A significant coalition of Democrats, Republicans and Independents came together in Arizona to support this nonpartisan reform effort and lay the basis for a future fight for nonpartisan elections. Independent activists are using this opportunity to build their organization.
Ten days past the election and Democrat Ron Barber has steadily gained votes, and now leads Republican Martha McSally by 923 votes.
Proposition 121 makes candidates more accountable to more people. Its not about voter turnout. Its not about independent candidates. Its not about any of the superficial arguments made by the partisans lining up to oppose the measure.
Arizona’s Prop 121 would move the political cheese and it has been credited for the advancement of a moderate Latino Republican in California’s first non-partisan primary election.
Expertos responden a las criticas de Prop 121, dicen que la solucion es mas transaparencia.
An anonymously funded 8 1/4 x 13.5 inch piece opposing Prop 121 was sent this week to Arizona voters. It features a large, sadistic photo of a wide-eyed woman with duct tape covering her mouth, appearing to tie a women’s fear of being silenced or abducted to the actions of Open Elections supporters.
Y si la Proposición 121 de Arizona pasa a pesar de los millones de dólares que se invirtieron en Arizona por los intereses especiales institucionalizados para pintar la proposición como una estratagema de intereses especiales, la revolución quizás no será tan silenciosa en 2014.
