Category Archives: Elections

Arizona’s Solar Team: “Watchdogs. Not Lap Dogs.”

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

Arizona’s Corporation Commissioners are some of the most powerful executives in the state. To learn more about the candidates for the commission, Democratic Perspective hosted first-time candidate Marcia Busching and incumbent Paul Newman. Along with incumbent Sandra Kennedy, they are … Continue reading →

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Celinda Lake Interview — Podcast August 20, 2012

Posted on August 22, 2012 by William Timberman

The 2012 Elections: Where Are We Now? Last on our show on in late May, Celinda Lake, one of the Democratic Party’s leading pollsters and consultants, returns to Democratic Perspective to review the issues, the candidates and the Democratic Party’s prospects … Continue reading →

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Voter Suppression Update — Podcast August 6. 2012

Posted on August 9, 2012 by William Timberman

A Blatant Attempt To Steal the Election: Update on Republican Voter Suppression Tactics. Democratic Perspective revisits the Republican Party’s attempts to disenfranchise traditionally Democratic voters, evade the provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and guarantee themselves election victories that they … Continue reading →

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A Blatant Attempt To Steal The Election

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

Once again, Democratic Perspective looked at Republican attempts to suppress the vote. As we’ve noted before, numerous studies, including a 2007 study by the Bush administration, have found very few instances of voter fraud. Nevertheless, Republicans have used antecdotal evidence … Continue reading →

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Arizona Legislative District 6 Candidate Interviews — Podcast July 2, 2012

Posted on July 5, 2012 by William Timberman

Arizona’s Legislative District 6: A Real Choice, and a Real Opportunity in 2012. Democratic Perspective’s co-hosts, Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson, interview the three Democratic candidates for Arizona’s Legislative District 6. Doug Ballard and Angela Lefevre are running for the House, and … Continue reading →

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First Native American Woman In Congress?

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

This week, Democratic Perspective welcomed Wenona Benally Baldenegro to the program. Wenona is a Democratic candidate for Congressional District 1 which includes Sedona, Flagstaff, Page and 11 Indian Reservations in eastern Arizona. She has been endorsed by Progressive Democrats of … Continue reading →

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Wenona Benally Baldenegro Interview — Podcast June 4, 2012

Posted on June 6, 2012 by William Timberman

A New Voice in Arizona’s First Congressional District: With primary campaigning in Arizona well underway, Democratic Perspective interviews Wenona Benally Baldenegro, Democratic candidate for Arizona’s First Congressional District. She talks with co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson about her background  — growing up … Continue reading →

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Beyond Austerity.

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

Once again, Democratic Perspective had the privilege to interview famed economist, Dean Baker. In case you’re not familiar with Mr. Baker, he predicted the housing bubble and its effects as early as 2002. He is co-founder of the Center for … Continue reading →

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What’s the Hullabaloo about?

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

In this case, the reference is to the very popular blog by Digby, aka Heather Parton. On April, 16, 2012, Democratic Perspective was pleased to host the author who has a following of more than 166,000 clicks a week. When … Continue reading →

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Jo Kelleher Interview — Podcast March 19, 2012

Posted on March 21, 2012 by William Timberman

Eternal Vigilance: Continuing Democratic Perspective’s series on the Republican war on women, Jo Kelleher, long-time educator and current member of the Governing Board of the Chino Valley Unified School District, describes the history of the struggle for equal rights, the humiliations inflicted … Continue reading →

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