One of the things that ArizonasPolitics.com intends to highlight during the last few weeks of the campaign is efforts to get beyond hyper-partisanship. We believe that most Arizonans are tired of every issue being framed in an Us vs. Them, Republican vs. Democrat, black vs. white partisan way.
The Terry Goddard campaign announced the formation of "Republicans for Governor" committee this afternoon. Statements from committee co-chairs Paul Charlton - former U.S. Attorney for Arizona - and Sam Campana - former mayor of Scottsdale - were included in the news release. More GOP'ers are invited to climb aboard.
Charlton's quote: “While I was the US Attorney, I had a first hand look at Terry’s work as an Attorney General for a number of years. Terry is a smart and hard working prosecutor who successfully pursued drug cartels, and attacked illegal immigration by going after the ringleaders and their money. As a Republican, I want a Governor who will use that same good judgment and leadership to aggressively take on our State’s budget problems. I’ve always known Terry to do what is right as AG. I want to see him do the same as Governor.
Campana's quote: “I have been a Republican for a long time, but I also believe in choosing the best person for the job at hand. Jan Brewer has squandered her opportunity to take solid action. Terry Goddard has the intellect and the expertise to bring new investment to our state, encourage entrepreneurs to achieve success, and put the people of Arizona back to work.”
Here is the entire news release.
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Friday, October 15, 2010
WATCH: New Ad Against Rep. Raul Grijalva By Americans for Tax Reform
Earlier today, we posted about the quarter-million dollar ad buy by Republican-affiliated group Americans for Tax Reform expanding the Congressional campaign playing field into southern Arizona. Here is the ad against incumbent Democrat Rep. Raul Grijalva:
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FOLLOWING MONEY IN ARIZONA'S POLITICS: Gary Bauer's GOP Group Runs Ad Vs. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords
As we get closer to November, the independent expenditures on behalf of or against Congressional candidates will continue to increase. Arizona's Politics will check in regularly on the reports that these groups must submit to the Federal Election Commission.
Our previous reports on Independent Expenditures in Arizona's Congressional campaigns were posted earlier today, and on October 13, October 12, October 7, October 4, September 30, and September 28.
Unabashedly* Republican and pro-life group "Campaign For Working Families" filed today that they have spent $71,296.00 for an ad against Democratic incumbent Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (CD8). The ad is not yet up on their (not-well-updated) website or YouTube channel.
The numbers: $3700 for production, $67,596 for the ad buy.
CWF is Chaired by former Republican presidential candidate Gary Bauer. He has announced plans to spend up to $2 Million around the country helping Republicans, and said they are targeting Giffords, Reps. Harry Mitchell (CD5) and Ann Kirkpatrick (CD1).
* CWF home page uses tagline "Unapologetically Pro-Family, Pro-Life, and Pro-Growth," and ad featured on home page ends with "VOTE REPUBLICAN".
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Our previous reports on Independent Expenditures in Arizona's Congressional campaigns were posted earlier today, and on October 13, October 12, October 7, October 4, September 30, and September 28.
Unabashedly* Republican and pro-life group "Campaign For Working Families" filed today that they have spent $71,296.00 for an ad against Democratic incumbent Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (CD8). The ad is not yet up on their (not-well-updated) website or YouTube channel.
The numbers: $3700 for production, $67,596 for the ad buy.
CWF is Chaired by former Republican presidential candidate Gary Bauer. He has announced plans to spend up to $2 Million around the country helping Republicans, and said they are targeting Giffords, Reps. Harry Mitchell (CD5) and Ann Kirkpatrick (CD1).
* CWF home page uses tagline "Unapologetically Pro-Family, Pro-Life, and Pro-Growth," and ad featured on home page ends with "VOTE REPUBLICAN".
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FOLLOWING MONEY IN ARIZONA'S POLITICS ALERT!: GOP-Group Expands Playing Field Into CD7; Big Ad Buy Opposing Rep. Grijalva
As we get closer to November, the independent expenditures on behalf of or against Congressional candidates will continue to increase. Arizona's Politics will check in regularly on the reports that these groups must submit to the Federal Election Commission. Here are the details for this week's filings.
Our previous reports on Independent Expenditures in Arizona's Congressional campaigns were posted earlier today, and on October 13, October 12, October 7, October 4, September 30, and September 28.
For the past couple of weeks, there has been much speculation about the southern Arizona race between incumbent Democrat Rep. Raul Grijalva and Republican challenger Ruth McClung. Republicans pushing internal polls saying the race is close and some pundits speculating that the GOP was playing mind games with the Democrats. Hours ago, the "Americans for Tax Reform" filed a notice that they have dropped more than a quarter-million dollars into a TV campaign against Grijalva.
