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It IS beautiful here in Arizona and there are a LOT of very nice progressives here, too... (Original Post) MiddleFingerMom May 2012 OP
yes, there are some progressives in Arizona... provis99 May 2012 #1
There are a LOT of progressives in Arizona if they're all trying to come into your living room, Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #2
So why can't you elect liberal and progressives in AZ? BitaMig May 2012 #3
Tucson and Southern AZ is largely represented by the 7th and 8th Congressional districts... MiddleFingerMom May 2012 #4
And Grijalva co-chairs the congressional Progressive Caucus pinboy3niner May 2012 #5
 

Egalitarian Thug

(12,448 posts)
2. There are a LOT of progressives in Arizona if they're all trying to come into your living room,
Sat May 5, 2012, 05:29 AM
May 2012

but as a percentage they are insignificant. The Arizona Democratic Party doesn't even bother talking to them.

 

BitaMig

(10 posts)
3. So why can't you elect liberal and progressives in AZ?
Sat May 5, 2012, 05:56 AM
May 2012

half wits and racists seem to be the only types elected in AZ now days.

Perhaps Liberals and Progressives in AZ need to be added to the endangered species list in AZ?

MiddleFingerMom

(25,163 posts)
4. Tucson and Southern AZ is largely represented by the 7th and 8th Congressional districts...
Sat May 5, 2012, 03:30 PM
May 2012

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... and while Bush and McCain held about 6 point leads in for Bush, Bush, & McCain... the 7th District
voted HEAVILY for Gore, Kerry, and Obama.
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PLUS, the 7th District has had Dem Raul Grijalva since 2002 and the 8th District had Gabrielle Giffords
from 2006 until her resignation in 2012 following her injuries subsequent to being shot by the prick on
the left of the picture in the OP.
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