Arpaio opposed then U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon in the 2002 governor’s race. Weren’t Salmon’s views compatible with Hayworth’s?
IIRC at the time Salmon being Mormon was an issue and people in the state know the church has leaned toward being friendly to illegals and feared Salmon’s religion would stop him from being as tough as most here wanted... Joe endorsed Napolitano because — at the time she had a reputation in Arizona for pushing for more federal Border Patrol officers and she made illegal immigration and she was also making education the heart of her campaign agenda. As a former US Attorney and state Attorney General she had a reputation in Arizona for being tough against crime.... Joe wasn’t the only one for fell for her shtick..