In today’s Wall Street Journal , Stephen Hayes exposes the disconnect between President Obama’s call for civil discourse in Tucson and the hateful rhetoric being used as part of the union battle in Wisconsin.  Hayes maintains that the President should hold his union allies in Wisconsin to the same standards. After the shooting in Tucson,…

by: J. Charles Coughlin I moved to Arizona in 1985 after growing up in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Ann Arbor is like the Shangri-La of Michigan, an island oasis of students and academics in a state that is decidedly blue collar and hard. During the Super Bowl, Chrysler played an ad that reminded me of the…

Campaigns & Elections magazine hosted the 3rd annual Reed Awards to recognize some of the top political and public affairs talent in the world. HighGround took home top honors for “Best Use of Email/Viral Marketing” for the Arizona Sing-A-Long which was developed for the Governor Jan Brewer 2010 campaign.  The video has racked up over…

While we don’t put a lot of stock in early polls, and there is a long way to go, a survey release today is another sign that Neely’s exploratory committee is looking more and more like the real deal. The survey released by the Motola Group, and reported by the Phoenix New Times, shows Neely…

Governor Jan Brewer has won her bid for a second term with a decisive 55% to 41% victory over Attorney General Terry Goddard.  In Mesa, it was “Cubs win! Cubs win!” as the Yes on 420 – Keep the Cubs campaign cruised to a 63% to 36% win. write essay The HighGround team had the…