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33 Days To Go Until Ballots Drop
While there are sixty days until November 6 — Election Day — there are only 33 days to go until people start voting in this important midterm election. Procrastination time is over. Voters have chosen our candidates and they are all eminently more qualified to represent our values than their Republican opponents. Now is the time […]
Continue readingArizona Democratic Party Voter Protection
Are you interested in volunteering to watch for voter suppression or other issues at the polls on Election Day? The Arizona Democratic Party is recruiting NOW for training. While this is a minor issue for Coconino County, we still need a few good volunteers to be at the ready. Contact: Easha Anand, Arizona Director of Voter […]
Continue readingSteve Gaynor Could Be Your Governor Someday If We Don’t Work Hard
We all know Doug Ducey, but the guy who would succeed him if he leaves office before finishing his next term as Governor (should he win) could be even worse. The Republicans just nominated businessman Steve Gaynor to be Secretary of State — the 2d highest executive office in the state. The Secretary of State […]
Continue readingIntroducing Our New LD-6 Opponent — Walt Blackman
Walt Blackman is running with our old nemesis Bob Thorpe for the two AZ House seats in LD-6. Walt is another radical Tea Party conservative just like Thorpe and incumbent LD-6 Senator Sylvia Allen, who is also running for re-election. Walt Blackman’s campaign slogan is “freedom.” Among other things, he wants ordinary Americans to be free […]
Continue readingWhat Democrats Still Don’t Get About Winning Elections
Wonk Alert! An article published in the Washington Monthly bears the unfortunate title, “What Democrats Still Don’t Get About Winning Back the White Working Class.” Your editor, Ann Heitland, has modified that to the title you see above this post because the article is well worth reading for it’s broader point: The debate over moderate versus progressive policies is […]
Continue readingICYMI: North Carolina’s gerrymandered map is unconstitutional; judges’ ruling may affect control of the House
Update September 1: While the district court had said it might consider implementing new districts this year, that’s unlikely, as the plaintiffs told the court in a Friday filing that doing so would be too disruptive. Original Report: A panel of three federal judges held Monday that North Carolina’s congressional districts were unconstitutionally gerrymandered to favor Republicans over […]
Continue readingPrimary Election Day Tuesday: What You Need to Know
Who is eligible to vote: All registered voters. This is an open partisan primary election for the Democratic, Green and Republican Parties. Unaffiliated (Independent, no party designated or Other) registered voters are cordially invited to help pick the next Democratic nominees. Deadline to return voted early ballots: Election Day, August 28, 2018, 7:00 pm (Arizona time) Locations […]
Continue readingDemocrats Smash GOP in Arizona Voter Registrations
We told you we’ve been working hard! A new report from the Secretary of State’s Office shows that for every person who registered with the GOP since March, the Democrats registered more than three. These numbers correlate with our sense on the ground: Arizona Democrats are more energized this year than Republicans and that may […]
Continue readingGubernatorial Debate
Nearly 500 people filled Sinagua Middle School Auditorium on August 7 for a debate among the three candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for Arizona Governor. Voters will choose the nominee in the primary election which is now underway and concludes on the final Election Day of August 28. Candidates Steve Farley, Kelly Fryer, and David […]
Continue readingWhat Gets the Votes
The campaign season is already on fire and we’re blazing a trail to win. This is, therefore, a good time to review the work that has to be done. Republicans in this state, and in Legislative District 6, had a significant voter registration advantage going into this campaign cycle. That’s narrowing by the day as […]
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