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Come for the debate, stay for the fundraiser
As part of the proposed December presidential debate Brewer and the Arizona GOP want to host, the state party is planning a joint fundraiser with the RNC.
Brewer keeps presidential primary date; Arizona faces RNC sanctions
Gov. Jan Brewer announced today that the Feb. 28 presidential primary will remain unchanged.
Ex-GOP chairman says potential AZ presidential debate figures in primary decision
A former Arizona Republican Party chairman says the possibility of Arizona being the site for GOP presidential candidates remains on the table as Gov. Jan Brewers considers moving up the state's 2012 primary.
Let’s hope for a recall worth remembering
Tell me that the upcoming recall election of Russell Pearce isn’t going to be as uneventful as I expect it will be. So far, all the signs are pointing to a disappointing blowout, with Pearce clobbering political newbie Jerry Lewis.
Mobilize the troops
One reader noted that the Arizona Republican Party's declaration last month that it will support Pearce in a recall election, even if that means opposing other Republican candidates, likely won't have as much impact during the election as a resolution passed in May by the Maricopa County Republican Committee.
Dreaming up immigration nightmares for a price
Did you know that the DREAM Act, which would grant resident status and form a path to citizenship for illegal alien students who want to go to college or enter the military, is a full-blown nightmare? Did you know it’s the greatest threat to the nation’s sovereignty, national security and economic future? Me, either.
LD19 committeemen nominate 3 potential replacements for Adams, send picks to county board for final selection
After more than three hours of discussion, debate and voting, three potential replacements for former House Speaker Kirk Adams were chosen.
AZ GOP: Bring it on
Arizona Republican Party Executive Director Brett Mecum said he and GOP Chairman Tom Morrissey have no concerns over the effort to recall Morrissey that is being pushed by an anonymous group of Republicans.
Franks bows out of Senate race
U.S. Rep. Trent Franks stunned the political community Friday with an announcement that he will not run for the U.S. Senate in 2012.
Report: Eliminating partisan primaries would engage all voters
Changing legislative primaries so the top vote-getters, regardless of party, advance to the general election would cut down on polarizing legislation, make districts more competitive and further engage Arizona’s growing number of independent voters, according to a report by a nonpartisan research group.
Four IRC members meet, delay choosing chairman
The four newly sworn-in members of the Independent Redistricting Commission met for the first time on Feb. 24, then stalled in choosing a chairman from a slate of five independents.
After party-leadership battle, Republicans unsure whether fundraising, harmony will improve
Arizona's Republican chairman elections are behind them, but now comes the hard part: the charting of the future of a party apparatus that boasts of electoral victories, but falls short in fundraising. And with Tom Morrissey now in charge of the state GOP, questions abound as to whether Republicans can overcome the growing can’t-be-too-far-right mood that mocks moderates and scares off big-money[...]
