05/19/2008
An Arizonan on the Campaign TrailOn the eve of primaries in Kentucky and Oregon, we're going to meet an Arizona man who has been on the presidential campaign trail for a year and three days. He's 24-year-old Danny Friedman. He used to work for the state Democratic Party but since last May, he's been criss-crossing the country for his candidate of choice, Senator Hillary Clinton. He's one of a countless number of idealistic, young and hungry political junkies who work day in and day out for their candidate.
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05/02/2008
Meet AZ's Undeclared SuperdelegatesWith six months until the presidential election, it's still not completely clear who the contestants will be, at least on the Democratic side. And for the first time in recent memory, the choice could come down to about 800 people known as superdelegates. They're delegates to the national convention whose votes are not bound by the party's primaries. We have 11 Democratic superdelegates in Arizona, and they include elected officials and party leaders. Of the 11, seven have already declared their support for a candidate. Four for Clinton. Three for Obama. So this morning, we'll focus now on the four superdelegates who are still undeclared. KJZZ's Rene Gutel reports.
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02/05/2008
Will Conservatives Embrace McCain?After Super Tuesday's primaries and caucuses, Arizona Senator John McCain has established himself as the Republican Presidential frontrunner. As KJZZ's Steve Goldstein reports, some previously-opposed conservatives are likely to embrace--or at least support--McCain now.
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01/09/2008
Obama Campaign Highlights ArizonaNearly two hundred Barack Obama supporters gathered in Central Phoenix to watch election returns come in from New Hampshire. While many of the presidential campaigns have yet to focus much on Arizona, KJZZ's Rene Gutel reports on one of the largest, and most organized, local efforts in the state.
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01/09/2008
AZ Clinton Campaign Hard at WorkDespite Hillary Clinton's win Tuesday in New Hampshire, and on the heels of a her disappointing showing in Iowa, Clinton's Arizona supporters decided to skip any victory celebrations altogether.
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11/12/2007
Rough Patch for McCain's Straight-TalkArizona Senator John McCain's Straight Talk Express hit a rough patch Friday, as McCain's 95-year-old mother Roberta had harsh words about presidential candidate Mitt Romney. KJZZ's Tony Ganzer reports.
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05/29/2007
AZ May Join "Super Duper" TuesdayMore than 20 states have decided or are considering moving their 2008 presidential primaries to earlier in the year, including Florida, California and New York. But smaller states like Arizona also hope to have more influence on the presidential election than they've had in years past.
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