Arpaio's last stand

By Li Zhouli
Aug 24, 2018, 11:10am EDT

... The infamous former Maricopa County sheriff is likely making his last stand for a spot in public life by running in the Republican Senate primary. He’s reminding voters of his close ties to the president and his own Trumpian record on immigration and crime that dates back well before the president ever ran for office ...

Prior to entering the race, Arpaio was mired in a longstanding criminal court case. In 2011, a federal judge issued an injunction ordering him to stop racially profiling Latino drivers as part of his efforts to apprehend unauthorized immigrants. He continued to do so, however, and was ultimately convicted of criminal contempt of court. Trump, who became his personal friend and political ally, went on to pardon him last year, though the president has stopped short of endorsing Arpaio in the race.

Arpaio’s prospects aren’t good. Polling puts him at 13 percent, behind his competitors, Kelli Ward, polling at 27 percent, and Martha McSally, the frontrunner, at 47 percent. His campaign, meanwhile, is in freefall just days before voters go to the polls.

For those who do support Arpaio, he’s a public figure cut from the same cloth as Trump, who is willing to say things about immigrants and convicted criminals that no one else will. Arpaio rose to prominence for his aggressive approach to border security, tactics that included detaining Latino residents solely on suspicion of their immigration status. He’s also helped establish tent cities, prison setups that forced inmates to live and work in the brutal Arizona heat ...

https://www.vox.com/2018/8/24/17769044/joe-arpaio-arizona-primary