AUGUST 15, 2012
My View by Don Sorchych
Endorsements • Paul Ryan, V.P.
In the upcoming primary election there are many choices. In some cases we have intimate knowledge of the candidates and others our knowledge is sketchy. Our choices have been guided by conservatism. Candidates are most often Republicans (avoiding Republicans in Name Only, RINOS, as much as possible). We cover offices which are not in our marketing district of six zip codes because all of our editions are online worldwide.
AUGUST 15, 2012
Fenger Pointing by Becky Fenger
Campaign capers and quirks
Ahhhh, the vagaries of the campaign trail. Along with the jejune flyers and speeches are the bits of humor, intentional or not, that lighten our path.
AUGUST 15, 2012
Guest Editorials:
BY MENCKEN'S GHOST
As Arizona politics go, so goes national politics
Ring, ring, ring!
Expecting a call from my son, I stopped what I was doing in the garage, ran for the phone, and answered it without first checking caller ID to see who it was.
“Hello,” I said.
BY MERRILL MATTHEWS
The Environmentalists' Misguided Plan to Repeal and Replace' Fossil Fuels
Since so many in the media cannot resist turning every tragedy into a political talking point, it was perhaps inevitable that (1) someone would try to link the shooting rampage at the "Batman" movie in Colorado to the tea party, and that (2) some would try to make it a reason to impose more gun control laws.
BY JOHN TRAYNOR
Sobering Blue reality
Most liberals, like many Arizona Republic editors, routinely criticize Sheriff Joe Arpaio for his lawful efforts to enforce immigration regulations and his tough stance on crime in general; no surprise there.
