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The birth of a maverick; reflecting on McCain's first run for Congress
Jerry Brooks served a key role in John McCain’s first campaign for Congress in 1981. Twenty-seven years later, he will watch McCain accept the Republican nomination for president in St. […]
Primary success for Thayer Verschoor
Senate majority leader turns attention to caucus, eyes presidency
Kirkpatrick wins Dem spot in CD-1; Hay leads Livingstone in close GOP race
Ann Kirkpatrick captured the Democratic nod for the nation’s largest congressional district, Arizona’s 1st District, in the Sept. 2 primary election, according to unofficial results released by the Secretary of […]
Former Napolitano aide Nelson gears up for county attorney campaign vs. Thomas
Following an unusually cordial primary campaign, Tim Nelson emerged as the Democratic challenger to face Republican Maricopa County Andrew Thomas in November.“I’m ready,” said Nelson, a former attorney for Gov. […]
Battle to put civil rights measure on ballot ends
The last-minute fight to put the Arizona Civil Rights Initiative on the November ballot is over, as the proposal’s backers announced on Aug. 29 they will terminate efforts to try […]
Protestors want Wells Fargo to show sheriff the door
Two dozen demonstrators lined the sidewalk outside the Phoenix Wells Fargo high rise and demanded the eviction of the building’s most high-profile tenant — Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Wells […]
The thrill and discomfort of the Palin pick
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was off the radar until rumors swirled late on the evening of Aug. 28, but she succeeded in doing what John McCain has long failed to […]
Brewer busier than most GOP delegates
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Initially delegates to the Republican National Convention had plenty of downtime, especially during the first two days when the focus was on Hurricane Gustav.But some delegates […]
AZ ‘respectfully passes’ — then nominates McCain
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Arizona Secretary of State Jan Brewer stunned Republicans the night of Sept. 3 by announcing “the great state of Arizona respectfully passes” when it was the […]
Q&A with Juan Ramos — AZ delegate/Phoenix pastor relates to GOP stance on marriage, abortion
Arizona Republican delegate Juan Ramos is the pastor of Love International Ministries, a Phoenix-based church with more than 3,000 members. Born in Guatemala, he represents the third generation of ministers […]
AZ delegation gets ‘prime real estate’ courtesy of McCain
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Arizona delegation secured “prime real estate” during the Republican National Convention when it booked rooms at the Saint Paul Hotel in St. Paul, a three-star […]
Rancher Pierce defeats moderate Sen. O’Halleran in District 1 GOP clash
Months after the Arizona Legislature lost who was predicted to be the last of the state’s so-called cowboy lawmakers, Prescott rancher Steve Pierce emerged victorious in his bid for the […]
