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October 8, 2009 - 09:27 pm

NEWS FEED: AZNetroots

I Know You Are, But What Am I?

By Zelph

When I came home Monday night I found the following message on my answering machine:
THIS IS A VOTER ALERT!

Our councilman, Sal DiCiccio, is being attacked in a smear campaign by a desperate opponent who is calling in BIG Las Vegas political money to back her struggling campaign. This is what you and I hate about politics. Get ready for the lies and the dirt! Phoenix deserves better than that and that's why your neighbors support Sal DiCiccio. You will receive your ballot in the mail this week. Please join your neighbors and send your ballot in early for Sal DiCiccio.

(This message paid for by DiCiccio for City Council.

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January 29, 2009 - 05:52 pm

NEWS FEED: Sonoran Alliance

Gov. Blagojevich Offered Job By AZ’s PR Heavyweight

By Sonoran Alliance

We got a good laugh over this one… Next time, I’m going to charge him for advertising like this!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 29, 2009

MOVE OVER ARPAIO - THERE MAY BE A NEW PR SHERIFF IN TOWN
Local PR Firm Extends Job Offer to Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich

SCOTTSDALE, AZ, JAN. 27, 2009 - Rod Blagojevich is a wanted man. Wanted by the media, wanted by the law, and now, wanted by Arizona’s top PR firm. In an unprecedented move, Scottsdale-based Rose & Allyn Public Relations is extending a job offer, through the media, to Illinois’ most infamous politician and alleged senate seat salesman.

What makes him perfect for the job? Is it the unfortunate coif? His recognition of the value of press above all else, including court dates, trials and deadlines? His pure, unadulterated, shameless self-promotion? His ability to thread the political needle with his savvy selection of Roland Burris to the US Senate?

We think so.

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Mon, 12/08/2008 - 20:06

Horne: Thomas run not likely

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

Tom Horne, Arizona superintendent of public instruction and a prospective candidate for state attorney general, said told PolitickerAZ.com he does not think it likely he will be facing Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas in the Republican primary for AG.

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Mon, 12/08/2008 - 19:45

Jason Rose expects Andrew Thomas to run for AG

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

Jason Rose, partner in the Rose & Allyn PR firm which managed Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas's re-election campaign, told PolitickerAZ.com Monday he thinks Thomas will run for Arizona attorney general in 2010.

"I personally expect Andrew Thomas will run," said Rose. He also said he thinks Thomas will win.

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Thu, 10/23/2008 - 20:43

UPDATED: Hermes camp denies involvement in sign stealing

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

CORRECTION: The original version of this story indicated Fulton Brock signs were stolen by the Hermes supporter. The story has been amended.

The Ed Hermes campaign did not order or have knowledge of a supporter sealing campaign signs, a campaign spokesman told PolitickerAZ.com, after the Brock camp put out a release indicating a Hermes backer may have been engaged in the theft of signs from another campaign.

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Thu, 10/23/2008 - 18:59

Hermes criticizes Brock for missing debate; Brock campaign says it was never scheduled

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

The campaign of Maricopa County Board of Supervisors candidate Ed Hermes is accusing incumbent District 1 supervisor Fulton Brock of cancelling a debate scheduled for Thursday night, while the Brock campaign says it never agreed to the North Tempe Neighborhood Association event.

In a press release from the Hermes campaign, the Democratic challenger's campaign manager, Devin Mauney, said Brock was "dodging questions" by failing to appear at the debate.

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Thu, 10/23/2008 - 17:37

Brock makes play for center

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

Maricopa County Supervisor Fulton Brock will soon be unveiling a new ad campaign that seeks to portray the District 1 supervisor as a bipartisan leader, according to his campaign.

Recently, Brock has earned the endorsement of prominent Democrats, such as supermarket owner Eddie Basha and former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Paul Johnson.

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Wed, 10/15/2008 - 18:44

UPDATED: Nelson campaign fires at Republicans over SCA donations; Thomas camp raises allegations back

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

The Tim Nelson campaign Wednesday called for an investigation into the $105,000 donation from an unidentified group called SCA to the Arizona Republican Party, which state Democrats allege violated several campaign finance laws and went toward financing anti-Nelson advertising.

Thomas's campaign shot back immediately, suggesting Nelson was "irresponsible."

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Thu, 09/11/2008 - 11:41

Brawl continues between Nelson, Thomas

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

The campaigns of Democrat Tim Nelson and Republican Andrew Thomas, who are battling over the Maricopa County attorney position Thomas currently holds, continue to refute assertions the campaigns have made against each other.

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Thu, 06/05/2008 - 21:46

McCain, Kyl fundraise for Shadegg

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

Calling Bob Lord "well-funded, serious opposition" to Rep. John Shadegg (R-3), Sens. John McCain and John Kyl will host a fundraiser on Shadegg's behalf at the home of attorney Jordan Rose and husband, Rose & Allyn Public Relations partner Jason Rose on Saturday afternoon.

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