The ad's title: "Working". The budget for the ad: $10,335.54 for production, $219,848.46 for media time.
Americans for Tax Reform is closely affiliated with the Republican Party, and noted GOP political figure Grover Norquist founded it (in 1985) and serves as its President.
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Our previous reports on Independent Expenditures in Arizona's Congressional campaigns were posted earlier today, and on October 13, October 12, October 7, October 4, September 30, and September 28.
For the past couple of weeks, there has been much speculation about the southern Arizona race between incumbent Democrat Rep. Raul Grijalva and Republican challenger Ruth McClung. Republicans pushing internal polls saying the race is close and some pundits speculating that the GOP was playing mind games with the Democrats. Hours ago, the "Americans for Tax Reform" filed a notice that they have dropped more than a quarter-million dollars into a TV campaign against Grijalva.
The ad's title: "Working". The budget for the ad: $10,335.54 for production, $219,848.46 for media time.
Americans for Tax Reform is closely affiliated with the Republican Party, and noted GOP political figure Grover Norquist founded it (in 1985) and serves as its President.
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FOLLOWING MONEY IN ARIZONA'S POLITICS: Magnificent! Americans For Tax Reform Goes After Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick
As we get closer to November, the independent expenditures on behalf of or against Congressional candidates will continue to increase. Arizona's Politics will check in regularly on the reports that these groups must submit to the Federal Election Commission. Here are the details for this week's filings.
Our previous reports on Independent Expenditures in Arizona's Congressional campaigns were posted on October 13, October 12, October 7, October 4, September 30, and September 28.
The conservative group "Americans For Tax Reform" yesterday filed that it has spent more than $40,000 on a mailer opposing Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (Dem., CD1). The title of the mailer gives a clue as to the subject: "Kirkpatrick the Spendificent". (Not much comes up in Google under "spendificent", so maybe Sarah Palin came up with the idea.)
For the numbers junkies following our regular updates, the $40,709.00 breaks down like this: $250.00 for design, $12,772.14 for "print and production", $15,099.49 for postage, and $12,587.37 for "additional postage".
As always, Arizona's Politics requests that if you see a copy of this mailer, please forward a copy to us. We would love to Fact Check this - and any ads or mailers. (Plus, based on the title, I am expecting some cool graphics.)
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Our previous reports on Independent Expenditures in Arizona's Congressional campaigns were posted on October 13, October 12, October 7, October 4, September 30, and September 28.
The conservative group "Americans For Tax Reform" yesterday filed that it has spent more than $40,000 on a mailer opposing Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (Dem., CD1). The title of the mailer gives a clue as to the subject: "Kirkpatrick the Spendificent". (Not much comes up in Google under "spendificent", so maybe Sarah Palin came up with the idea.)
For the numbers junkies following our regular updates, the $40,709.00 breaks down like this: $250.00 for design, $12,772.14 for "print and production", $15,099.49 for postage, and $12,587.37 for "additional postage".
As always, Arizona's Politics requests that if you see a copy of this mailer, please forward a copy to us. We would love to Fact Check this - and any ads or mailers. (Plus, based on the title, I am expecting some cool graphics.)
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Thursday, October 14, 2010
WATCH: Goddard Challenges Brewer To Fire Coughlin Over Goddard-Is-Gay Rumor-Mongering
Gov. Jan Brewer commended herself for telling her political adviser Chuck Coughlin to "move on" and for her ability to stay "above the fray." Opponent Terry Goddard is not settling for that and challenged Brewer to fire Coughlin, calling him a "despicable human being."
The exchange came during yesterday's editorial board meeting at the Arizona Star. Video has been released, and here is a package (embedded below) airing on Channel 3 tonight. Arizona's Politics previously posted about Coughlin's sleazy effort to inject 20-year old rumors about Goddard's sexual preference, and today's somewhat subtle e-mail from the Goddard campaign highlighting his wife and son.
A Star reporter asked Brewer if she condemned Coughlin's actions. That is when she noted that she "thought that it was totally irrelevant and absolutely ridiculous and move on." Later, she patted herself on the back: "I will commend myself by saying that I have been above the fray."
Goddard was not commending Brewer, however. With Libertarian candidate Barry Hess sitting in between the Republican and the Democrat, Goddard said: "Chuck Coughlin is a despicable human being, and I think that anybody who has the kind of leadership style she just described to you (about herself) should not be tolerating somebody (like Coughlin) as her top person."
