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Newsjock

(11,733 posts) Thu Jan 31, 2013, 11:09 PM Jan 2013

Group launches Sheriff Arpaio recall effort

Source: Arizona Republic

A political group called Respect Arizona has filed paperwork with the Arizona Secretary of State’s office to launch a campaign to recall Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

Randy Parraz, co-founder of Citizens for Better Arizona, said the recall effort which recently launched has not raised any money. When it does, the Respect Arizona committee will file the appropriate financial reports.

... Respect Arizona will need to collect more than 350,000 valid signatures in the next 120 days to force a recall election, according to the petition gatherers.

Arpaio was elected in November to his sixth consecutive term in office, in one of the closest races he has endured. Arpaio received nearly 680,000 votes to best his closest opponent, former Phoenix police Sgt. Paul Penzone, who finished with nearly 600,000 votes. A third candidate, former Scottsdale police Lt. Mike Stauffer, received about 62,000 votes.

Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/news/politics/articles/20130131sheriff-arpaio-recall-petitions.html

http://www.recallarpaio.com

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Group launches Sheriff Arpaio recall effort (Original Post) Newsjock Jan 2013 OP

Will be signing this dbackjon Jan 2013 #1

So will I Scairp Jan 2013 #2

As a nonn-citizen, I cannot sign Ian Iam Feb 2013 #10

Do you have to be an Arizona voter to sign? He makes the whole country sick. nt Mnemosyne Jan 2013 #3

Only registered voters in Maricopa County count Newsjock Jan 2013 #5

Not to wish for anyone's death, but isn't he going to die soon? n/t SWTORFanatic Jan 2013 #4

Can it work? iandhr Jan 2013 #6

i'm in pima county (well overseas). I wish I could sign it, this prick has made me ashamed for AZ Nanjing to Seoul Jan 2013 #7

those who can't sign can donate. This is the group that got Pearce recalled from senate okaawhatever Feb 2013 #8

It's about time. another_liberal Feb 2013 #9

Good luck. If they drop a nuke on Maricopa County only the roaches and Arpiao will survive. marble falls Feb 2013 #11

Me too! Left Coast2020 Feb 2013 #12

Too focused on feelings and beliefs TM99 Feb 2013 #13

dbackjon

(6,578 posts)

1. Will be signing this

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 11:16 PM

Jan 2013

Scairp

(2,749 posts)

2. So will I

Reply to dbackjon (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 11:19 PM

Jan 2013

For all the good it will do. Arizona and Maricopa county is just too racist to be believed and I don't think they will get rid of this guy until he croaks, just like Hoover.

Ian Iam

(386 posts)

10. As a nonn-citizen, I cannot sign

Reply to Scairp (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 12:55 AM

Feb 2013

But I wish the sponsors of the petition complete success!

Mnemosyne

(21,363 posts)

3. Do you have to be an Arizona voter to sign? He makes the whole country sick. nt

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 11:19 PM

Jan 2013

Newsjock

(11,733 posts)

5. Only registered voters in Maricopa County count

Reply to Mnemosyne (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 11:23 PM

Jan 2013

And if others try to sign, that will just cause problems during the inevitable signature-verification challenge that will come later.

SWTORFanatic

(385 posts)

4. Not to wish for anyone's death, but isn't he going to die soon? n/t

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 11:22 PM

Jan 2013

iandhr

(6,852 posts)

6. Can it work?

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 11:42 PM

Jan 2013

Nanjing to Seoul

(2,088 posts)

7. i'm in pima county (well overseas). I wish I could sign it, this prick has made me ashamed for AZ

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 11:49 PM

Jan 2013

for 15 years.

okaawhatever

(9,462 posts)

8. those who can't sign can donate. This is the group that got Pearce recalled from senate

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 12:31 AM

Feb 2013

I researched their work and noticed that they were the group responsible for Arizona's first recall ever. That of Russell Pearce, former Deputy to Ariapo. He was a supporter of Proposition 200 and a lead sponsor of SB1070 the nations most aggressive anti-immigration bill. After Obama took them to court, most of the law was found to be unconstitutional.

Here's a link
http://citizensforabetteraz.org/

another_liberal

(8,821 posts)

9. It's about time.

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 12:51 AM

Feb 2013

The people of Arizona deserve better than that showboating, hotdog fascist.

marble falls

(57,134 posts)

11. Good luck. If they drop a nuke on Maricopa County only the roaches and Arpiao will survive.

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 02:17 AM

Feb 2013

Left Coast2020

(2,397 posts)

12. Me too!

Reply to marble falls (Reply #11)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 02:55 AM

Feb 2013

Damn if I get this teaching job there, he is the last person I want to have to deal with. But maybe I'm ok if I live in Tempe, I guess I would safe? Already looking at what the area is like since I want this job bigtime. Then there would be Senator McBush. Please Arizona, get that garbage out of there...and fast!!!

Arggggg!

TM99

(8,352 posts)

13. Too focused on feelings and beliefs

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 02:59 AM

Feb 2013

as opposed to legitimate legal reasons why Arpaio should be recalled. Until a court or federal government official finally finds this bastard guilty of a legal offense, there is nothing that can be done to 'recall' him.

I know 'intelligent' Arizonans who still love and vote for this guy election after election. The only way I see him ever leaving office is when he dies.

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