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Help Us Win: Vote Early
Early voting begins Wednesday, October 10. Early voting by Democrats is a key element in our plan to win in Arizona. Early voting is a right and privilege given to Arizonans by law — let’s exercise it! This blog post explains why and how. At first blush, it may not seem to matter when you […]
Continue reading“Mob Rule” or Rule by “The Mob?”
Midterm elections offer citizens the opportunity to correct the course set by the President by rejecting those in Congress who support him. Sometimes these elections are about the economy or about foreign wars. In the 1970 Election — held in the midst of protests against the Vietnam War and Republican President Richard Nixon’s first term […]
Continue readingBallot Chase Weekends of Action!
Our Get-Out-The-Vote effort gets into full swing this weekend and we need your help. We’re targeting Democrats who need a little nudge to vote in the Midterm Elections (turnout is much greater in Presidential years). Please give 2-3 hours on one of the next two weekends to help win this election. The work is easy and […]
Continue readingProp 418 supporters shameful in misinformation
The “Yes on 418” campaign gets smarmier and more disingenuous by the minute. Recall, this is the new initiative – intentionally misleading in its representations – to strip the voter approved minimum wage from hard working people, many of whom are simply struggling to get by. Yes on 418’s “Keep Flagstaff Affordable” tag-line, and the […]
Continue readingVote Yes on Prop 127 to advance clean energy
Proposition 127 is on the ballot in Arizona. The proposition is simple: AZ non-governmental energy sold to consumers will be generated by 50 percent renewable sources by 2030. This cannot possibly be viewed as an onerous goal for our state, which has the high number of sunshine days in the U.S. I’ve recently seen ads […]
Continue readingWhere Do We Go from Here?
Four thoughts now that Kavanaugh is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court: 1) We knew we would lose the Supreme Court when we lost the Election in 2016. 2) Susan Collins just lost all claim to be a Pro-Choice Republican. 3) We are discouraged and angry. Acknowledge that and move forward. 4) We are […]
Continue readingKavanaugh Part of Larger Attack on US
There is ample evidence that Kavanaugh knowingly lied under oath to senators, and his temperament in doing so is not fit for the Supreme Court. An unprecedented number of institutions have come out against his nomination including the National Council of Churches, Yale Law School, the American Bar Association, over 1000 law professors, and the […]
Continue readingNot Normal
Earlier this week, after an 18-month investigation, the New York Times revealed that the President of the United States committed hundreds of millions of dollars of tax fraud – possibly one of the biggest scandals in the history of the Presidency – and a few days later we’re no longer talking about it. The fact […]
Continue readingDEADLINE TUESDAY!
You can’t vote if you’re not registered to vote. Coconino County is making it easy for you by keeping their Elections Offices open on Saturday: 110 E. Cherry in Flagstaff (there is a free parking lot!) Flagstaff Mall – next to J.C. Penny’s Tuba City Library (in the basement) Or, if you have an Arizona […]
Continue readingImportant Statewide Races
Need to light a fire to get excited about working on this election? Consider these statewide races: Our Secretary of State is the #2 Executive Branch official — he or she steps up to be Governor if the Governor leaves for any reason (and that’s happened a few times in recent memory.) The Secretary of State […]
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