One candidate ballots deny right to choose

It is utterly disappointing, even pathetic, that the Arizona Democratic party has decided that it is the party machine, and not primary voters, who should select who runs for what. Fred DuVal vs. Terry Goddard? A solid gubernatorial contest. Instead, Democratic voters can have any gubernatorial or secretary of state candidates they want, so long as its Fred Duval and Terry Goddard. This primary, Arizona's Republicans are running a wide slate of candidates up and down the ballot, representing the spectrum of coalitions in today's Arizona GOP. The Democrats, on the other hand, have denied voters their right to choose, and whats democratic about that?

Migrant Activists must work with GOP moderates

Immigration activists Kica Matos and Frank Sharry betray their crass partisan intentions by threatening to target Republicans, even those who are supportive of immigration reform.

These people aren't interested in building the political coalition truly needed to get something as momentous as comprehensive immigration reform across the finish line.

Instead, Matos and Sharry want to replace potential GOP allies simply because they belong to the wrong political party. Alienation cuts both ways.

If moderate support is not appreciated and nurtured, all Matos and Sharry do with their plan is help create a self-fulfilling prophecy about the other side, which is what they may want anyway.

These "advocates" would rather engage in dueling demagoguery with immigration hard-liners than work with moderates. If the GOP retakes Congress, zealots like Matos and Sharry, along with those they are advocating so poorly for, should hope more GOP moderates are re-elected, not fewer.