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McComish voted against ‘Tea Party’ bills, backed measures Dems opposed
A closer examination of Sen. John McComish’s voting record this year showed him opposing bills authored by colleagues with “Tea Party” leanings while also backing measures that infuriated Democrats.
Republican Senate candidates hold financial advantage
Republican legislative candidates in hotly-contested races have on the whole stockpiled a bigger war chest than Democrats as November approaches, finance reports filed with the Secretary of State show.
Dems challenge GOP approach to education in District 20 debate
Democrats running in a Republican-leaning West Valley district zeroed in on the majority party’s decision to slash education funding during the fiscal crisis and keep it relatively flat even when the economy began to turn around.
Ortiz says he has been open with voters about his arrest record
Republican candidate Joe Ortiz quickly sought to manage the potential damage to his campaign by revelations he was booked twice by police, owning up to his arrest record but also emphasizing he has been open about it.
Obama campaign mobilizing thousands of lawyers to combat voter ID laws, voting restrictions
President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign and the Democratic National Committee are coordinating and deploying thousands of lawyers to help voters deal with an array of recent voting law changes, according to national and state campaign officials.
Arizona delegates trading ideas on boosting Latino vote for Democrats
Members of Arizona’s delegation to the Democratic National Convention are hoping to return home better positioned to inspire stronger Latino voter participation in November.
GOP aims to peel Arizona Latinos from traditional Democratic ties
The Hispanic vote in Arizona belongs to Democrats — at least that’s the perception that a coalition of Republican Party leaders, candidates and activists are ready to battle.
National political conventions – what’s the point?
When was the last time anything truly major happened at a Republican or Democratic national convention?
LD30 Democratic primary sees spate of campaign finance complaints
A west Phoenix Democratic activist has filed a campaign finance complaint with the Secretary of State’s office, claiming Democratic Sen. Robert Meza appears to have used campaign money for personal use and collected illegal campaign contributions.
Carmona campaign uses Twitter spat with GOP for fundraising
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Rich Carmona's campaign manager tweaked an Arizona Republican Party contract worker in a Twitter exchange and is now using his response in a fundraising appeal.
New Arizona voter registration figures show Republican gains in key races
New voter registration figures show that although both major parties continue to lose numbers to independent voters, some of the most competitive upcoming elections may favor Republican candidates more than previously thought.
Democrats’ attack on Flake is history sadly repeating itself
The Democratic Party has been foolish in its rush to question and attack U.S. Rep. Jeff Flake’s commitment to civil and human rights, all in the name of defending black South Africans. The argument offered up by the party that most black Americans hold membership in today, sadly reminds many of those same blacks of the positions the party had taken in the 1940s and 1960s.
