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May 1, 2009 - 05:03 pm

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LD-27 rally against ed cuts Saturday; Organizing for America Listening Tour Monday, Tuesday

By David Safier

by David Safier
Here are a few things you might want to be a part of. First a protect education rally Saturday.

Democratic lawmakers from District 27 in partnership with the Tucson Education Association will hold a rally Saturday in Tucson to support and protect education and jobs.

Rep. Olivia Cajero Bedford, D-Tucson (District 27) invites students, parents, teachers, administrators and the general public to attend and support education at the SPF (Student Protection Factor) 2009 Rally. The SPF rally advocates for S- Save our teachers, P-Protect our children and F- Fund education.
When: Saturday, May 2, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Where: Joaquin Murrieta Park, 1400 N.

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March 26, 2009 - 05:56 pm

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The Party of No (New Ideas)

By AZ BlueMeanie

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

Thursday was the day the big bad GOP was supposed to show up the White House by finally announcing its own economic agenda, "The Republican Road to Recovery." It was promoted heavily by Faux News and cable outlets and by conservative blogs like Politico. So what happened? The GOP failed to deliver as promised.

Here's how Mark Nickolas at politicalblog.com described it:

This afternoon, GOP House leadership called a press conference to roll-out their alternative budget. The cable news greatly hyped the event in advance. But like so much of the Republican rhetoric we get these days, it's nothing but hot air.

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Thu, 08/28/2008 - 15:34

Giffords makes it to DNC on last day

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

DENVER -- U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Tucson) has arrived for the last day of the Democratic National Convention, in time to see Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) accept his nomination for the presidency.

When asked what had caused her absence for the first three days, Giffords told PolitickerAZ.com, "I was working."

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Tue, 08/26/2008 - 12:10

Sarah Rosen honored

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

DENVER -- Sarah Rosen, the former communications director of the Arizona Democratic Party who was killed in a car accident in 2005, was honored at the breakfast of Arizona's Democratic National Convention delegation Tuesday morning.

Her father, Sam Rosen, once came close to breaking down as he spoke about his daughter to the delegates, and made a pitch for the fund that was started in her name.

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Mon, 08/25/2008 - 12:42

'We're going to be serious about Arizona,' Dean asserts

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=1975|title=DNC Chair Howard Dean|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=200|height=209]DENVER -- The Arizona Democratic Party received high praise from Howard Dean, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, who addressed Arizona's Democratic National Convention delegates Monday.

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Mon, 06/23/2008 - 20:58

McCain opening Arizona office, Obama not yet

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Phoenix) is opening the Southwest Regional Headquarters for his presidential bid in Phoenix on Friday, according to Politico Mafioso. U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Phoenix), who chairs McCain's Arizona campaign, will be appearing to commence the celebration. A celebration of that sort is a long way off for U.S. Sen.

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Thu, 05/15/2008 - 14:54

Dean praises Bob Lord as a 'great candidate'

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean believes Rep. John Shadegg (R-3) is vulnerable, and that his opponent, Bob Lord, is a "great candidate."

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Thu, 05/01/2008 - 17:08

Dems renew efforts to punish McCain for his '100 years' comment

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=1123|title=U.S. Sen. John McCain|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=200|height=300]"John McCain is wrong on Iraq, and the wrong choice for our future," said Arizona Democratic Party Executive Director Maria Weeg today in a press release commemorating the fifth anniversary of the declared "end of combat operations in Iraq" by President George W. Bush.

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Thu, 03/27/2008 - 19:28

Pullen on Dems: They're "dreaming"

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

"They have about as much hope of winning in Arizona in 2008 as a snowman does in Phoenix in August," said Arizona Republican Party Chairman Randy Pullen today, regarding the Democrats' hopes of an AZ victory in the presidential contest. "If Mr.

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Thu, 03/27/2008 - 15:53

UPDATED: Dem leaders think McCain is beatable in Western states

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

Leaders of the Democratic parties of several Western states held a conference call today to discuss what they see as Sen. John McCain's vulnerability in the traditionally Republican Rocky Mountain region, including Arizona.

"The winds of political change are definitely blowing across the inner mountain West," said Todd Taylor, Executive Director of the Utah Democratic Party.

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