He’s Back! Ruben Marinelarena-Gallego Announces Bid for House
Maybe you remember this Harry goupie? He’s the liberal Democratic activist who starred in Mitchell’s token “veteran video.” His name is Ruben Marinelarena, a.k.a. “Ruben Gallego.” In an earlier post, we mentioned that Marinelarena-Gallego works for Phoenix City Councilman, Michael Nowakowski. Well, that’s not the case anymore. On Thursday, Marinelarena-Gallego announced he was resigning in [...]
Harry Mitchell’s Real Record on Military and Veteran Issues
Prompted by the Harry Mitchell’s recent campaign ads, I decided to take a thorough look at Harry Mitchell’s voting record on veterans issues. Here’s what I uncovered: On January 31, 2007, Harry Mitchell voted against an effort to eliminate expensive wasteful earmarks and instead shift that money towards providing needed funding for military housing (H [...]
Ad Watch – Harry Mitchell No Real Leader on Veterans Issues
In an earlier post I addressed the ingenuousness of Harry Mitchell’s latest veteran ad through his use of a liberal Democratic activist – one of only a few willing to vouch for Mitchell. In the ad, Mitchell claims, The troops fought for us. It’s a disgrace the way they were treated. That’s why I started [...]
Ad Watch – Harry’s Favorite Veteran
For the politically unastute voter, the latest political ad by the Harry Mitchell campaign is an example of making voters feel all warm and fuzzy about Mitchell’s scant record on veterans issues. In reality, the Mitchell ad is an exercise in using limited resources and political camouflage. Here’s the ad as it appears on YouTube: [...]