August 24, Primary Election Results – Arizona Governor Brewer 87% United States Senate Republican John McCain 56% JD Hayworth 32% Jim Deakin 12% Democrat Rodney Glassman 35% Cathy Eden 27% John Dougherty 24% Randy Parraz 15% United... 

Sedona Times Publishing Political Central columnist Joni Dahlstrom analyzes the recent Arizona primary in this follow the money article. Sedona Times Political Central columns are authored by Joni Dahlstrom, SedonaEye.com Staff Writer In spite all the talk of citizen activism, the chatter that citizens have just simply had enough of slick well-funded candidates, the August 24th Primary in Arizona... 

Dear Angela, . As the lead political writer for the Sedona Times, I have been doing most of the candidate interviews. I attempted to contact every candidate running in the Verde Valley in contested primary races, due to time, I apologize to those I didn’t get to. I would have liked to talk to every candidate, but time being of the essence, I with time short, I focused on contested... 

This is an answer that I posted in response to a Sedona Times reader, Emma Carpini, a good citizen who wrote expressing a concern that our newspaper was slanted in one direction. We hope that our reply to Ms. Carpini will address any other reader’s misconception of our 2010 election and candidate coverage. Our Sedona Times daily eBlasts are only a tip of the news coverage found on the Sedona... 

Andy Tobin Sedona AZ (August 23, 2010) – “The economy and jobs in Arizona are most important right now,” Arizona Legislative District One (AZ LD1) House of Representatives incumbent Republican Andy Tobin said. “I have been pushing for a jobs bill in the session and pushing for it since we got out. If we get Arizona back to work the economy will be better because people will be able to... 

SEDONA AZ–“I believe our public education system is in trouble and that I have the experience and leadership to change that,” Democratic candidate for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Penny Kotterman said. “It is just pretty much that simple. ‘It is in trouble on a variety of fronts. The standard line is that we are doing more and more with less and less, with more and more... 

SEDONA AZ–“Planning for the future is what attracted me to this race,” Democratic candidate for Arizona Corporation Commission David Bradley said. “As a Child Welfare Administrator and a State Legislator, I believe in planning ahead for our energy future so that those who come after us have air to breath and water to drink. We need a clean energy standard that is workable and buildable... 

SEDONA AZ–“I watched decisions being made on our behalf,” Arizona Democratic candidate for Secretary of State Chris Deschene said,  “and I faced an election challenge that sought to depress the vote and stop voters in my district from being heard. So I was interested in improving the state of our elections. I have a simple vision and a priority and my vision is to be inclusive. That means... 

SEDONA AZ–“Being a former Assistant Attorney General, I know how important the office is,” candidate for Arizona Attorney General David Lujan said. “It is the top consumer advocate and law enforcement office in the state. Being that the economy is tough that becomes even more important. My priority will be the consumer fraud and scams that we see, ID theft, mortgage fraud, and in particular,... 

SEDONA AZ–“The big issue for me is keeping Arizona families safe; in their homes, on the streets and in their dealings with government,” Felecia Rotellini said. “I want to prosecute the crimes that hurt Arizona the most, consumer and financial fraud, and elder fraud where the scammers persecute the elderly. I want to focus on a statewide level on financial fraud, and create an elder affairs...