Opinion: Arizonans have spoken clearly about the issues that matter to them. Yet few governor candidates have been specific about how they would address them.
By Sybil Francis /opinion contributor/Arizona Republic
Arizonans will elect our next governor in less than a year.
Already, candidates are campaigning, touting the issues they see as winners. Already, pundits are critiquing candidates’ strategy. Already, reporters are telling us about fund-raising and poll numbers.
But one thing is sorely missing: Serious public discussion about what voters want to hear from the candidates.
It can be too easy to get caught up in the game of politics, the jousting for advantage and strategizing over messaging, that we forget the point of an election isn’t merely to sell a candidate. It’s to advance the American experiment in self-governance.
And that means listening to voters. What issues matter the most to them?
Arizonans agree on several key issues
