By Ronald Sampson Money is not the end all be all of politics, but it is the best determinant of success of a campaign. You need money to get your message out and to demonstrate your level of support. The first Arizona campaign finance reports for this election season are now in, and they cover an entire year’s worth of … Read More
Scottsdale PD Helps Out Former SNL Star, Who Then Endorses Kari Lake: Profiles in Bravery?
Scottsdale police are not immune from celebrity sightings; history is filled with quite a few examples of various celebrities (mainly professional athletes) who have too many drinks, get behind a wheel and quickly learn that driving under the influence isn’t acceptable in Arizona, regardless of how big your paychecks are. SPD recently had a more congenial … Read More
Are There Any Adults in the Room?
By Alexander Lomax Never let a good crisis go to waste, the saying goes. And boy ohh boy, are SUSD and the Greenburgs ever in one heckuva crisis. And who’s swooping down to try to steal the spotlight from them and using misery as a campaign event? Gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake and US Senate Jim Lamon. Lamon organized an event … Read More
Featured Editorial: Deals with the Devil – Kari Lake Encounters the Danger of Polarized Primaries
By Ronald Sampson It’s the time honored trope in politics: you move out to the wing for the primary election, and pivot towards the middle for the general election. However, the danger is in going too far to one side to win a primary, only to make yourself unpalatable to general election voters as a result. This is the delicate … Read More
It’s Getting Feisty – The Gloves are Coming Off in AZ Governor, Secretary of State Primaries
By Alexander Lomax It was only a matter of time, but that time has finally come: the primary fights have finally begun in earnest. Matt Salmon must have read our previous op-ed about the probable fruitlessness of his campaign and has reacted in-kind. A PAC supporting him recently launched a 6-figure ad buy going after Kari Lake for previous support … Read More