Republicans Disappointed But Not Depressed
The mood at the last night’s Republican Party bash at the Radisson Hotel, 6555 E. Speedway Blvd., was positive but subdued as voters rejected numerous Arizona GOP candidates—including high-profle Congressional District 8 hopeful Randy Graf. Julee Dawson, a Republican Party fundraiser, attributed Graf’s loss to a bruising primary that robbed him of an opporunity to…
“Protect” Marriage Pushers Holding Out Hope
Project Marriage Arizona spokesperson Cathi Herrod just issued the following statement: According to the Elections Director at the Secretary of State’s office, 300,000-400,000 early ballots have yet to be reported. We will not be offering any other statement until the outstanding ballots have been counted and a definite trend can be seen. Seeing as Prop 107…
Election Results: Sorta Final
Below is a final, unofficial list of results of races the Weekly has been following. Some notes: — The most extreme of the right-wingers (save Jon Kyl) had their asses handed to them by voters. Witness the stomping of Len Munsil and Randy Graf, the failure of Proposition 107, and the LD 26 wins by Lena Saradnik…
Bush Is a Big Loser
Here’s an apt editorial in the Los Angeles Times for the morning after.
Results Are Coming!
The first statewide results are coming in — out of Pinal County, of all places. We’ll soon post an update of the races the Weekly has been following.
English, Arizona’s Official Language
CNN is projecting that Proposition 103 will pass.
Napolitano Projected to Win
The Associated Press is projecting Janet Napolitano will beat Len Munsil. Not that this is a surprise …
Santorum Is Gone
He’s been wiped off the Senate floor! YES!!!! If nothing else, the day can’t be bad for this reason alone!
Stay Tuned
We at the Weekly are watching the election closely, and we will have staff at both Democratic and Republican gatherings tonight. Stay tuned here for up-to-date election results and news throughout the night. The first results should start to filter in around 8 p.m.
Voting’s Underway. God Help Us.
Well, the polls are open. Is everything going smoothly across the country? Um, no. There’s no word of any serious problems here in Pima County yet (But, hey! It’s still early!). There was some confusion and minor panic at Precinct 086 this morning. I was slogging through the 1,654 ballot propositions in my little voting…
Your Election Day Eve Gay News Update
— Doogie’s gay! — Ted Haggard is obscenely gay! You know how we liberals always make jokes about really, really homophobic morons being gay? THIS IS WHY. — Kirstie Alley’s running around in a bikini! (OK, so we’re not exactly sure how this is gay. But it does seem a little gay, don’t it?) — And…
Liberal Town
If you’ve lived in Tucson for quite a while, you may not appreciate how stunningly liberal this city is. It’s fantastic. This really hit me at the All Souls Procession last night, where some of the most impressive (and in retrospect, most depressing) displays had a lefty tinge. The ones that pointed out the number…
Puro Mexicano Film Festival This Weekend
There is so much creative stuff happening downtown this weekend that I hope you will take a break from campaigning to check it out. At the Fox Theatre all weekend is the Puro Mexicano Film Festival ,starting tonight with a film about Tucson’s own legend, Lalo Guerrero, the father of Chicano music and the original hepcat. If you…
Internet Radio for Your Eyes
Most people love to hear music, but as a live music lover, the visual experience is just as important to me. Now, SnappRadio has created a feast for the eyes for the online Internet music experience. Designed to work with the Internet eclectic rock radio station Radio Paradise (the best radio station ever), and last.fm,…
Is Jim Pederson Ahead?
According to a friend, CNN announced that Jim Pederson was ahead based on early votes. However, I found the info here. I guess the Democratic Party is buying up the air time with Pederson ads based on this news.
Wild Bill (Clinton) at Reid Park Tonight
Rally the voters! Clinton is here in Tucson and will be speaking before a massive crowd tonight at Reid Park. You can get a free ticket at Pederson2006.com.
On the Campaign Trail
Last night, I was fortunate enough to attend a mixer for Gov. Janet Napolitano at Terra Cotta. (Full disclosure: Terra Cotta owners Michael and Maya Luria are friends of mine.) Gabrielle Giffords and Jim Pederson were also present, as were LD26 House candidate Lena Saradnik and LD26 Senate candidate Charlene Pesquiera. It was a nice…
T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with Carolyn Allen
Community and Cactus
Arizona’s best and worst properties are recognized in two upcoming dance concerts
Danehy
Hassan Adams’ acquittal was a travesty of justice
Pick of the Week
Desert Ecology
Specific Success
ATC’s ‘Jitney’ illustrates some of the best aspects of American theater
O’Sullivan
Entering voters into a lottery is tacky–it fits modern American culture perfectly
Semi-Dignified Death
The French have the nerve to make a film about a gay guy who’s dying of something other than AIDS!
