While the mood at the state Capitol this past year might be best described as riotous, 2012 — the Chinese Year of the Dragon — was marked with fewer gaffes, catfights and over-the-top name calling among Arizona’s political elite.
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Tobin, Fann hold off challenge from Klein
In what may have been Arizona’s most bizarre primary race, House Speaker Andy Tobin has defeated an opponent backed by out-of-state money and friends who include Herman Cain, Joe the Plumber and the creator of the notorious Willie Horton attack ads.
Read More »Man who created infamous ‘Willie Horton’ attack ad targets Tobin 
The man responsible for the most infamous negative ad in modern political history is leading the charge to unseat the speaker of the Arizona House.
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