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Could Sheriff Joe be considering a run to replace retiring Sen. Jon Kyl? If he wasn’t before, you can bet your pink panties he’s thinking about it now.
Via Talking Points Memo:
It’s too soon to crown anyone Arizona’s next Senator — but on the same day Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) announced his intent to run, a new poll of Grand Canyon state Republicans shows Sheriff Joe Arpaio leading the field to replace the retiring Sen. Jon Kyl (R).
Arpaio has not announced his intention to run for the open Senate seat next year, though there’s long been speculation that Arpaio — an absolute rockstar among the anti-immigration set in the GOP — is interested in higher office. His name has been mentioned among those that might run for Kyl’s old seat, and it’s certain he’d enter the race with significant financial support from his national allies.
Roll Call‘s David Drucker breaks the news that Arpaio’s statewide Republican support would be strong as well. The poll from Summit Consulting Group shows Arpaio with a narrow lead over Flake, who just made his run for Senate official on Monday.
The numbers: Arpaio leads with 21% support, Flake comes in second with 17%. Former Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R), who briefly gave Sen. John McCain a scare during the 2012 Senate primary, before being crushed by McCain on primary day, came in third with 16.6%.
Having the anti-immigration sheriff run against Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, whom many have said has the right of first refusal on the Democratic nomination if she recovers quickly enough to run, would pit a conservative superstar against a newly created media darling, giving the senate race a national focus that few would be able to resist watching.
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Read more: 2012 election, arizona, gabrielle giffords, joe arpaio, jon kyl, politics
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It would serve a greater purpose Sheriff Joe would take up permanent resident across the southern border and head up a special ops mission deep in drug lord towns and territories. . .and put all that "expertise" to better use.
Don't believe his headlines, read the stories of what he really does. The man is an egomaniac of the first order, we have enough of them in Washington now.
He's going to be 80 in 2012....too old to run for Senate
I'm from Arizona and I can say that this jerk isn't qualified for dog catcher, much less the Senate (or even sheriff). This is more like a bad joke on the people of America.
Patricia S. i was responding to another member . i would go with 2 meals a day limited health care . treat them like there prisoners and start exacuting the murderers rapist and child molesters .
john hall,
Would you suggest that we treat them like royalty, put them in the Ritz hotel?
Go, Joe, go!!!!!!
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