U.S. Democratic Party Politics

DiNO Phil "Goober" Gordon and his turncoat endorsement of Sen. John McCain

Dems, activists at state convention demand Gov. Janet Napolitano veto HB 2807. (w/UPDATE: GUV COMPLIES, VETOES BILL.)

Mark DeSimone Resigns . . . Finally

County Attorney Thomas Gets Right Wing Fixed

IT'S THE ETYMOLOGY, STUPID

Party Crasher

Congressional hopeful claims Democrat leaders strangled his candidacy; will run write-in campaign

Flashes

Congressional hopeful claims Democrat leaders strangled his candidacy; will run write-in campaign

Greenberg Traurig Law Firm, Which Earns Big Bucks From Maricopa County, Tapped by County to Review Mystery Donation to Republicans

Congressional hopeful claims Democrat leaders strangled his candidacy; will run write-in campaign

3-D Vision

Congressional hopeful claims Democrat leaders strangled his candidacy; will run write-in campaign

Take Me To Your Leader

Dems ponder new state chief; Bayless is Jane Jr.; McCain readies presidential bid

Thirty Nuggets

Dems ponder new state chief; Bayless is Jane Jr.; McCain readies presidential bid

What they want . . .

Dems ponder new state chief; Bayless is Jane Jr.; McCain readies presidential bid

Donkey Gong

Some state Democrats will stop at nothing to dethrone their chairman

The Obama Army, Governor Janet Napolitano, and Local Democrats Take Over the Wyndham Hotel

Some state Democrats will stop at nothing to dethrone their chairman

Democratic Party Pressing Charges Against John Huppenthal Over Sign Flap

Some state Democrats will stop at nothing to dethrone their chairman

Hot Links: Obama Gets to Work and Receives Challenge From Russia, Local Election Officials Still Counting Votes, Massachusetts Voters Decriminalize Pot

Some state Democrats will stop at nothing to dethrone their chairman

Chandler Police Seeking Charges on State Senator John Huppenthal

Some state Democrats will stop at nothing to dethrone their chairman

The Bird Claws at State Democrats and Likens the GOP's SCA-gate to the Granddaddy of Political Scandals

Some state Democrats will stop at nothing to dethrone their chairman

The Bird Praises CameraFraud.com and Aerosol Art While Urging State Democrats to Grow a Pair

Some state Democrats will stop at nothing to dethrone their chairman

Pissed Off Arizona Democrats? It's About Damn Time...

The thing that's annoyed me most post-November 4 is the way state Dems seem to be shrugging and taking their losses locally on the chin. Rather than being infuriated that the state Democratic Party effed up, Dems seemingly have been resigned to getting cornholed royally by Republicans, as if that's ... More >>

Janet Napolitano Sends E-mail to Democrats Announcing Acceptance of Cabinet Post Offer

Janet Napolitano says in an e-mailed letter to Democratic supporters today that she will submit a balanced budget proposal for the state's fiscal year 2010 and keep working for Arizonans if she is confirmed as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. The full text of her e-mail follows:

Janet Napolitano's Former Spokeswoman, Jeanine L'Ecuyer, Lands At Public Affairs Firm

Jeanine L'Ecuyer, former Governor Janet Napolitano's spokeswoman, has been hired at at a local lobbying and public affairs firm that represents mining interests, Magellan Health Services and Arizona State University. We figured L'Ecuyer would end up with some cushy Washington D. ... More >>

Arizona Dems in Freefall as Paul Eckerstrom Steps Down as State Party Chair

Eckerstrom, following his upset win against Bivens two weeks ago.To cop a line from that Don McLean song, somewhere Satan is laughing in delight. And Zona Republicans are laughing right along with him. This, at the news that Arizona state Democratic Party Chair Paul Eckerstrom has resigned his post ... More >>

Maria Weeg Out as Dems' Executive Director, And Dandy Don Bivens Plans to Run for Chair (Again)

The Weegster's takin' a powder. At least that's what the e-mails're sayin'...So, Maria, what took you so long? The two e-mail missives below just arrived via third parties, and though I've yet to receive an official confirmation from the AZ Democratic Party, the letter from party Executive Dir ... More >>

Corporation Commission candidate Sam George is Sam Vagenas with a new name and old tricks

The Weegster's takin' a powder. At least that's what the e-mails're sayin'...So, Maria, what took you so long? The two e-mail missives below just arrived via third parties, and though I've yet to receive an official confirmation from the AZ Democratic Party, the letter from party Executive Dir ... More >>

Accused wife-beater and State Representative Mark DeSimone resigned . . . or did he?

