As the final ballots are being counted, it appears that the total turnout for the 2014 General Election will be a little over 1.5 million votes. The turnout percentage of 47.1% is higher than our estimate from last week, but still lower than any other General Election with the exception of 1998. In fact, nearly…
Borrowing a page out of our favorite conservative columnist Bob Robb’s notebook, here are some quick takes following this Tuesday’s General Election. Turnout 2014 1,343,000(approx) 41.5%(approx) 2012 2,323,579 74.4%* 2010 1,750,882 55.7% 2008 2,320,851 77.7%* 2006 1,553,032 60.5% 2004 2,038,069 77.1%* 2002 1,255,615 56.3% 2000 Â 1,559,520 71.8%* 1998 1,037,550 45.8% 1996 1,431,342 63.8%* 1994 1,153,742…
Some of us who live in the Central Phoenix area recently received a direct mail piece that even made our jaded political souls chuckle. With that in mind we decided to publish our very own truth watch…. While we have often been frustrated with the “Pollyannaish” nature of the Republic's truth watch, their mission of…
“Rhetoric is a poor substitute for action, and we have trusted only to rhetoric. If we are really to be a great nation, we must not merely talk; we must act big.” — Theodore Roosevelt Time and again, the citizens of Arizona have proven that they want a government that actually works. From Proposition 100…
HighGround is very proud to be a part of the Roosevelt Row community and the amazing growth we’ve seen here over the past decade. From art galleries to new restaurants and boutiques, Roosevelt Row has become one of the most energetic art districts in the country and people from all over are taking notice. USA…