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"Robert Kiyosaki, author of “Rich Dad Poor Dad”, gave a pro-Abe Hamadeh PAC $5,000. In 2022, he gave Tom Horne’s campaign for Superintendent of Public Instruction $5,000 and Kari Lake’s gubernatorial campaign $5,300." It figures that a massive grifter would support other massive grifters.

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“The States Project is a coordinated effort to bring attention to the state legislatures in battleground states like Arizona, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada and Pennsylvania.” This is a great piece, but let’s be honest, the purpose of this PAC is to leverage the resources of the Democratic establishment elites to try to flip red states to blue, imposing on Arizona the same failed policies that are dragging down the blue states (such as California). If you look at the red states objectively, you will find thriving economies that are business- and family- friendly (where the majority of residents do well, not just the elites) - given this, it is no mystery why the red states are the preferred destination of a steady flood of working and middle-class refugees from the blue states. So, while I deplore what I hope is a temporary circumstance infecting the AZ GOP (as reflected in the defeat of Richer, for example, which will almost certainly result in turnover of that position to the Democrats), I take hope from the primary victories of other exemplary conservative candidates (Brophy Magee, Galvin, Ciscomani, etc.) and know our best shot at maintaining Arizona’s preeminent position is keeping our state red - and look forward to the day when we once again have responsible leadership in the AZ GOP.

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Spielberg, at least, has a clear Arizona connection — having grown up here.

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Did Wadsack congratulate Leach or issue a concession?

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Ackshually, the author Michael Crichton created Jurassic Park, writing both an initial screenplay and the novel. Spielberg only directed the movie adaptation of those works.

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