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Bill Clinton in town Thursday to stump for Pederson By Daniel Scarpinato ARIZONA DAILY STAR Tucson, Arizona | Published: 10.31.2006 advertisement Former President Bill Clinton will make his way to Tucson Thursday for an event aimed at boosting support for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jim Pederson. The event is one of two high-profile visits planned this week on Pederson's behalf. Clinton's visit will be preceded by a Phoenix fundraiser on Wednesday featuring his former vice president, Al Gore. Unlike the Clinton event, the Gore visit is a private gathering, said Mark Bergman, Pederson's spokesman. This will be Clinton's second trip...

Exhibit 2: Kyrsten Sinema. Sinema, a representative from District 15 in Phoenix, launched a vicious attack on stay-at-home moms. In an interview with 944 Magazine, Sinema said "these women" are "leeching off their husbands." So much for Democrats' "tolerance." According to Sinema, choosing to stay home and raise your children makes you a leech. You can view this ad the AZGOP has on their website titled, "Meet the Arizona Democrat Three Stooges!"

The outcome of next month's general election could really change the make-up of Congress. If the Democrats snatch seats from the Republicans, it could mean a serious shift in who controls the House and the Senate. Senate candidates Jim Pederson and Jon Kyl are right in the middle of this tug-of-war for political power. Tucson Today Anchor Dara Demi explains which party... they think... would provide the best leadership for America. Ever since President Bush was sworn into office... the Republicans have been the party of political power... dominating both the House and the Senate. But, news of congressman Mark...

PHOENIX – Arizona voters have begun to make up their minds about who they want in the U.S. Senate. And it doesn't look good for Democratic challenger Jim Pederson. A poll released by Channel 8 and the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Arizona State University shows Republican incumbent Jon Kyl has held his lead over Pederson. At the same time the pool of undecided voters has shrunk. Kyl received 49 percent of 882 likely voters surveyed between September 21st to the 24th. Pederson received 38 percent and Libertarian Richard Mack got 2 percent. The poll has...

Still on Rasmussen Premium Kyl (R-incumbent) 50% Pederson (D) 39%

Here Are The Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #10280Geography Surveyed: Arizona Data Collected: 09/16/2006 - 09/18/2006 Release Date: 09/19/2006 1:50 PM ET Sponsor: KPNX-TV Phoenix Democrat Napolitano Well Positioned for Re-Election as AZ Governor: In an election for Governor of Arizona today, 9/19/06, incumbent Democrat Janet Napolitano defeats Republican challenger Len Munsil, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted exclusively for KPNX-TV Phoenix. Today, 7 weeks to the 11/7/06 election, Napolitano leads by 16 points, 56% to 40%. Napolitano is up by 27 points among women and by 5 points among men. 91% of Democrats and 70% of Independents support Napolitano....

TEMPE, Ariz. – With only two months to go before the November elections, former state Democratic chairman Jim Pederson's campaign to unseat incumbent U.S. Senator Jon Kyl has yet to catch on with Arizona voters, according to the latest Cronkite-Eight Poll . The statewide poll of 846 registered voters, conducted by the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University and Eight/KAET-TV, found Kyl leading Pederson 46 percent to 36 percent with 18 percent undecided. Previous Cronkite-Eight Polls in April and June showed Kyl leading Pederson by 11 and 14 points, respectively. According to poll director...

Democrat Jim Pederson is losing ground to Republican Sen. Jon Kyl in their race for the state’s Senate seat, according to a Rocky Mountain Poll released on Tuesday. Pederson’s poll numbers are tied closely to his television advertising, said research director Earl de Berge of Phoenixbased Behavior Research Center, which conducted the poll. When Pederson purchased TV commercials in bulk earlier during the campaign, the gap between the challenger and the incumbent narrowed. However, after Pederson went off the air for about a month, the gap widened again, de Berge said. A Rocky Mountain Poll in May showed Kyl ahead...

April 4, 2006--In the race for Senate, Arizona Senator Jon Kyl (R) is maintaining and even slightly widening a big lead over real estate developer Jim Pederson (D), 56% to 33%. Thus early predictions that Pederson's candidacy would make for a competitive contest aren't being borne out. In January, Kyl led 53% to 34%; in December, he led 50% to 30%. GOP voters award 91% support to Kyl. Pederson garners only 68% from Democrats. Kyl siphons off 18% of the Democratic vote, whereas Pederson can persuade only 5% of Republicans to join his own camp.

