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James Ledbetter Interview, Part 2 — Podcast January 16, 2012

Posted on January 17, 2012 by William Timberman

Independents, Education and Healthcare: In the second part of Democratic Perspective’s interview with James Ledbetter, we focus on the role of independent voters in Arizona, education funding, and his experience on the Governor’s Health Care Task Force. https://verdevalleyindependentdemocrats.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/DemPerspective-01-16-12.mp3Podcast: Play in … Continue reading →

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Independents, Education And Healthcare.

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

This week, Democratic Perspective continued our conversation with James Ledbetter, Cottonwood attorney and behind-the-scenes Democratic Party leader. We began by asking Mr. Ledbetter about the independent voters in Arizona. “Independents are a huge factor, a growing factor,” he said. “Democrats … Continue reading →

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James Ledbetter Interview — Podcast January 9, 2012

Posted on January 10, 2012 by William Timberman

The Art of the Possible: Democratic Perspective interviews Verde Valley Attorney, School Board President, and prominent Democratic Party stalwart James Ledbetter on the 2012 campaign cycle. The political fortunes of the Democratic Party in the Verde Valley, Arizona and the … Continue reading →

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“Compromise And Bipartisanship Are Not Dirty Words.”

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

This week, Democratic Perspective spoke with James Ledbetter, founder of the Cottonwood law firm bearing his name. He is President of the Mingus Union School Board and currently serves on the Boards of Northern Arizona Healthcare, the Verde Valley Medical … Continue reading →

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“A Very Broken System”

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Gary LaMaster

Democratic Perspective continued our conversation with AZ House Minority Leader, Chad Campbell. This week, the subject was privatization. According to Campbell, privatization sometimes makes sense, but you need to look at each situation carefully. For example, he talked about the … Continue reading →

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Republican Myths about Privatization and De-Regulation

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Gary LaMaster

Leading conservative, Grover Norquist, once said, “I don’t want to abolish government. I simply want to reduce it to the size where I can drag it into the bathroom and drown it in the bathtub.” And it seems the Republican … Continue reading →

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Celinda Lake Interview — Podcast May 23, 2011

Posted on May 25, 2011 by William Timberman

Insights on the 2012 Elections: Celinda Lake, one of the Democratic Party’s leading pollsters and consultants, talks about the issues likely to be influential in the 2012 elections, and the strategies she thinks will be most effective for the Democratic … Continue reading →

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A Peek Into One of Democrats’ Best Brains

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Gary LaMaster

Democratic Perspective had the privilege of interviewing Celinda Lake, one of the Democratic Party’s leading political strategists and pollsters. Celinda and her firm are known for cutting-edge research on issues including the economy, health care, the environment and education. The … Continue reading →

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The Death of the Death of Medicare

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Gary LaMaster

Since the Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed the so-called Ryan plan to voucherize Medicare, the public outcry has been almost universal. Democrats, independents, even Republicans confronted Republican Representatives at Congressional town hall meetings with objections to the plan. As a … Continue reading →

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