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Arizona: Tony Reinhard

Tue, 07/29/2008 - 18:48

Reinhard to support troops by becoming one

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

As reported by PolitickerAZ.com's Wally Edge earlier, Tony Reinhard, the former spokesman for the Arizona Republican Party who recently moved to the executive director position at the Maricopa County Republican Party, is soon to leave that position as well. His new job: United States Army officer.

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Fri, 06/06/2008 - 17:41

Reinhard moves to Maricopa GOP

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

As of today, Tony Reinhard is the former communications manager for the Arizona Republican Party, and the new executive director of the Maricopa County Republican Party. The move comes after only five months as being spokesman for the Arizona GOP.

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Fri, 05/23/2008 - 18:07

Pullen welcomes Paul

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

While skepticism or outright animosity toward Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) and his backers runs deep for many John McCain loyalists, Arizona Republican Party Chairman Randy Pullen harbors no such feelings.

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Fri, 05/16/2008 - 19:38

2 views on Davis' memo on GOP weaknesses

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

Arizona only rates a few mentions in the long analysis U.S. Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.) penned regarding the Republican Party's current woes, a memo designed to address the rampant anxiety prevailing among GOP incumbents and candidates this cycle. Yet both of Arizona's political parties see a direct correlation between what Davis addressed on the national level and what is happening on the ground in Arizona's congressional races.

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Thu, 05/15/2008 - 14:36

AZ GOP: Governor has 'refused to enforce our laws'

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

The Arizona Republican Party has issued a statement decrying Governor Janet Napolitano's immigration policies, and stating their belief that she is, in essence, violating her oath of office by not ensuring the "the laws be faithfully executed" as per the Arizona Constitution.

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Sat, 05/10/2008 - 18:21

A disciplined convention

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

MESA - The Arizona Republican Party didn't want a suspenseful convention, and they got their wish.

The Mesa Convention Center today filled with Republican Party officers from across the state, with the purpose of electing the 103 delegates and alternates who will converge in Minneapolis/St. Paul in September to, in all likelihood, officially bestow the Party's presidential nomination upon Sen. John McCain.

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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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Fri, 04/25/2008 - 22:25

Dems return fire on fuel costs

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) presented the case of Hill Democrats yesterday in the new battle over who's to blame for skyrocketing fuel prices (and the price of everything else).

This week, Republicans followed up their rhetoric with action, introducing a bill that would force Pelosi and the Democratic majority to reveal their "secret plan" for bringing stability to fuel costs.

Pelosi's response: the secret plan was never secret, and not really a plan, either.

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Tue, 04/22/2008 - 20:05

Attacking the messenger

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

The headline reads: "BITTNER HIGHLIGHTS DEMOCRATS' FAILURE." Today's release from AZ GOP Communications Manager Tony Reinhard is the first salvo against Arizona Democratic Party Communications Director Emily Bittner, who has proven capable of unleashing a fusilade against Republicans no matter what the circumstances.

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Tue, 03/11/2008 - 15:40

UPDATED: Napolitano vetoes spending freeze as talks continue

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

Despite vetoing a Republican-backed spending freeze that would have indefinitely tied up $580 million of state funds, which GOP lawmakers argue is necessary to help combate the $1.2 billion projected budget deficit, Republicans described this morning's negotiating session between House Speaker Jim Weiers (R-Phoneix), Senate Pres.

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