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2010 GOP main contenders for governor: ‘Buz’ Mills
A political neophyte, Owen 'Buz' Mills was a total mystery when he first entered the race in December. The fact that his political résumé is blank is one of the central themes of his campaign.
2010 GOP main contenders for governor: Dean Martin
Much like Cassandra of Greek mythology, who was blessed by the gods with power to see the future but cursed so that no one would believe her prognostications, Dean Martin, who has served as state treasurer since 2007, saw Arizona's fiscal crisis on the horizon.
Mills airs first TV ads of governor’s race
Owen ‘Buz' Mills put his sizeable war chest to work on Monday (March 8), airing the first television ads of the 2010 governor's race.
Brewer campaign targets treasurer; Martin calls himself ‘frontrunner’
Gov. Jan Brewer's campaign launched an online offensive against state Treasurer Dean Martin aimed at undercutting his persona as the fiscally conservative nemesis of former Gov. Janet Napolitano. Martin, meanwhile, said the series of attacks was an attempt to derail his frontrunner status.
Martin sounds off on allegations
The Dean Martin campaign finally responded today to claims that he bragged about hiding treasury deposits from former Gov. Janet Napolitano, calling fellow gubernatorial candidate Steve Slaton's allegations "fabricated and false."
Brewer gives Martin a makeover
Team Brewer is hitting Dean Martin where it hurts - his persona as the fiscally conservative foil to the free-spending Janet Napolitano.
Brewer campaign tags Martin as friend, not foe, of Janet
State Treasurer Dean Martin's two most prominent attributes are coming under fire from Gov. Jan Brewer's campaign, which mocked his persona as Janet Napolitano's nemesis while poking fun at the slogan that touts him as a "familiar name."
Brewer qualifies for Clean Elections funding
With her fundraising for the primary officially complete, Gov. Jan Brewer has one less thing to worry about as she wages her campaign for a full term on the Ninth Floor.
The quiet candidate: No budget solutions from Goddard so far
In a gubernatorial campaign season that has been almost exclusively defined by Arizona's crippling budget crisis, Attorney General Terry Goddard has been the silent candidate. Goddard has had the Democratic nomination locked up for nearly a year. But because he waited until Jan. 22 to become an official candidate, he has been able to avoid issues that don't directly affect his office. As attorney [...]
The $2 million man: Mills officially launches campaign
Owen "Buz" Mills is hoping the mystery that generated so much interest in his gubernatorial campaign will now give way to support for a candidate who can apply the lessons of the business world to a state government he believes is badly in need of strong leadership.
Mills provides first glimpse into gubernatorial campaign
Owen "Buz" Mills has been a mystery since he began testing the gubernatorial waters, but the Republican businessman provided a first glimpse into his campaign Jan. 25 when he launched his new Web site.
Goddard makes it official
Arizona Democrats now officially have a gubernatorial candidate in 2010, as Attorney General Terry Goddard has formally taken the "exploratory" tag off of his committee.
