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• Arrogance abounds: Haughty Phil Gordon a no-show at candidate forum

  Published: August 26, 2007, 10:20 pm

  Tags: Greater Phoenix Politics, Elections

  participate in such forums. Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon? His Arrogance was absent, although challenger Steve Lory was ready to respond to the citizens. The League of Women voters would not allow his participation since Hiizzonor Gordon was otherwise ocupado. This man has set his sights on the governor’s ninth floor office. A previous

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• Democrat family dynasties take front and center

  Published: August 27, 2007, 12:30 pm

  Tags: Greater Phoenix Politics

  Baier, the sister of the Phoenix Fire Chief, Bob Khan. You might recall her name prominently displayed on the Republicans for Janet (Napolitano) listing. We recommend Jon Altmann. The Baier/Khan connection is a cozy fit, since many of the issues before the council will impact the sole focus of her brother and his union. Will Baier recuse

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• Monday's Mayoral debate

  Published: August 28, 2007, 12:30 pm

  Tags: County City Issues, Greater Phoenix Politics, Elections

  Gordon denied that Phoenix provided safe haven as a sanctuary city for those in our country in violation of the law. While claiming violent offenders are turned over to ICE, he took refuge in the standard refrain of Democrats, saying the federal government is not doing the job. Lory responded to that question, saying, If it

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• Curiouser and Curiouser

  Published: September 1, 2007, 4:00 pm

  Tags: Greater Phoenix Politics, Janet Napolitano, Integrity

  Candidate Maria Baier's name no longer accessible on Republicans for Janet website The well-known and often-accessed Republicans for Janet website now has a new lockdown and authorization registration attached. It wasn't there two days ago. Do you think Maria Baier, Phil Gordon's hand-picked District 3 city council selectee, whose name was

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• This is News?

  Published: September 4, 2007, 4:00 pm

  Tags: Greater Phoenix Politics, Deception

  beyond doors of City Hall. Phoenix's equivocating mayor has previously revealed this startling news. At the single and limited-to-one-hour debate at which he agreed to appear, Hizzonor was asked if he was entertaining plans to run for any other office—which would entail stepping down from this current post, if reelected. (It is generally

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• In case you missed it, AZ Republic endorses—again

  Published: September 5, 2007, 2:38 pm

  Tags: Greater Phoenix Politics, Deception, Media

  Let's exercise that power. Phoenix is the nation's fifth largest city with a population exceeding a million and a half residents. Yet a mere 11.80 percent of the elegible voters were able to affect the vote totals in the last council election September 13, 2005. Out of 549,519 qualified electors, only 64,867 bothered to cast ballots for people

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• The NRA gets it very wrong

  Published: September 6, 2007, 1:00 pm

  Tags: Greater Phoenix Politics, Culture Society, Foolishness

  Association to endorse Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon? The organization sent out its candidate voting guide to members in the Phoenix area, causing many to groan in disgust. The photo above shows Phil Gordon at the dedication of the anti-gun monument (depicted on right side) in 2005. Gordon, an unabashed liberal, is prominent as an

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• AZ Republic: More pandering to divisiveness

  Published: September 7, 2007, 12:30 pm

  Tags: County City Issues, Greater Phoenix Politics, Heritage, Media

  Marston and Harding: Invisible candidates? In an offensive front page article in the morning daily, Council race tests Hispanic loyalties, reporter Casey Newton suggests that Hispanic voters casting their ballots in the District 7 race have a different agenda than the rest of the city's citizens. The article clearly dismisses candidates

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• Republicans for Janet no longer concealed

  Published: September 8, 2007, 12:30 pm

  Tags: Greater Phoenix Politics, Deception

  Exposed! Thanks to Dennis Durband at AZ Conservative for providing the list of Republicans for Janet (Napolitano) that has been shut down since two city council candidates have shown up on the infamous roster. Maria Baier, running for the District 3 seat, and union organizer, Loralei Poll seeking a post in District 1, both signed on the

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• Early ballots in city election: a slow trickle

  Published: September 9, 2007, 1:30 pm

  Tags: Greater Phoenix Politics

  by businessman and Phoenix native, Steve Lory. Lory is the underdog, but would make a fine replacement for the current occupant of the mayor's office. Council seats in Districts 1, 3 and 7 have contested races. Six ballot propositions ranging from pay increases for the mayor and council members, to a sales tax increase to fund the same

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• In case you missed it, AZ Republic endorses—yet again

  Published: September 11, 2007, 5:00 pm

  Tags: Greater Phoenix Politics, Media

  writer, Richard de Uriarte. Phoenix is the nation's fifth largest city with a population exceeding a million and a half residents. Yet a mere 11.80 percent of the eligible voters were able to affect the vote totals in the last council election September 13, 2005. Out of 549,519 qualified electors, only 64,867 bothered to cast ballots for

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• Giving cover to Philport

  Published: October 4, 2007, 8:10 pm

  Tags: Greater Phoenix Politics, Law Enforcement, Media

  repeatedly referred to as Phoenix Sky Harbor and linked to the able leadership of Phil Gordon. He was readily available for airport tower dedications, trying to quell public concerns over gaping security breaches, on hand to launch WiFi at the terminals, basking in the record number of passengers at the hubs. He even set aside a special

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• Status of shooter omitted

  Published: October 15, 2007, 5:30 pm

  Tags: Greater Phoenix Politics, Immigration, Law Enforcement, Outrage

  Jose Abel Cabrera. The young Phoenix police officer who was shot in the chest during a traffic stop, credits his bulletproof vest with saving his life. He certainly can't credit the Sanctuary City policies of Mayor Phil Gordon or Gordon's acquiescing Police Chief, Jack Harris. Small wonder the rank-and-file officers want easier access to

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• Campaign assists in City Council District 3 Runoff tell fuller story

  Published: October 16, 2007, 5:30 pm

  Tags: County City Issues, Greater Phoenix Politics, Those Dems

  Maria Baier finds support among liberal Democrats Republican Jon Altmann is exceedingly fortunate to have former GOP Congressman and current radio talk-show host, J.D. Hayworth, speaking on his behalf during his drive-time broadcast. The other run-off candidate, Maria Baier, who has claimed to be a Republican, is also getting a boost.

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• More on District 3 City Council runoff election

  Published: October 17, 2007, 2:50 pm

  Tags: Greater Phoenix Politics, Outrage, Those Dems, We Have Voice

  join Democrats former Phoenix Mayor, Paul Johnson and current liberal Democrat Mayor, Sanctuary City Phil Gordon. Also on the list of Maria Baier endorsers are defectors who joined the Democrat party after initially being elected as Republicans: Councilman Tom Simplot and former Attorney General Grant Woods rank as the Benedict Arnolds

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