Long a Republican bulwark a growing Arizona is in play

[JoFerret]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=latimests/longarepublicanbulwarkagrowingarizonaisinplay

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"The population of the state is growing rapidly, and we're getting an influx of people from around the country, a lot of Californians," said Fred Solop, professor of political science at Northern Arizona University. "The political culture has been historically Republican, yet the culture is in flux…. Arizona is a battleground state."


With 10 electoral votes — up from eight after the 2000 census — Arizona is one of the biggest prizes among swing states west of the Mississippi River.


Bush beat Vice President Al Gore (news - web sites) here four years ago by 6 percentage points, a margin viewed as surprisingly small. With the state's population continuing to grow — swelled in large part by Latinos — Democrats think they have a good chance to steal Arizona from the GOP in November.


Kerry has campaigned in Arizona three times since clinching his party's presidential nomination in March; his wife, Teresa Heinz Kerry, is scheduled to visit on Sept. 22.


Sen. John Edwards (news - web sites), the Democratic vice presidential candidate, packed more than 10,000 supporters into the Tucson convention center Monday, where the crowd roared its approval as he admonished Republicans for scoffing at his notion of two Americas divided by race and class. >>
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[Ediacara]

1. Fantastic

Glad to see despite some news reports to the contrary, that Kerry still sees Arizona as winable.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

2. Kerry has pulled ads there for now, BUT

he might just catch Rove asleep. :evilgrin:

[JusticeForAll]

3. We are United to Win!

If anyone is interested in attending a fundraising dinner for the November Arizona elections, please follow the links in my sigline.

Special guests will be:

Cate Edwards, daughter of John Edwards
Janet Napolitano, Governor of Arizona
Carole King, Grammy Award Winning Artist

The event is this weekend, September 18 at the Biltmore, beginning at 6pm. Tickets are still available - please phone the number listed in the advertisement, [phone].

Hope to see you there!

[shanti]

4. yes, arizona is getting a LOT

of californians....DEMOCRATIC californians, like my parents!

[democrat_patriot]

5. Moved here last year....

1 more Kerry vote. I see 10 Kerry stickers for every 1 *.

Kerry will win AZ!!!

[Az_lefty]

6. Yep, I moved here in 89' form Ca....

I haven't seen a lot of Kerry stickers, I think the Dem's are keeping a low profile due to the repugs acting nuts. But there are a lot less bush* stickers this time around, so I think that's a good sign.

[struggle4progress]

7. Hard to know what to think about Arizona:

Bush Consolidates Lead In Arizona
(CPOD) Sept. 9, 2004 – George W. Bush could carry the state of Arizona in the 2004 United States presidential election, according to a poll by Market Solutions Group published in the Arizona Republic. 54 per cent of respondents would vote for the Republican incumbent, while 38 per cent would support Democratic nominee John Kerry.
http://www.cpod.ubc.ca/polls/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewItem&itemID=4085

Bush Regains Lead In Arizona
CPOD) Aug. 26, 2004 – George W. Bush could carry the state of Arizona in the 2004 United States presidential election, according to a poll by the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University and KAET-TV. 47 per cent of respondents would vote for the Republican incumbent, while 39 per cent would support Democratic nominee John Kerry.
http://www.cpod.ubc.ca/polls/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewItem&itemID=3904

Bush Holding Off Kerry In Arizona
(CPOD) Aug. 4, 2004 – George W. Bush could carry the state of Arizona in the 2004 United States presidential election, according to a poll by Market Solutions Group published in the Arizona Republic. 48 per cent of respondents would vote for the Republican incumbent, while 45 per cent would support Democratic nominee John Kerry.
http://www.cpod.ubc.ca/polls/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewItem&itemID=3664

Presidential Race Closer In Arizona
CPOD) Jul. 21, 2004 – The state of Arizona could become a narrowly contested battleground in the 2004 United States presidential election, according to a poll by the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University and KAET-TV. 42 per cent of respondents would vote for prospective Democratic nominee John Kerry, while 41 per cent would support Republican incumbent George W. Bush.
http://www.cpod.ubc.ca/polls/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewItem&itemID=3491

Steady Support For Bush In Arizona
(CPOD) Jul. 20, 2004 – George W. Bush would carry the state of Arizona in the 2004 United States presidential election, according to a poll by Survey USA released by KVOA-TV. 53 per cent of respondents would vote for the Republican incumbent, while 41 per cent would support prospective Democratic nominee John Kerry.
http://www.cpod.ubc.ca/polls/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewItem&itemID=3473

Bush Gains, Kerry Drops In Arizona
CPOD) Jul. 17, 2004 – George W. Bush could carry the state of Arizona in the 2004 United States presidential election, according to a poll by Behavior Research Center. 48 per cent of respondents would vote for the Republican incumbent, while 36 per cent would support prospective Democratic nominee John Kerry.
http://www.cpod.ubc.ca/polls/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewItem&itemID=3443

[maddogesq]

8. Kyrene de la Blue!

Sorry, that was a play on words, based on a beloved school district I used to sell stuff to. Go AZ go! And I wonder what the Navajo Nation polling is doing too.

[n2mark]

9. Arizona

Don't give up on Az....too many people I know for Kerry in Maricopa County, they are just not speaking out -- they are afraid.

[JoFerret]

10. ...as long as they get to the polls in November

...could be a nice surprise.