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By: Snickers

Snickers — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:06:58 +0000

I think VV does not understand that there are 3 branches of government. Forget the “team” crap. In warfare there are allies, enemies and neutrals. If you want to use a sports metaphor like “team” that’s great but it’s like bringing a knife to a gunfight.

I also think the gub campaigns have been charged with “blogging” these types of sites, and in a GOP primary SA is a top target.

DSW, this is a new land. You are going to see electioneering comments overwhelm the concise and useful discussion usually available here. Don’t despair, things will be back to normal in about a year.

By: Veritas Vincit

Veritas Vincit — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:37:45 +0000

Who wins from shutting down Clean Elections funding?
1) polical consultants
2) special interests
3) lobbyists
4) independently wealthy folks like Munger

Reform of Clean Elections should simply be to limit its use to first time candidates. After they have a record, then its time to push them out of the nest to either fall or fly.

Munger is a smart guy, but his business expereience will hurt him as governor. Let me explain.

As a CEO he’s very used to telling his subordinates what to do and having them jump to it or be fired. A governor must work with established state agencies with their own agendas – and a state senate and house with their own agendas.

If Munger doesn’t begin to reach out to these groups, but rather relies on his life experiences as a “director” and not a “team builder”, he’ll be a disaster as governor no matter how good his ideas may be or how smart he is.

By: William Williams

William Williams — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:50:09 +0000

John Munger’s law firm Munger-Chadwick represents the Tucson Greyhound Park an entity that has not paid any taxes on live handle racing and simulcast racing since the mid 1990s. TGP also receives a hardship tax credit. Let’s start collecting this income retroactive before you start slinging mud at Jan Brewer.

By: Jean D.

Jean D. — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:58:51 +0000

Six figure salaries for high performing teachers? Appreciation yes. Big pay increas yes. Mungers promised six figure salaries? Imagine Arizona…a few more billion in the red.

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By: fedpublius

fedpublius — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:12:56 +0000

Arizona has been sweeping everything but clean elections. WHY? There is something very wrong with this picture.

Shouldn’t we be using clean election funds for education, infrastructure, building jobs etc?

By: Mr. Conservative

Mr. Conservative — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:52:20 +0000

Munger is way ahead of the rest of the field on this point. The matching funds are going away when the federal judge hearing the challenge gives her verdict. Other campaign finance restrictions are quickly being rolled back on the federal level, too. This type of welfare for politicians is not going to be around for much longer folks.

By: "Abolishment?"

"Abolishment?" — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:40:23 +0000

Sounds like somebody’s having trouble raising funds privately . . .

By: Gopgal

Gopgal — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:47:18 +0000

I don’t get why any true conservative would support a candidate running on taxpayer funds. Or why a Republican candidate would even consider running on taxpayer’s money.

Sounds pretty hypocritical if you ask me. Aren’t we trying to accuse the Democrats of being wrong for this? So why would we turn around and do the same, let alone support any candidate running a campaign on taxpayer money?

By: Matt Sh.

Matt Sh. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:15:14 +0000

Hasn’t the Legislature already raided the the CCEC fund for more than $60 million over the past two years? And that’s on top of what the Commission has given back to the General Fund.

By: Travis

Travis — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:23:40 +0000

No one could hate publicly funded campaigns more than I, but this is a publicity stunt.

Crying out for the “abolishment” of this law in the middle of a campaign is silly. Don’t participate in it, point out its flaws, but grandstanding and pontificating on something that’s not going to happen by way of a candidate calling for its abolishment is useless.

Did Munger make any serious attempt at reform before he was in the middle of a campaign?

Real issues and real solutions please.

By: Snickers

Snickers — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:25:07 +0000

The state is spending $3 billion too much right now. Otherwise, attacking Clean Elections would be a worth endeavor.

By: Joe M

Joe M — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:17:14 +0000

Dean Martin has all the skill sets to be elected and make the right decisions as Governor. In response to ‘Reality’, Jan Brewer has a good chance to win the primary. I will not be voting for her, but it looks like it will be one pro tax increase candidate against several anti tax increase candidates. She might just pull it off. Mr. Martin needs to put his hat in the ring, the sooner the better. He has my support.

By: Reality

Reality — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:54:43 +0000

Please don’t take offense, John, but I just don’t see enough voters that are into you for Governor. Same for Vernon. We need someone with fiscal gravitas (that Terri lacks) and communication skills (that Jan lacks) and we’ll walk away with the prize. Remember, it’s all about the economy. Paging Mr. Martin…

By: Concerned Citizen

Concerned Citizen — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:26:22 +0000

Name some names, John! Don’t let them get away with it!