
Read More »Complaints force 9 from ballot
More than half of the candidates whose petition signatures were challenged this election cycle either were kicked off the ballot by a judge or withdrew voluntarily in the face of a likely courtroom defeat.
Read More »Lesher takes over as Goddard campaign manager
Attorney General Terry Goddard tapped Jan Lesher to head his gubernatorial campaign, filling a slot that campaign manager Rodd McLeod will vacate at the end of the month.
Read More »Vicious AG primary has Republicans fearing ’98 repeat
The vicious primary between Tom Horne and Andrew Thomas is bringing back bad memories of 1998 and Janet Napolitano for many Republicans.
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