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==Political culture==
==Political culture==
In more recent years, the [[Republican Party]] has generally dominated Arizona politics. In 2004, President [[George W. Bush]] won the state's ten electoral votes by a margin of 10 percentage points with 55% of the vote. Republicans control both chambers of the state legislature. Their two United States Senator's are also Republicans. The only statewide [[Democratic]] Arizona officials was Ex-[[Governor]] [[Janet Napolitano]] and Attorney General Terry Goddard. However, Arizona became the first U.S. state to vote against an anti-gay marriage amendment in the 2006 midterm elections. Although [[gay marriage]] is still illegal in Arizona, this amendment would have abolished civil unions and domestic partnerships for [[homosexual]] couples.
In more recent years, the [[Republican Party]] has generally dominated Arizona politics. In 2004, President [[George W. Bush]] won the state's ten electoral votes by a margin of 10 percentage points with 55% of the vote,and in 2008 John McCain win the states with 54% of the vote. Republicans control both chambers of the state legislature. Their two [[United States Senator]]s are Republican. The only statewide official in Arizona that's a member of the [[Democratic Party]] is Attorney General Terry Goddard. However, Arizona became the first U.S. state to vote against an anti-gay marriage amendment in the 2006 midterm elections. Although [[gay marriage]] is still illegal in Arizona, this amendment would have abolished civil unions and domestic partnerships for [[homosexual]] couples.
== Notable Arizonans ==
== Notable Arizonans ==
*[[Stewart Udall]] (former Congressman and Secretary of the Interior)
*[[Stewart Udall]] (former Congressman and Secretary of the Interior)
*[[Erma Bombeck]] (Writer)
*[[Erma Bombeck]] (Writer)
* [[William Rehnquist]] (Supreme Court chief justice)
*[[William Rehnquist]] (Supreme Court chief justice)
* [[Sandra Day O'Connor]] (Supreme Court justice)
*[[Sandra Day O'Connor]] (Supreme Court justice)
* [[James Rhodes]] (Republican leader in Congress)
*[[James Rhodes]] (Republican leader in Congress)
==Elected Officials==
==Elected Officials==