Following the 2016 Scottsdale mayoral race between Jim Lane and Bob Littlefield we chided the latter for his failure to ever call Mayor Lane and congratulate him. No matter how disappointed or angry a losing candidate may be grace should prevail. Bob Littlefield never did call Lane. Unfortunately, Scottsdale is back to the future as Lisa Borowsky has purportedly not … Read More
The Stella Artois Polo Classic Concludes Reconfigured 2020 Event with Key Victories, Sponsors and Fans Enjoying Socially Distanced Setting
(SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.) — One of the most recognizable polo events in the World is now in the books for 2020. The reconfigured, Stella Artois Polo Classic: Presented by Kettle One wrapped up a day of festivities Saturday, November 7th with new victors, and rave reviews from attendees for the socially distanced setting at WestWorld of Scottsdale. As part of the City … Read More
Public Opinion: A Brief Review of 2020 Ticket-Splitting
While there are numerous examples of ticket-splitting between Presidential preference and Congressional preference, our election night poll shows that fully 91% of voters voted a straight ticket. That’s the highest percent in at least twenty years. Why is that important? Considering the fact that President Trump ran significantly better than most observers expected, the straight-ticket voting resulted in the President … Read More
About Last Night . . .
Scottsdale surprised, again, with Tuesday’s election results. Just as it did in the August primary. Some quick observations and opinions. *The typical campaign correlation between spending and winning held true in the case of now Scottsdale City Councilwoman-Elect Tammy Caputi. No one spent, raised or contributed more of their own money. But it didn’t when it came to Tom Durham … Read More
Key Findings: Public Opinion Strategies Election Night Surveys
A First Look At What Happened Yesterday Public Opinion Strategies completed N=1600 interviews last night with 2020 voters. There is a lot more to learn and say about this election, but, here are five initial key takeaways from this work: President Trump won the 30% who voted on Election Day by 26 points (59% for Trump/33% for Biden). Late deciders … Read More
Janik: Call for Calm
By Betty Janik Candidate, Scottsdale City Council This has been an extremely difficult time for our country. Polarizing election, interference from foreign adversaries trying to hack our election, and then there is COVID. But remember, we are a strong nation. We value our democratic form of government. We will persevere. I believe that we will respond peacefully to the election … Read More
Barrett-Jackson Returns to Live Auctions, Lauded for Safety Measures, Proves Resiliency of Collector Car Market During 2020 Fall Auction
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Oct. 26, 2020 – Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions, returned to in-person events during the Fall Auction at WestWorld of Scottsdale, October 22-24, 2020, with a safe and highly successful auction. During the three-day auction, the 100-percent No Reserve docket included 442 vehicles that sold for more than $23.5 million, while 349 pieces of automobilia brought in … Read More
UPDATED: Scottsdale Pre-Election Campaign Finance Reports For Mayor and City Council Races
Staff Report – Candidates for Scottsdale Mayor and City Council have started filing campaign finance reports for the October Pre-Election quarter. The reports outline candidate fundraising from October 1st through October 17th. Mayoral candidates David Ortega and Lisa Borowsky are looking to succeed term-limited Mayor Jim Lane. There are three City Council seats up for grabs. The General Election is … Read More
Special Feature: Most Read Stories From This Week
Staff Report – A recap of the top three stories on Arizona Progress & Gazette from the past week. Disqualifying David Ortega For Mayor Now a candidate for Mayor in 2020, former Councilman and current landlord lobbyist David Ortega proclaims his regard for the Preserve, clearly one of Scottsdale’s greatest achievements. Yet, who led the opposition to the Preserve in … Read More
Breaking News: Arizona Republican Party Announces Endorsements
Staff Report – Just in – The Arizona Republican Party has announced their official Republican Candidate recommendations for Arizona Legislative District 23 and Maricopa County. The General Election is November 3rd with early voting currently underway. As of Monday October 19th, 549,551 ballots have been returned statewide according to Data Orbital. President: Donald J. Trump Vice President: Mike Pence Senate: … Read More