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When we endorsed Gabrielle Giffords in 2006, it was a leap of faith based on what we knew about her. As a member of the minority party in the Arizona Legislature, Giffords hadn’t had a chance to build a long list of legislative accomplishments, although we admired her voting record on environmental and health-care issues [...]
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In his two terms in the House, Jonathan Paton has pushed for government accountability. He hasn’t tried to cripple government, but has instead tried to find ways to make it work better. We don’t agree with him on everything–he’s too willing to believe that all tax cuts will automatically benefit the overall economy–but he has [...]
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Senate: Democrat Cheryl Cage
House: Democrats Nancy Young Wright and Don Jorgensen
Legislative District 26 is a vital swing district to the Democrats’ hopes of winning the Arizona House of Representatives and narrowing the gap in the Arizona Senate.
At a time when the state is facing a severe economic crisis, we need someone who has a better [...]
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NO on Proposition 100: Protect Our Homes
Every once in a while, there’s talk about overhauling Arizona’s increasingly outdated tax system by, say, decreasing the overall sales-tax rate but extending the tax to cover services and goods that are now free of taxes. (The conversation never goes beyond talk, because any changes would require [...]
Filed under: Ballot Props | Tagged: Arizona propositions 2008, Ballot Props, Endorsements, Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act, Homeowners' Bill of Rights, Majority Rules, Payday Loan Reform Act, Protect Our Homes, Stop Illegal Hiring | 4 Comments »
Some good news for Republican Tim Bee’s congressional campaign against Democrat Gabrielle Giffords in Congressional District 8: Bee picked up the endorsement of Vets for Freedom, a political action committee representing Iraq war veterans.
Earlier this month, Giffords announced the formation of Veterans for Giffords and aired a TV ad touting her support for veterans.
Here’s the [...]
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Over in the Democratic seven-way super-slam in Legislative District 29, candidates are letting us know about their endorsements. Incumbent Rep. Tom Prezelski has the big hitters in a local election, Congressman Raul Grijalva and Pima County Supervisor Richard Elias.
Environmentalist Daniel Patterson announced this week that he had the endorsement of radio [...]
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