The Weegster's takin' a powder. At least that's what the e-mails're sayin'...So, Maria, what took you so long? The two e-mail missives below just arrived via third parties, and though I've yet to receive an official confirmation from the AZ Democratic Party, the letter from party Executive Dir ... More >>

Donkey Kong

After looking like political asses in the '90s, Arizona Democrats have the money, moderation and 800-pound gorilla to kick some pachyderm tail

Arizona and the Siege of the Rangers

Cheer and flag clothing on the campaign trail, 1998

White House Staffer Disappoints Phoenix Latino Leaders in Meeting at El Portal

Will the White House ever act to protect the civil rights of Arizona Latinos? Don't hold your breath waiting for the Obama administration to do anything in the near future about immigration reform, or yanking Sheriff Joe Arpaio's 287(g) authority. That's the message some local Latino leaders t ... More >>

Dem Blues

The left, turning right, was plain wrong

to attack pop culture

Goober-natorial

Janet Napolitano is the Dems' lame anointee for governor. But Alfredo Gutierrez could beat her.

Hee-Haw Politics

Clinton won, Fife lost, and now state Dems have high hopes for '98. But they're in for a wild-ass ride

Halloween VI: Election Fright!

In the sixth congressional district, J.D. Hayworth and Steve Owens have run campaigns so devoid of content it's almost scary

THE STEALTH CONGRESSMAN

EIGHT-TERM REPRESENTATIVE BOB STUMP STANDS TO BECOME THE SENIOR MEMBER OF THE ARIZONA DELEGATION. SO HOW COME YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF HIM?

"Resign to Run" Law Being Scrutinized as Local Officials Seem to Flout It

Blogger and former Republican lawmaker Greg Patterson opened a tasty can of worms recently, pointing out that Attorney General Terry Goddard has apparently run afoul of the state's "resign-to-run" law. Goddard, a Democrat, recently told a crowd during a speech that "I intend to run fo ... More >>

Twenty-Two Sniveling Senators Ask Double-Talking Barack Obama To Stop Deporting Undocumented Youth. Change Unlikely.

Prerna Lal received deportation notice as Obama insists his administration isn't deporting talented young folk.​Twenty-two United States Senators sent a letter to President Barack Obama late last week asking him to stop deporting undocumented youth who might be eligible for the federal DREAM Act, ... More >>

Arizona Dems A-OK With Jan Brewer's Push to Get SB 1070 Injunction in Front of Supreme Court

​Governor Jan Brewer announced this morning that she and Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne plan to ask the Supreme Court to lift an injunction that has prevented several parts of Senate Bill 1070, Arizona's controversial immigration law, from taking effect -- and that's just fine with Arizona ... More >>

Terry Goddard Leads Dems in Hypothetical, Gabrielle Giffords-Less Senate Race, Poll Finds

Bad news, Democrats: without Gabrielle Giffords, this guy is your best shot at winning a U.S. Senate seat.​Assuming Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords doesn't miraculously run for the Senate seat getting vacated by Senator Jon Kyl, former Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard is the most popular am ... More >>

It's Been One Year Since Joe Arpaio's Birthday Was "Ruined" by Blind People

www.cirvismaximvs.comJust for you, Joe -- on your special day.​Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio turns 79 today -- which marks the one year anniversary of his birthday getting "ruined" by blind people.On the sheriff's 78th birthday, he pouted all day because the National Convention for Guide Dog ... More >>

