Stacy Pearson, a Democratic strategist based in Arizona, says that Democrats have an opportunity to capitalize on the court ruling and convince undecided voters in the state, particularly women, that their candidates will support women’s reproductive rights.
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Stacy Pearson, a Democratic political consultant in Phoenix, said Arizona voters would remain galvanized by abortion. She said that the 1864 ban could still lead abortion providers to shut down because the repeal would not take effect for 90 days.
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New York and Arizona have suddenly become the focus of America’s media-soaked political culture as former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden find themselves enmeshed in both states in ways that no one could have predicted and will likely reverberate for the rest of the year.
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Longtime Arizona government-affairs veteran Michael Haener is joining Lumen Strategies as Partner January 1, adding to Lumen’s bright roster of public affairs, public relations, government relations and campaign experts.
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...Pearson had harsher words for candidates who can't let go of the 2020 election. "I would also advise them to see a therapist," Pearson said. "If they are still this rage-filled about conspiracy theories levied in 2020, it’s time to go talk to someone."
KJZZ’s Friday NewsCap revisits some of the biggest stories of the week. This week saw more dramatic developments regarding the state of this year's gubernatorial debate, which itself will not happen after Democratic candidate Katie Hobbs refused to debate her Republican opponent, Kari Lake. And one Arizona county is looking to hand-count its ballots this election season. To discuss these happenings and more, The Show spoke with Emily Ryan of Copper State Consulting and Stacy Pearson of Lumen Strategies.
"The handwringing over Katie Hobbs is wildly overstated," said local Democratic strategist Stacy Pearson. "This is a homegrown candidate who has served her state for more than a decade since before Arizona was a swing state. So, if she's not polished enough, or hasn't had 20 years of television experience, or isn't quick enough on the draw, most Arizonans don't care."
