Recall effort against Arizona's Sheriff Joe Arpaio fails

[lostinblue 1,989]

By Cindy Carcamo

May 30, 2013, 6:39 p.m.

TUCSON -- Despite a recent court ruling that the department run by Maricopa County’s top cop used racial profiling in his quest to crack down on illegal immigration, a recall effort against Sheriff Joe Arpaio has failed.

On Thursday, members of Respect Arizona and Citizens for a Better Arizona -- who launched the recall effort against Arpaio -- failed to gather the necessary 335,000 valid voter signatures by the 5 p.m. deadline. The aim was to force a recall election.

Activists behind the recall effort would not say how many signatures they were short. Randy Parraz, president of Citizens for Better Arizona, only said the two groups had collected close to 300,000 signatures.

Arpaio, reelected in November, blasted the group in a prepared statement.

“After months of name calling, after the disparaging effigies and theatrics … this latest recall effort has failed,” Arpaio said. "This effort failed because the good people of Maricopa County, whom I'm honored to serve, rejected the wrongheaded idea of overturning an election."

The groups had struggled to raise funds necessary to hire paid signature gatherers — key to these sort of efforts. Instead, the groups relied heavily on volunteers to gather signatures against the six-term sheriff who is something of an institution in Arizona’s largest county.

Parraz, who led a successful recall against state Senate President Russell Pearce two years ago, said Thursday’s setback wouldn’t stop Arpaio's critics.

“This fight is not over,” Parraz said.

The groups gained momentum after a federal judge ruled Friday that the immigration enforcement policies employed by Arpaio violated the Constitution.

Judge Judge G. Murray Snow found that Arpaio's deputies used racial profiling when they detained people they suspected of residing in the country illegally.

The 142-page ruling came as part of a lawsuit brought on behalf of Latino plaintiffs who accused the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office of using race as a major factor in initiating immigration enforcement stops.

Arpaio has promised to appeal the ruling.

Parraz said the movement was “vindicated” by Snow’s ruling and plans to put pressure on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors not to fund Arpaio’s appeal.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-ff-arpaio-recall-fails-20130530,0,7548060.story

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

By Cindy Carcamo

May 30, 2013, 6:39 p.m.

TUCSON -- Despite a recent court ruling that the department run by Maricopa County’s top cop used racial profiling in his quest to crack down on illegal immigration, a recall effort against Sheriff Joe Arpaio has failed.

On Thursday, members of Respect Arizona and Citizens for a Better Arizona -- who launched the recall effort against Arpaio -- failed to gather the necessary 335,000 valid voter signatures by the 5 p.m. deadline. The aim was to force a recall election.

Activists behind the recall effort would not say how many signatures they were short. Randy Parraz, president of Citizens for Better Arizona, only said the two groups had collected close to 300,000 signatures.

Arpaio, reelected in November, blasted the group in a prepared statement.

“After months of name calling, after the disparaging effigies and theatrics … this latest recall effort has failed,” Arpaio said. "This effort failed because the good people of Maricopa County, whom I'm honored to serve, rejected the wrongheaded idea of overturning an election."

The groups had struggled to raise funds necessary to hire paid signature gatherers — key to these sort of efforts. Instead, the groups relied heavily on volunteers to gather signatures against the six-term sheriff who is something of an institution in Arizona’s largest county.

Parraz, who led a successful recall against state Senate President Russell Pearce two years ago, said Thursday’s setback wouldn’t stop Arpaio's critics.

“This fight is not over,” Parraz said.

The groups gained momentum after a federal judge ruled Friday that the immigration enforcement policies employed by Arpaio violated the Constitution.

Judge Judge G. Murray Snow found that Arpaio's deputies used racial profiling when they detained people they suspected of residing in the country illegally.

The 142-page ruling came as part of a lawsuit brought on behalf of Latino plaintiffs who accused the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office of using race as a major factor in initiating immigration enforcement stops.

Arpaio has promised to appeal the ruling.

Parraz said the movement was “vindicated” by Snow’s ruling and plans to put pressure on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors not to fund Arpaio’s appeal.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-ff-arpaio-recall-fails-20130530,0,7548060.story

Damn that Man. Keeps trying to enforce the law.. What is wrong with him

[one...two...tree 2,762]

This was a stupid, waste of time, and I'm saying that as a former Phoenician who can't stand the megalomanic, blowhard. He won re-election - let him serve out his time. Recall efforts are almost always politically motivated.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Recall efforts are almost always politically motivated.

Usually from out of state, except for Gray Davis, who was a total incompetent.

[Karee 4,191]

This was a stupid, waste of time, and I'm saying that as a former Phoenician who can't stand the megalomanic, blowhard. He won re-election - let him serve out his time. Recall efforts are almost always politically motivated.

The guy is a moron. I thought they only elected idiots in Texas. Apparently not.

[Darnell 8,479]

Hey !

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

You must because you went to the trouble to cut and post that graphic.. Nice language. I did not quote it since it is a big TOS violation and it would get my post deleted also.

Typical Liberal values, demand respect for anything they hold sacred but have zero respect for others.. Nice

P.S. don't worry real men don't report.

Edited June 2, 2013 by The Nature Boy

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

The problem with racists and fascists is they cannot tolerate elections that do not go their way.

He will come up for election again and they can just limit his term and they only need 50% +1 to do it.

Wonder why they cannot be happy with the system we have?

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

You must because you went to the trouble to cut and post that graphic.. Nice language. I did not quote it since it is a big TOS violation and it would get my post deleted also.

Typical Liberal values, demand respect for anything they hold sacred but have zero respect for others.. Nice

P.S. don't worry real men don't report.

Very few real men are present in these forums.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Very few real men are present in these forums.

...says the feminist.

[Pooky 3,834]

The problem with racists and fascists is they cannot tolerate elections that do not go their way.

He will come up for election again and they can just limit his term and they only need 50% +1 to do it.

Wonder why they cannot be happy with the system we have?

With the way his electorate keep voting him back into office (6 terms and counting), the idea of them giving him term limits is rather preposterous. Agree or disagree with his policies, his electorate vote for him to follow through on them, and he does.

Recall attempts are about 2 things - politics and money. The way they succeed relies on only one of them - money. This time around, his opponents didn't have enough money, despite some serious injections of cash from sympathetic donors. Next time (if they don't just wait until he's dead), they will have more, which might just get them to a vote.

The only way this circlejerk ever stops is when one side or the other runs out of money, or realizes that is just a waste. But that requires smarts, and we're talking politics here.

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[The Nature Boy 4,224]

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Very few real men are present in these forums.ew real men are present in these forums.

Ain't that the truth

Edited June 2, 2013 by The Nature Boy

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

...says the feminist.

Real men can be feminists. We are secure in our masculinity and have no trouble accepting women as our equals.

Do you think men are better than women?