Arizona

Her Confirmation Will Be the Hot Fight Ticket in the Beltway

Mario Solis-Marich | Posted 12.02.2008 | Politics


Mario Solis-Marich

While pundits and bloggers continue their Clinton obsession, right wing strategists are targeting Governor Janet Napolitano for confirmation fun and games.

Ms. Napolitano Goes to Washington (With Mixed Feelings)

Francine Hardaway | Posted 11.25.2008 | Politics


Francine Hardaway

I don't have inside information, but she sure knows a lot about what the Department of Homeland Security does, and what it needs to do for someone who intends to run for the Senate.

Arizona Reacts: Governor Tapped for Homeland Security Secretary

Dawn Teo | Posted 11.21.2008 | Politics


Dawn Teo

If Napolitano leaves the governorship before completing her term, Republican Secretary of State Jan Brewer would automatically become governor.

Arizona Congressman Renzi Has Charges Added To His Indictment

AP | ARTHUR H. ROTSTEIN | Posted 11.14.2008 | Politics


TUCSON, Ariz. — A racketeering charge and other counts have been added to an indictment against Arizona Congressman Rick Renzi. The indictment ...

The Number One Form of Child Abuse in America

Diane Dimond | Posted 11.10.2008 | Living


Diane Dimond

They are parents who have walked away from the most precious obligation one can have -- their own children.

Today is the Day but I'm Angry Instead

Bil Browning | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics


Bil Browning

I'm angry with Hollywood celebrities, producers, directors and other insiders who are as gay as the day is long, but didn't give to protect the community.

Stealing Arizona: Obama's Last Minute Incursion Into McCain's Home State

Dawn Teo | Posted 11.04.2008 | Home


Dawn Teo

PHOENIX -- In Arizona's capital city, traffic news helicopters roved over polling stations reporting both the shortest and the longest lines throughou...

Arizona Going Rogue?

Beverly Davis | Posted 11.03.2008 | Home


Beverly Davis

Is it possible that John McCain can lose his home state of Arizona? With new polls and early voting results showing the state is in play, during the ...

Long Lines, Packed Democratic Offices, 'Disgusting' Republican Robocalls in Arizona

Marlene H. Phillips | Posted 11.02.2008 | Home


Marlene H. Phillips

Early voting is well underway in John McCain's home state, which some polls are now calling a toss-up. Tucson early voting sites report unprecedented ...

Toil and Trouble
McCain NewsLadder

The Media Consortium | Posted 11.02.2008 | Home


The Media Consortium

NOTE: After you click a link, click the title of the item to get the full text or video. This week finds our war hero, on Old Hallow's Eve, having fi...

A Pillar of Mesa Democrat Community

Mary Kenez | Posted 10.31.2008 | Home


Mary Kenez

I first met Martha McCoy at the GEMDEMS office. This is a Democratic club that was formed in 2005 to fill a total vacuum of local Democratic represent...

In Final Days, McCain Forced to Fly Home to Ariz. to Shore Up Support

Dawn Teo | Posted 10.31.2008 | Home


Dawn Teo

After senior advisers fueled rumors for two days that Barack Obama might make an appearance in Arizona during the final days of the campaign due to ti...

Obama to advertise in McCain's home state

Christina Bellantoni | Posted 10.31.2008 | Home


Christina Bellantoni

First published at WashingtonTimes.com COLUMBIA, Mo. — Obama campaign manager David Plouffe told reporters on a conference call just now the ca...

Seth Colter Walls

Obama, MoveOn Make Push To Tip Arizona

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics


MoveOn.org is hoping to push Barack Obama over the hump in John McCain's home state with an ad that features a lifetime Republican and U.S. Air Force ...

Battle For The West: Latino Voters Remake the Electoral Map

Ryan Rivera | Posted 10.29.2008 | Home


Ryan Rivera

A study published earlier this month by the William C. Velasquez Institute looked at statewide polling data and determined that, if the election were...

Leading Pollster: McCain Victory "Highly Improbable"

Marlene H. Phillips | Posted 10.28.2008 | Home


Marlene H. Phillips

Three weeks ago I interviewed Professor David Paleologos, political pollster and Director of Suffolk University Political Research Center in Boston. ...

New Poll: McCain Lead In Arizona Down To Two Points

FireDogLake | Posted 10.28.2008 | Politics


Earlier, I made a pitch to get Barack Obama to come to Arizona on the basis of the closing polls: Obama does indeed have a real shot, and suddenl...

McCain's Wayward Home State: Spate of New Polls Say Arizona's a Toss Up

Dawn Teo | Posted 10.27.2008 | Home


Dawn Teo

PHOENIX -- Although John McCain was ahead in his home state by 14 points at the end of September, a spate of new polls reveals a substantial shift, pu...

What Is a Maverick Anyway?

Sarah Moglewer | Posted 10.27.2008 | Home


According to Webster's Dictionary, maverick means "unbranded calf." In the case of McCain, could it mean someone who goes out against the pack? Well, in this case, that definition doesn't apply.

McCain Home-State Offices Remain Empty While Polls Tighten; Obama Offices Bustling

Dawn Teo | Posted 10.27.2008 | Home


Dawn Teo

The contrast is striking. The McCain campaign office is devoid of people, its walls lined with stacks of unsold yard signs. Meanwhile, the Obama office is filled with volunteers, signs flying out of the door as fast as they arrive.

Why Barry Goldwater Couldn't Support Obama

Barry M. Goldwater, Jr. | Posted 10.23.2008 | Politics


Barry M. Goldwater, Jr.

In a previous post my niece CC implied that the Goldwater family would support Obama. I don't resent my niece's beliefs -- she is entitled to the freedom of choice. However, I do resent what she has done.

Does the Mormon Church Speak for You on Marriage?

Kristina Wilfore | Posted 10.23.2008 | Politics


Kristina Wilfore

Several producers of antigay propaganda also market anti-Mormon propaganda -- but now Mormons are joining forces with them over Prop 8.

McCain's Home State Party Imploding, Plagued By Infighting And Scandal

Dawn Teo | Posted 10.21.2008 | Home


Dawn Teo

The GOP problems here, which include infighting and ideological splits, underline arguments made nationally in the final weeks of the presidential campaign that the Republican party is in crisis.

Clergy Stand Up for Marriage -- Same-Sex and Otherwise

Rev. Debra Haffner | Posted 10.20.2008 | Living


Rev. Debra Haffner

The conventional wisdom is that religious people oppose marriage rights for same-sex couples. The conventional wisdom is wrong.

McCain: They Don't Like Him, They Really Don't Like Him

Paul Jenkins | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

The expectations McCain brought to the race were impossibly high to fulfill, thanks to decades of media cheerleading and his ability to believe in his own hype.