Later, Goddard spoke directly to Brewer: "Are you going to fire Chuck Coughlin?" At the word "fire", Brewer quickly got up to leave. Goddard repeated "Are you, Governor," and Brewer turned and said "Terry, your hands are not clean and you don't want to go there with me."
Goddard fired back, "Nobody working for me in my campaign - they would be gone in 30 seconds if they tried something like Chuck Coughlin just tried." Brewer shook others' hands, made her way back toward Hess and Goddard, and said "Want to shake my hand?" To which Goddard made one last remark "As a person, yes. But, you've got to get rid of Chuck."
Methinks this issue is not going to go away as quickly as it previously seemed it would.
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The exchange came during yesterday's editorial board meeting at the Arizona Star. Video has been released, and here is a package (embedded below) airing on Channel 3 tonight. Arizona's Politics previously posted about Coughlin's sleazy effort to inject 20-year old rumors about Goddard's sexual preference, and today's somewhat subtle e-mail from the Goddard campaign highlighting his wife and son.
A Star reporter asked Brewer if she condemned Coughlin's actions. That is when she noted that she "thought that it was totally irrelevant and absolutely ridiculous and move on." Later, she patted herself on the back: "I will commend myself by saying that I have been above the fray."
Goddard was not commending Brewer, however. With Libertarian candidate Barry Hess sitting in between the Republican and the Democrat, Goddard said: "Chuck Coughlin is a despicable human being, and I think that anybody who has the kind of leadership style she just described to you (about herself) should not be tolerating somebody (like Coughlin) as her top person."
Later, Goddard spoke directly to Brewer: "Are you going to fire Chuck Coughlin?" At the word "fire", Brewer quickly got up to leave. Goddard repeated "Are you, Governor," and Brewer turned and said "Terry, your hands are not clean and you don't want to go there with me."
Goddard fired back, "Nobody working for me in my campaign - they would be gone in 30 seconds if they tried something like Chuck Coughlin just tried." Brewer shook others' hands, made her way back toward Hess and Goddard, and said "Want to shake my hand?" To which Goddard made one last remark "As a person, yes. But, you've got to get rid of Chuck."
Methinks this issue is not going to go away as quickly as it previously seemed it would.
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Brewer's Veteran Political Consultant Coughlin Gets A Subtlety Lesson From Goddard Campaign
I did not get a chance yestereday to follow up on the oh-not-so-subtle attempt by Gov. Brewer political consultant Chuck Coughlin's to raise ancient Goddard-is-gay rumors, and his subsequent non-apology apology. By the time I would have had a chance to post about the "apology", Montini, the New Times, and just about everyone else had already well-expressed my initial reaction.
But, I got a good belly laugh a few minutes ago when an e-mail* hit my inbox (info-at-arizonaspolitics-dot-com) from the Goddard campaign. It is from Terry's wife, Monica, and she reference's their son. She makes ZERO mention of the rumor-mongering, but it can be no accident that the message went out when it did, and with a nice family photo to boot! Now, that's subtle!
Of course, Coughlin is not necessarily known for his subtlety and may not have wanted to try to be subtle this week. And, of course, perhaps the Goddard campaign could pick up some lessons in NON-subtlety!
* Body of e-mail with subject line "A message from Monica Goddard":
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But, I got a good belly laugh a few minutes ago when an e-mail* hit my inbox (info-at-arizonaspolitics-dot-com) from the Goddard campaign. It is from Terry's wife, Monica, and she reference's their son. She makes ZERO mention of the rumor-mongering, but it can be no accident that the message went out when it did, and with a nice family photo to boot! Now, that's subtle!
Of course, Coughlin is not necessarily known for his subtlety and may not have wanted to try to be subtle this week. And, of course, perhaps the Goddard campaign could pick up some lessons in NON-subtlety!
* Body of e-mail with subject line "A message from Monica Goddard":
Kevin and I are so proud of the work Terry has done as your Attorney General. Just this week, Terry announced that Arizona Attorney General's Office has joined a multi-state home foreclosure investigation with 49 other states who are now joining him in this effort. This is just one example of the commitment, leadership and energy I know Terry will bring to the Governor's office. We need your continued help to get the word out to friends who still might be undecided. Our website is a great place to get details on Terry's plans to get Arizona working again with his emergency job recovery plan, a plan to improve education, help women and children and protect our resources: www.terrygoddard.com
November 2nd will determine Arizona's future-your family's and mine. We deserve better than the partisan bickering and lack of vision that we have been handed by Jan Brewer. You can make a difference in this election. Tell 10 friends, pass this on, sign up some more friends on our web site and call your local Goddard for Governor office to join us any time for phone banks. Thank you. Our family is very grateful for your support.