Angus Reid Global Scan) – Jon Kyl could be re-elected to the United States Senate in Arizona, according to a poll by SurveyUSA released by KNPX-TV. 57 per cent of respondents in the Grand Canyon State would vote for the Republican in a head-to-head contest against Democratic challenger Jim Pederson. Kyl was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1994, and earned a new six-year term in 2000, defeating three independent candidates with 79 per cent of all cast ballots. Kyl had previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1987 to 1995. Pederson co-founded the commercial development firm...

Introduction to the all important US Senate Races in 2006. Arizona (Kyl, Pederson) and California (Feinstein, Chretien) are covered today

A newly released poll shows Republican Senator Jon Kyl has a commanding lead over Democratic challenger Jim Pederson. Conducted by the non-partisan Behavior Research Center of Phoenix, the poll shows Kyl beating Pederson by 55 to 26 percent statewide with 19 percent undecided. Kyl is seeking a third term. Pederson is a wealthy Phoenix developer and the former chairman of the Arizona Democratic Party. He's making his first bid for elected office. The poll was conducted over an eight-day period beginning January 5th. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 4-point-2 percent. The results are based on...

Valley shopping mall developer Jim Pederson resigned Tuesday as chairman of the Arizona Democratic Party, setting the stage for a U.S. Senate run against Republican incumbent Jon Kyl. Pederson has served as state Democratic chairman since 2001 and is a top financial contributor to party causes, both nationally and in Arizona. Pederson is expected to challenge Kyl for the Republican's Senate seat next year. Democrats will pick a new state chairman at their next quarterly meeting in Flagstaff next month. Earlier this year, Pederson announced he was stepping down as president of his real estate development company and will serve...

Strip-Mall Tycoon Jim Pederson Is The Top Financier Of State Democrat Parties “Valley Shopping Mall Developer And State Democratic Party Chairman Jim Pederson Gave More Money To State Political Parties During The 2004 Election Than Any Other Individual Contributor In The Country.” (Mike Sunnucks, “Peterson Tops National List Of State Party Donors,” The Business Journal Of Phoenix, June 23, 2005) Jim Pederson Gave More To State Political Parties Than Any Other Individual And Ranks 10th Overall In Giving To State Parties. “That is more than any other individual and ranks Pederson 10th in overall giving to state political parties, according...

Largest donor to State Party in the Nation according to The Center for Public Integrity Phoenix – A study released by The Center for Public Integrity compares the contributions and spending of state parties nationwide for the 2003-2004 Election Cycle. The study found that Jim Pederson, Chairman of the Arizona Democratic Party, led the nation in individual political contributions to state parties. He self-funded the Arizona Democratic Party, personally donating more than $2.25 million, but Jim Pederson’s checkbook could not buy a Democrat victory. Per the report, more than $13 million was spent in Arizona for the 2004 election. The...

From the National Republican Senatorial Committee - From: NRSC Press Office Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 Subject: NRSC Press Release: Pederson Shops for Message 6.21.05 Wealthy Developer Jim Pederson Shopping for a Winning Message “Pederson wants a message that will “resonate” – Another John Kerry Liberal who doesn’t know what he believes in -or stands for.” Washington, DC: Wealthy developer Jim Pederson told the Arizona Daily Star on Monday that “we want to assemble the best team possible and get the message down, the kind of message that we think would resonate with most of the people in this state.”...

It's looking more and more like Valley shopping mall developer and Arizona Democratic Party chairman Jim Pederson will take on incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl next year Pederson told The Business Journal Wednesday that he still has not made a "final decision" on whether to challenge Kyl. But numerous sources say Pederson has been privately telling political allies and business friends that he will challenge the conservative Kyl next year. Pederson on Tuesday also announced he was stepping down as president of Pederson Group Inc. to become the group's chairman. Jeffrey Manelis will take over as president of the...

Arizona Democratic Party chairman Jim Pederson will accompany former president Bill Clinton to upcoming international economic conferences in Saudi Arabia and Switzerland. Pederson and Clinton will attend the Jeddah Economic Forum in Saudi Arabia and the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, said state Democratic party executive director Paul Hegarty. They will also make a stop in Germany. Pederson will join Clinton and a delegation of American business and political leaders attending the events in Europe and the Middle East. Pederson has stayed neutral in the tight primary race for president but has close ties to the former president and U.S....