1.   Arizona voters want their elections clean, their desert preserved and their gambling via the state Lottery, not over cockfights.

2.   Meanwhile, other Arizona cities and counties have sped past Phoenix in the race to preserve the desert.

3.   Property values and property rights are hot buttons in any discussion about preserving the desert.

4.   When the debate rages over preserving the desert, the northern part of the Valley gets the spotlight.

5.   And he used the interview to promote his desire to curb urban sprawl and preserve the desert.