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McAuliffe reflects on mistakes of Gore, Kerry

DENVER -- Speaking before the daily breakfast of the Arizona Democratic National Committee delegation, Terry McAuliffe, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee and Sen. Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, addressed the weaknesses in the campaigns of Al Gore and Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) while expressing high hopes for the 2008 election. (PolitickerAZ.com, Evan Brown)

Link: http://www.politickeraz.com/evanbrown/2009/mcauliffe-reflects-mistakes-g...

New Az law eases freezes on credit reports

PHOENIX - Arizona consumers are gaining a new shield from identify theft: the ability to impose low-cost freezes on their credit reports. (Tucson Citizen, AP)

Link: http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/ss/arizona/95100.php

Napolitano's anti-GOP/McCain talk delights delegates

Local delegates at the Democratic National Convention were pleased Gov. Janet Napolitano went after home state Sen. John McCain on Tuesday night.

She painted the fellow Arizonan as unfit to manage the nation's economy. (Tucson Citizen, Blake Morlock)

Link: http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/ss/arizona/95021.php

Recall petition on mayor due

Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon could face a recall election in March if enough valid signatures are delivered today to the city clerk's office.

City Clerk Mario Paniagua said that American Citizens United, the group attempting to oust Gordon for what members call his weakness in fighting illegal immigration, has told the clerk's office to expect the signatures this afternoon. (Arizona Republic, Casey Newton)

Link: http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/08/28/20080828recall0828.htm...

Candidates zero in on voters

Voters who haven't returned early ballots for Tuesday's primary election are paying the penalties for procrastination: stacks of campaign literature in mailboxes and dinnertime political phone calls.

With costs of printing and postage high, candidates for federal, state, county and some city offices are putting money where likely voters are. (Arizona Republic, Edythe Jensen)

Link: http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/08/28/20080828earlyvote0828....

Wickenburg's Zerby isn't only challenge for Harper

Jack Harper, the state Senate's reliable lightning rod, has drawn opponents in his political races like, well, metal draws lightning.

This year, in his fourth and final run for the Senate, Harper is being challenged in the GOP primary not only by Wickenburg Councilman John Zerby, but also by two independent committees that are highlighting Harper's foibles. (Arizona Republic, Mary Jo Pitzl)

Link: http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/08/28/20080828harperrace0828...

Valadez, rival at odds over S. Tucson's share of funding

"A political tradition, part of our political folklore and our political reality" is how South Tucson City Manager Enrique Serna describes the close relationship between South Tucson and the District 2 county supervisor. (Daily Star, Erica Meltzer)

Link: http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/politics/254921.php

Democrats gain ground, but GOP still rules in AZ

PHOENIX — Republicans still have an edge over Democrats in Arizona, but not as much as they did just two years ago.   (Daily Star, Howard Fischer)

Link: http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/politics/254922.php

Cheney, in Phoenix, calls attack on Georgia unjust

PHOENIX — Vice President Dick Cheney said Wednesday that he will travel to the Republic of Georgia next week as the United States works with allies to help ensure the independence of the embattled country. (Daily Star, AP)

Link: http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/politics/254868.php

Suit pulled; Prop. 102 ballot will say a law exists to ban gay vows

PHOENIX — The last legal fight over the ballot wording of the gay-marriage amendment is over.

Attorney Peter Gentala on Wednesday quietly dropped the lawsuit he filed the day before to limit what information voters are given on the ballot for Proposition 102. (Daily Star, Staff)

Link: http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/politics/254857.php

Affirmative-action opponents file suit to put ban on ballot

PHOENIX — Backers of a measure designed to wipe out government affirmative action programs filed suit late Wednesday in a last-ditch effort to put the proposal before voters. (Daily Star, Howard Fischer)

Link: http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/politics/254912.php

Dist. 8 incumbents face no primary opponents

The three District 8 state legislators are seeking re-election this fall, with only one challenger taking on the incumbents.

In the state Senate race, Republican Sen. Carolyn Allen faces no competition in the race for her final term. (East Valley Tribune, Brian Powell)

Link: http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/124253

Pinal sheriff’s e-mail to Arpaio may be illegal

Pinal County Sheriff Chris Vasquez is asking his Maricopa County counterpart Joe Arpaio not to bad-mouth him before the upcoming election.

Vasquez, a Democrat, sent Arpaio, a Republican, an e-mail on Aug. 14 asking the politically popular Arpaio to be nice to him when Arpaio addresses Vasquez's constituents at a community meeting in October. (East Valley Tribune, Staff)

Link: http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/124235

Pioneer Newspaper endorses Livingstone

Pioneer Newspaper, the most widely read paper in northeastern Arizona, has endorsed 1st Congressional District candidate Dr. Sandra Livingstone (R). (PolitickerAZ.com, Staff)

Link: http://www.politickeraz.com/editoraz/2013/pioneer-newspaper-endorses-liv...

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