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Strategist: Polls have revealed the real frontrunner
Republican political consultant Bert Coleman told our reporter yesterday that the results of the latest Public Policy Polling survey are clear evidence that perception and reality starkly differ when it comes to Ducey.
‘Undecided’ still leads gov’s race
Polling on the 2014 governor’s race is starting to show some consistent themes: none of the candidates is particularly well-known, most voters are undecided and DuVal appears to be competitive.
It’s the moment they’ve all been waiting for
Pastor shook Arizona’s political universe today by announcing that he is retiring at the end of the current term, when he completes his 23rd year in Congress. “I’ve been in public office for 39 years and it’s been a pleasure to serve the people of Arizona,” Pastor said in a news release.
Another front in the battle for the GOP’s soul
Many see the uproar over S1062 as an extension of the still smoldering schism within the GOP, which has often manifested itself in the fights over illegal immigration and taxation. ASU pollster Bruce Merrill traces this schism to the ongoing battle to define the GOP’s soul.
Training the spotlight on Fair Trust
After Friday’s revelation by ProPublica that consultant Sean Noble’s Center to Protect Patient Rights gave $150,000 to the GOP redistricting group FAIR Trust in 2012, a source familiar with the organization’s activities shed some light on its financing and spending.
Much ado about nothing
Despite the handwringing from public school advocates over Huppenthal’s well-reported pitch encouraging families to take advantage of the Empowerment Scholarship Account, the program that gives parents tax dollars to send their kids to private schools, has so far only attracted a small number of students.
To hell with the price, ’cause the money ain’t a thang
Christine Jones’ gubernatorial campaign has been a gravy train for consultants. According to her campaign finance report, Jones raised $590,000 – of which $500,000 was self-funded – and had already spent a whopping $540,000 by end of 2013.
Horne’s campaign borrows $100k from sister
Horne reported $276,000 in revenue in his most recent campaign finance report, but $100,000 of that came in the form of a loan from his sister, and the incumbent AG raised only $173,000 from individuals and a measly $1,412 from PACs.
Baptism by fire (and reporter)
Even on his first day as a gubernatorial candidate, Smith has had to aggressively respond to the perception that he’s not conservative enough to win a Republican primary. He said... […]
From bonanza to bust
Sunday’s Ted Nugent concert at Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix was expected to be a bonanza for the URAPC referendum organizers. In an email to supporters on Friday, URAPC organizer Christine Bauserman called the concert “a free-for-all” and said the group was hoping to have 100 people blanketing the parking lot “collecting signatures from every single concert goer.”
Pinal hopefuls need not apply
Horne on Friday published an AG’s opinion concerning a pair of questions posed by Townsend regarding the pending LD16 Senate vacancy. Townsend’s questions both centered on the issue of residency: Does the replacement have to live in the same county as the vacating senator, and can residency be met by changing one’s address to a room above a commercial property the person owns?
Legislative attorney: Referendum valid
A legal opinion Legislative Council issued late last month to Ugenti concluded that the portion of the health care BRB (Laws 2013, First Special Session, Chapter 10) that authorizes the AHCCCS director to administer and collect a hospital assessment is subject to the Constitution’s referendum powers “because it provides monies to meet the costs of functions the agency does not currently have.[...]