Governor Jan Brewer Issues Order for November 8 Russell Pearce Recall Election

I like Sinema, but she flubbed a couple of facts on OlbermannThough it's mostly a formality, Governor Jan Brewer today officially called a November 8 recall election for state Senate President Russell Pearce.In a terse memo issued on her website, she stated:"Today, in accordance with state law, I is ... More >>

Russell Pearce's Supporters in LD 19 Outed as Olivia Cortes Petition Gatherers, while LD 18 Stays Neutral

Dennis GilmanFormer LD 19 chair Pat Oldroyd, Cortes petition-gatherer and supporter of Russell PearceOn Thursday, while state Senate President Russell Pearce was in one part of Mesa, denying that he knows or has ever met Olivia Cortes, the candidate meant to "dilute" the vote in the upcoming Legisla ... More >>

Don Bivens, Former Democratic Party Chief, Announces Senate Candidacy

www.wikipedia.org Don Bivens is running for Senate.​Don Bivens, the former chairman of the Arizona Democratic Party, made it official this morning: he's running for the United States Senate.Bivens, a Phoenix-based attorney, announced on his campaign website this morning that he'll seek the Democra ... More >>

Greg Stanton, Phoenix Mayoral Candidate, Gets Endorsement from Congresswoman Gabby Giffords Via Husband's Speech

Congresswoman Gabby Giffords' husband says Giffords is pulling for Greg Stanton in Phoenix mayor's race.​Mark Kelly, husband of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, spoke during an Arizona Democratic Party fundraiser at the Arizona Science Center in downtown Phoenix to salute the party's grassroots volun ... More >>

Activist Randy Parraz Led an Army of Non-Partisan Warriors to Take Down Russell Pearce

Congresswoman Gabby Giffords' husband says Giffords is pulling for Greg Stanton in Phoenix mayor's race.​Mark Kelly, husband of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, spoke during an Arizona Democratic Party fundraiser at the Arizona Science Center in downtown Phoenix to salute the party's grassroots volun ... More >>

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, December 1st, 2011

Congresswoman Gabby Giffords' husband says Giffords is pulling for Greg Stanton in Phoenix mayor's race.​Mark Kelly, husband of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, spoke during an Arizona Democratic Party fundraiser at the Arizona Science Center in downtown Phoenix to salute the party's grassroots volun ... More >>

Kyrsten Sinema Surprises Precisely No One With Announcement That She's Running For Congress

Facebook.comKyrsten Sinema's running for Congress in Arizona's new Congressional district. Expect a Democratic primary, folks.​In a move that doesn't come as much of a shock to anyone familiar with state politics in Arizona, Democratic state Senator Kyrsten Sinema announced today that she's resign ... More >>

Kyrsten Sinema's David Lujan Weasels In To Open LD 15 Seat

SB 1070 vote-skipper David Lujan, LD 15's new state Senator This morning, over the complaints of some Democrats and Latinos, former House Democratic Minority Leader David Lujan was appointed unanimously to fill the open state Senate seat in Legislative District 15 by the Maricopa County Board of Sup ... More >>

Can Kyrsten Sinema Win in Congressional District 9?

SB 1070 vote-skipper David Lujan, LD 15's new state Senator This morning, over the complaints of some Democrats and Latinos, former House Democratic Minority Leader David Lujan was appointed unanimously to fill the open state Senate seat in Legislative District 15 by the Maricopa County Board of Sup ... More >>

Best Democratic Candidate For District 9 Congressional Seat: Kyrsten Sinema, David Schapira, Or Andrei Cherny (Maybe)?

​State Senate Minority Leader David Schapira, a Democrat, announced yesterday that he's running for Congress in Arizona's newly formed District 9.Much to the minority leader's chagrin, we're sure, he's not the only lefty with his eye on the seat -- former state Senator Kyrsten Sinema also has anno ... More >>

Richard Carmona Interview at Dems State Meeting in Tucson

Carmona talks immigration, foreign policy and women's issues with Gilman and IAbove is a video of an interview videographer Dennis Gilman and I did with former U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona, now a candidate for the U.S. Senate. The interview took place at the state Democrats' winter meeting i ... More >>