The Daily Show: United Swing States of America - Arizona's Daylight Saving Time Opt-Out

[Rhiannon12866]

Desi Lydic heads to Arizona to discover how the residents of this swing state feel about not participating in daylight saving time and attempts to figure out why DST even exists.

[Coleman]

1. The strange thing

is that the Native American lands in Arizona are on DST.

[Rhiannon12866]

2. It's got to be pretty confusing

I used to work for a company that provided the television listings for newspapers across the country and the time change was extremely confusing for the two areas in the country that were non observing. But I hadn't realized that it was Native American lands in Arizona, thanks for sharing that. I learn something new on DU every day!

[Kali]

5. only the Navajo Rez

none of the others, including Hopi which is surrounded by the Navajo reservation.

[ChazInAz]

3. One basic point

Arizona has been my home for over forty years. (Native Arizonans just recently stopped referring to me as a "Snowbird".)
Believe me, when the temps are 110° in early Spring, one does not want any more sunshine at the end of the day!
Someday I'll describe doing Tucson's Shakespeare In The Park in a concrete outdoor amphitheater during the Summer solstice. It built character.

[LiberalLovinLug]

4. Its actually the Daylight Saving Time that they want to keep permanent.

At least it is in most places. Here in BC Canada we have been talking to Washington, Oregon, and California about switching to DST permanently, so the whole pacific time zone will be coordinated. No one likes the dark, short days.

[Rhiannon12866]

6. Makes sense to me!

Winter is depressing enough without having to drive everywhere in the dark - and I'm in New York.