Bright Works
Grogan Gallery carries on in Tucson after Liz Hernández’s move to Scottsdale
The Home Stretch
A note from the editor.
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video’s top rentals for the week
Top Ten in Books
Antigone Books best-sellers for the week
Guest Commentary
The election is great for gambling–and prime for Republican tinkering
Soundbites
ROBYN RETURNS Honorary Tucsonan (or is that just wishful thinking on our part?) and–as long as you talk to the right people–music legend Robyn Hitchcock hasn’t been to Tucson since March 2005. That may not seem like a long time, but considering Hitchcock has enjoyed several extended stays here in recent years, playing a show…
Midlife Magic
Michael Burke’s story about temporarily leaving life behind for nature is a fantastic tale
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
City Week
Our top picks of what to do and where to do it for the week.
Noshing Around
New: Di Luca Husband and wife team Massimo and Deborah Tenino opened Tavolino around New Year’s 2004, and have now added Di Luca next door. This fine food market and deli has an authentic wood-burning oven making rustic pizza, panini and salads. The market features 36-month-aged Parmesan cheese, affienato (hard goat milk cheese aged in…
The Reaper’s Line
Excerpts from an account of justice–and injustice–on the Mexican border by a retired U.S. Customs special agent
‘Glorious’ Indeed!
‘Borat’ takes the big screen by storm with ignorance and prejudice
Corned Beef Memories
The Reuben is the standard by which all grills shall be judged
Survey Says …
Giffords leads Graf by 15 percentage points in the latest ‘Tucson Weekly’/Wick Communications Poll
Spectral Musings
Six lines that will make you fall in love with Regina Spektor
No School for You
Students and religious leaders lead the uphill battle to oppose Proposition 300
Now Showing at Home
“The Maltese Falcon: Three-Disc Special Edition,” “Nacho Libre: Special Collector’s Edition,” and “Grease: Rockin’ Rydell Edition”
Ballot Box Basics
Don’t know how to vote? We’re here to help!
Watching Doors Open
A lauded movie soundtrack gives the Golden Arm Trio much-deserved attention
Repair or Replacement?
A fallen billboard may be a bellwether for Tucson’s future enforcement policies
Nine Questions
Dan Twelker
Like a Hurricane
Two New Orleans refugees moved to Tucson only to find crime and unresponsive politicians
Live
The Antiques, The Red Room At Grill, Monday, Oct. 30
The Skinny
SCRAMBLEWATCH ’06: THE FINAL COUNTDOWN The end is nigh! Election Day is arriving this Tuesday, Nov. 7–and we’re feeling blue. We’re going to miss Gabby, Randy and the gang. We’re going to miss R.J. Reynolds’ ridiculous assertions that they’re trying to protect nonsmokers rather than their own profits. We’re going to miss homebuilders pouring about…
Rhythm & Views
Kid Congo Powers has always had a knack for being at the right place at the right time. As a founding member of the Gun Club, through long stints with The Cramps and Nick Cave’s Bad Seeds, and through a series of terrific other acts (Knoxville Girls, Die Haut, Congo Norvell, etc.), the Kid has…
Media Watch
Green to Head Up New Slone Station
Rhythm & Views
It’s over-the-top, hokey and reeking of pretension. It’s also something of a monumental triumph for a band whose music is best reserved for guilty pleasures and teenage mallpunks. That’s not to say it doesn’t occasionally drag from the hang-ups of said divisions: fist-pumping, cookie-cutter riffs, high school lyrics and overreaching stabs at anthemic glory. Still,…
The Range
A recap of last week’s news
Rhythm & Views
It’s cloudy outside as I write this, and Russian Circles’ Enter seems enhanced by the gray skies and wet concrete. The Chicago-based instrumental trio’s songs swell with looped guitar parts and artistic heavy metal dramatics that could make even the sunniest desert day seem darker: Enter’s six songs are aural representations of Chicago that rise…
Police Dispatch
Communing With Nature River and Craycroft Roads, Oct. 6, 4:43 p.m. A naked man was arrested in a wash, after a resident complained to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department. A deputy responded to the wash and encountered the man, who was lying in the sand completely nude. He provided the name George Helter when asked,…
Top Ten in Music
Hear’s Music top sales for the week
