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Arizona: Ld9

Wed, 09/24/2008 - 21:02

Napolitano to lead door-knocking for Dems in legislative races

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=2198|title=Gov. Jane Napolitano|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=175|height=245]Gov. Janet Napolitano will be hitting the streets in the Phoenix area on Saturday to knock doors and promote Democratic candidates in state legislative races.

The Arizona Democratic Party announced the series of events Wednesday as part of their effort to retake control of one or both houses of the state Legislature for the first time in over 40 years.

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Wed, 05/07/2008 - 17:01

If 7 was 9

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

Two days ago, House Minority Leader Phil Lopes (D-Tucson) discussed the Democrats' strategy for shoring up gains made in the Legislature and adding new seats to the Democratic column.

However, according to the Arizona Democratic Party, Lopes misspoke when he claimed that LD9 would see a new Democratic entry to the field. It now seems he was speaking of LD7.

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Mon, 05/05/2008 - 18:35

Dark horse Dem in LD9?

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

For the Arizona Democratic Party, led in the House by Rep. Phil Lopes (D-Tucson), optimism meets caution when discussing their chances at taking control of the Arizona House in November. 

"It's a moving target," said Lopes, Arizona House Minority Leader, of the drive Democrats are making to net four House seats this fall, thereby handing the speaker's gavel over to him. "Things are going on all the time."

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