Tag Archives: Brenda Barton

Steve Segner Interview — Podcast October 30, 2017

If We Knew Who They Really Were, We Wouldn’t Elect Them: A New Arizona PAC Aimed At Exposing the Toxic Agendas Behind the Public Posturing Of Our Republican State Legislators.  Steve Segner, progressive Sedona businessman, and one of Democratic Perspective’s sponsors, talks … Continue reading

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David Lujan Interview — Podcast August 28, 2017

Sabotaging the Arizona Public Education System: 25 Years of Republican Ignorance, Ideological Intransigence, and Corruption. Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson interview David Lujan, former Arizona State Legislator, and former President of the Phoenix Union High School District School Board, about the … Continue reading

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Arizona LD6: Are Republicans Really Getting What They Voted For? — Podcast August 19, 2013

Conservative Extremism in Arizona’s Legislative District 6: Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino, Gary LaMaster and Steve Williamson examine the legislative records and public statements of the Republican state legislators representing LD6: State Senator Chester Crandell, and State Representatives Brenda Barton and Bob Thorpe. … Continue reading

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The Arizona Legislature: Still Crazy After All These Years.

March 25, 2013, Democratic Perspective hosted Harriet Young, Angela LeFevre and Karen McClelland to discuss the influence of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) on Arizona Politics. It is well worth taking time to listen to the podcast, but following … Continue reading

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Republicans In Their Own Words.

This week, rather than talk about Republican politicians, Democratic Perspective chose to let them speak for themselves. Mitt Romney — “We have a president, who I think is a nice guy, but he spent too much time at Harvard, perhaps.” … Continue reading

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Republican Candidates in Their Own Words — Podcast, July 30, 2012

Unintended Honesty: Republican Gaffes, and What They Reveal. Democratic Perspective’s  co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Gary LaMaster offer a choice selection of misstatements from Republican notables, beginning with Gov. and Mrs. Romney, and demonstrate that when Republicans put their feet in their … Continue reading

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