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‘Sheriff Joe’ Arpaio Leads in Arizona Poll for Senate Race
Roll Call ^ | Feb 14,2011 | David M. Drucker

Posted on 02/15/2011 6:46:12 AM PST by Baynative

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio led a field of potential Republican Senate candidates in Arizona with 21 percent in a poll of likely GOP primary voters last week.

Rep. Jeff Flake, who announced his candidacy for the seat of retiring Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) on Monday, finished second with 16.8 percent in the Summit Consulting Group survey. Former Rep. J.D. Hayworth took third, with 16.6 percent. He was unsuccessful in his primary challenge to Sen. John McCain last year.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: arizona; joe; joearpaio; senate
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To: Dengar01
she'll be on a crusade for gun control...

She was on the record as pro-gun before she ran for the job and since the shooting she has indicated that more gun control is NOT the right answer, but rather more effective reporting and handling of the mentally disturbed. Now to ME "mentally disturbed" is a sobriquet that applies evenly to the entire Democratic Party. They in turn take the term and apply it across the board to all gun owners and especially to the membership of the NRA.

41 posted on 02/15/2011 9:32:14 AM PST by ExSoldier ("Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil: It has no point.")
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To: COBOL2Java

It didn’t work twice.


42 posted on 02/15/2011 9:38:21 AM PST by Anti-Bubba182
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To: Lysandru

I was wondering why MSM is reporting on her constantly. Could it be its part of their buildup to push her for Senator?


43 posted on 02/15/2011 9:42:34 AM PST by Dante3
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To: vikingd00d
"Reagan was nearly 70 when he won the presidency."

Yes, he was 69. Someone on this thread mentioned that Sherrif Joe is 78. Sounds like a one termer to me. I would rather see a younger conservative guy/gal who can serve two to three terms in there IMO. I always loved that line Reagan used on Mondale in that debate. Even Mondale laughed at it and I truly think he won the debate right there!! Right at the beginning.
44 posted on 02/15/2011 9:49:28 AM PST by Old Teufel Hunden
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To: ExSoldier
"she has indicated that more gun control is NOT the right answer, but rather more effective reporting and handling of the mentally disturbed."

Is she saying that the whole Democrat party should not be allowed to keep and bear arms? That might be a little extreme even for me... : )
45 posted on 02/15/2011 9:52:00 AM PST by Old Teufel Hunden
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To: Dengar01

Gabby is NOT for protecting the border. Says she is, but votes against anything that will.

Gabby is NOT a blue dog democrat. Says she is but voted for TARP and BOcare.

Gabby is Pelosi’s lapdog and totally ignores her Cochise County constituents.

Gabby is rude to any constituent who hints that what she’s saying isn’t supported by history or facts.

Gabby would look like Harry Reid in the Senate.

Yes, she is my so-called representative.


46 posted on 02/15/2011 10:11:24 AM PST by FrogMom (No such thing as an honest democrat!)
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To: Baynative
The Senate seat will (by sentimental default) go to Gabby Giffords if she recovers even mentions the idea of running.

More so if she doesn't recover. (See the "Carnahan Effect")

47 posted on 02/15/2011 10:13:48 AM PST by Niteranger68 (Jared Lee Loughner - Disciple of Michael Moore)
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To: Thrownatbirth

“The DUmmies are beside themselves at the thought of Gabby running”

Funny considering just a couple months ago they hated her.


48 posted on 02/15/2011 10:42:34 AM PST by redk
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To: Baynative

OMG, you mean GG isn’t being anointed the next Senator??!


49 posted on 02/15/2011 10:46:58 AM PST by Recovering_Democrat
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To: Baynative

GO SHERIFF JOE!!

Flake may be the ‘real contender’ but he’s PRO ‘IMMIGRATION REFORM’ and is rated C- by NumbersUSA.


50 posted on 02/15/2011 11:04:01 AM PST by Kimberly GG ("Path to Citizenship" Amnesty candidates will NOT get my vote! ~ DeMint, 2012)
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To: dragnet2

**The poor woman has had a hole blown through here skull and through her brain.....and they now use her for political gain?**

And, here I am, beating myself up over having the thoughts that,Giffords showing so much less Brain Damage than one would expect, after such a trauma.


51 posted on 02/15/2011 11:17:02 AM PST by gwilhelm56 (Egypt 2011 = Iran 1979)
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To: Baynative
The Senate seat will (by sentimental default) go to Gabby Giffords if she recovers even mentions the idea of running.”

Nonsense!
Democrat Walter Mondale's (overwhelming sentimental favorite) disastrous run for the dead Paul Wellstone’s seat back in 2002 says, “Hello!”.
Sheriff Joe will CRUSH her if he runs against her. Bring it on!

52 posted on 02/15/2011 11:25:20 AM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: Old Teufel Hunden
And Arpaio is in his 70’s, correct? I’m no ageist but I think that’s a little too old to be starting off in the Senate”

John McCain (elected to the US Senate just last year when he was 74), says, “Hello!”

53 posted on 02/15/2011 11:34:14 AM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: Baynative

The Dems want to run Giffords - recovered or not - watch out!


54 posted on 02/15/2011 11:37:00 AM PST by juliej
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To: SmokingJoe
"John McCain (elected to the US Senate just last year when he was 74), says, “Hello!"

Well as someone else mentioned, Arpaio is actually 78.

I'm not sure why I have to defend John McCain when I didn't want him to run again.

IMO I would just like to see someone a little younger run. Someone who could be there for 2 or 3 terms. I think Arpaio will be a one term senator (he'll be 80 when he's elected and 86 after his first term).
55 posted on 02/15/2011 11:42:30 AM PST by Old Teufel Hunden
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To: greyfoxx39

Obviously it was a big FAIL. lol.


56 posted on 02/15/2011 11:45:45 AM PST by napscoordinator
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To: animal172

agreed, we as a nation have become too soft, too PC, to hurt in their feelings over nothing.

People now will vote because of what happened to her not because she is best for the job.

Never let a crisis go to waste


57 posted on 02/15/2011 11:55:41 AM PST by manc (Shame on all who voted for the repeal of DADT, who supported it or never tried to stop it. Traitors)
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To: Baynative

Get real. The woman is just relearning how to speak more than simple sentences.

She has had a bullet through her brain. It will be awhile before she can function well enough, if ever, on her own, much less run in a political race for the Senate.

I wish her well, but just cannot see Arizona voters putting her in the Senate.


58 posted on 02/15/2011 11:59:03 AM PST by SatinDoll (NO FOREIGN NATIONALS AS OUR PRESIDENT!)
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To: SatinDoll

True, but the ‘Rats are not above using her in her injured condition if they think they can gain that Senate seat. Just like El Cid propped up on his horse, the ‘Rats will trot out Gifford in a wheelchair or hospital bed. Remember how they used Max Cleland in Georgia? The guy had enough trouble even getting around and they used that to gain the sympathy vote.


59 posted on 02/15/2011 12:18:08 PM PST by chimera
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To: Baynative

I wanted Sheriff Joe to serve as Attorney General under President Palin.


60 posted on 02/15/2011 12:37:59 PM PST by IbJensen (Grab your pitchforks!)
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