tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23717700.post87562003543689444..comments2023-10-23T14:30:26.234-07:00Comments on Random Musings: Democrats: Beware Republican front groups bearing endorsementsCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03338682971485143332noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23717700.post-80569793613743610972012-08-10T02:17:04.859-07:002012-08-10T02:17:04.859-07:00I certainly encourage voters to aim a skeptical ey...I certainly encourage voters to aim a skeptical eye at candidates and their supporters but I would make the case that one should rely on more than relying upon the assumption that every lobby group is nefarious.<br /><br />While I am hardly an unabashed fan of the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce should one disparage the group and its endorsements simply because their President supported Jan Brewer in 2010?<br /><br />As for the Arizona Cattlemen's Association is there anything wrong with that group wanting to ensure that the state legislature doesn't pass onerous regulations that adversely affect them? Unfortunately there is no regulation that forbids city dwelling legislators from passing ridiculous laws that adversely affect cattle ranch owners. <br /><br />And while I do believe that the AZ MHA has in the past endeavored to have legislation pass that unduly favors their industry that doesn't mean that they don't see Cheuvront as an individual who now and in the future is likely to oppose unfair scapegoating of their industry. Landlords in Arizona are a hard industry to love but they should be given respect for their efforts in making short term housing available for millions of Arizona residents. <br /><br />All that being said there are probably hundreds of candidates I would rather vote for than Mr. Cheuvront.<br /><br />Lastly since the post touches on evictions I can think of no business that can provide cost effective advocacy on behalf of renters than <a href="http://www.arizonatenants.com/" rel="nofollow">Arizona Tenants Advocates</a>.<br /><br />I don't work for ATA or otherwise benefit from that enterprise but I know first hand they do fantastic work in holding land lords to every clause in the <a href="http://www.azsos.gov/public_services/publications/residential_landlord_tenant_act/" rel="nofollow">Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act</a>.Thane Eichenauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12848580360960232789noreply@blogger.com