-Monica Goddard
P.S. For those of you who have received your early ballot, don't forget to vote and mail it in!
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Wednesday, October 13, 2010
FOLLOWING MONEY IN ARIZONA'S POLITICS: NRA Takes Aim, Dentists Go For Gold, 60 Plus Drops 40 In The Mail, and Dem Group Sends $80K Harry's Way
Our previous reports on Independent Expenditures in Arizona's Congressional campaigns were posted on October 12, October 7, October 4, September 30, and September 28.
Today is not even over at the FEC's (Federal Election Commission) filing site for independent expenditures, but it has already been full of fireworks for Arizona campaigns. Four good-sized media buys (including mailers as "media") - let's break them down in order, from large to (relatively) small.
1) "America's Families First Action Fund" bought $80,000.00 of advertising time in the Phoenix market to oppose Republican David Schweikert in his campaign against incumbent Harry Mitchell in CD5. Here's a bit more about this group, which indicates that it spent $60,000+ on this race previously.
2) The American Dental Association continues to spend heavily on behalf of its member, Paul Gosar DDS. Republican Gosar is running in CD1 to defeat incumbent Ann Kirkpatrick. Today, the ADA spent $39,133.00 on a mail piece, and $37,975.90 on a radio ad.
3) The "National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund" drew a bead on the CD5 and CD8 races, spending $48,545.00 ($1000 for production) to air a radio ad in the Phoenix market in favor of Schweikert and $12,747.50 ($1000 for production) for radio time in Tucson supporting challenger Jesse Kelly against incumbent Democrat Gabrielle Giffords.
4) The "60 Plus Association" is putting separate mailers out opposing the three Democratic incumbents in CD's 1, 5, and 8. Kirkpatrick, Mitchell, and Giffords were the same targets in the 60 Plus TV ads that were the subject of an earlier Arizona Politics' Fact Check. The amounts being spent are $13,456.53, $12,261.38 and $15,271.81, respectively. (total: $40,989.72)
PLEASE!!! If you come across any of these advertisements/mailers/etc., please send a copy/link/whatever to Arizona's Politics. If you think any claims need to be Fact Checked, call our attention to them. E-mail address is info-at-arizonaspolitics-dot-com. Thanks.
We welcome your comments about this post. Or, if you have something unrelated on your mind, please e-mail to info-at-arizonaspolitics-dot-com. Thanks.
Today is not even over at the FEC's (Federal Election Commission) filing site for independent expenditures, but it has already been full of fireworks for Arizona campaigns. Four good-sized media buys (including mailers as "media") - let's break them down in order, from large to (relatively) small.
1) "America's Families First Action Fund" bought $80,000.00 of advertising time in the Phoenix market to oppose Republican David Schweikert in his campaign against incumbent Harry Mitchell in CD5. Here's a bit more about this group, which indicates that it spent $60,000+ on this race previously.
2) The American Dental Association continues to spend heavily on behalf of its member, Paul Gosar DDS. Republican Gosar is running in CD1 to defeat incumbent Ann Kirkpatrick. Today, the ADA spent $39,133.00 on a mail piece, and $37,975.90 on a radio ad.
3) The "National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund" drew a bead on the CD5 and CD8 races, spending $48,545.00 ($1000 for production) to air a radio ad in the Phoenix market in favor of Schweikert and $12,747.50 ($1000 for production) for radio time in Tucson supporting challenger Jesse Kelly against incumbent Democrat Gabrielle Giffords.
4) The "60 Plus Association" is putting separate mailers out opposing the three Democratic incumbents in CD's 1, 5, and 8. Kirkpatrick, Mitchell, and Giffords were the same targets in the 60 Plus TV ads that were the subject of an earlier Arizona Politics' Fact Check. The amounts being spent are $13,456.53, $12,261.38 and $15,271.81, respectively. (total: $40,989.72)
PLEASE!!! If you come across any of these advertisements/mailers/etc., please send a copy/link/whatever to Arizona's Politics. If you think any claims need to be Fact Checked, call our attention to them. E-mail address is info-at-arizonaspolitics-dot-com. Thanks.
We welcome your comments about this post. Or, if you have something unrelated on your mind, please e-mail to info-at-arizonaspolitics-dot-com. Thanks.
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