From Rasmussen Reports
If Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio decides to seek the Republican nomination for governor of Arizona, he will enter the race as the clear favorite. Incumbent Governor Jan Brewer places third in an early look at the 2010 GOP gubernatorial race.
The first Rasmussen Reports telephone poll of next year's GOP Primary in Arizona shows Arpaio, known nationally for his tough efforts to crack down on illegal immigration, attracting 47 percent of the vote while four other candidates split another 44 percent.
Among all Arizona voters, Arpaio leads likely Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry Goddard by 12 points – 51 percent to 39 percent.
If Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio decides to seek the Republican nomination for governor of Arizona, he will enter the race as the clear favorite. Incumbent Governor Jan Brewer places third in an early look at the 2010 GOP gubernatorial race.
The first Rasmussen Reports telephone poll of next year's GOP Primary in Arizona shows Arpaio, known nationally for his tough efforts to crack down on illegal immigration, attracting 47 percent of the vote while four other candidates split another 44 percent.
Among all Arizona voters, Arpaio leads likely Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry Goddard by 12 points – 51 percent to 39 percent.
Labels: 2010 primary, governor's race, Rasmussen Reports
posted by Anonymous at
12:18 PM
76 Comments:
If we are going to have a guy over retirement age run for governor I would rather have McCain run.
every county should have a sheriff Joe. We need a sheriff who won't back down like some of the nancy-pansy lawmen thru out the U.S.A.
If Arpaio ever becomes governor of Arizona, God help us all as it will be a police state instead of a democracy and I will most definitely leave the state. Its bad enough that he is over stepping his bounds, breaking the law, using his office as a vendetta against those individuals who go against him or speak out against him. He should have retired a long time ago.
We need new blood in government. There old guys with old ideas are not going to cut it. Guys like him don't understand the new politics and the way that the internet age works.
Sheriff Joe is frightening, to put it mildly! He totally agnores the law, except what he chooses to enforce, including getting his advice from a website (whick turned out to be wrong).
He has cost Maricopa County literally millions in lost lawsuits, not to mention the tax dollars wasted on his retaliation schemes against anyone he considers has questioned his authority. He's also noted for simply making up charges against anyone he wishes, and we the tax payers get to pick up the tab.
He obviously believes he has the power to do anything he wishes, and he has been quoted as saying "Abuse of power is not illegal."
God help Arizona if this person ever becomes governor! Of course there's always a chance the feds will move quickly enough to put Sheriff Joe in tent city, where he belongs. Not that having a convicted felon for a governor is anything new to Arizona.
And I seriously question how, or if, this guy really is reelected, or whether it's simply selective vote counting. He has no qualms about other violations, why would he stop at this?
Pro-illegal entry = Pro-exploitation of the poor from other countries for your own gain politically and/or financially. Regardless of the race or nationality it's exploitation. It is especially shameful when it's supported and encouraged just to make yourself seem "humane" and just to feel good about yourself without regard to the consequences to the illegal entrant's on-going suffering once they cross the borders illegally. If you promote illegal entry it makes you just as guilty of exploiting them as the smugglers and employers. Those cloaked in good deeds are well camouflaged.
We need more strong individuals like Arpaio to do their jobs even when the racists and criminals start hiding behind their cries of racism and profiling in their attempts to use our country's weaknesses against these stronger individuals.
We need fewer old stubborn guys who force their views on others. This is America. There is room for all opinions here. There is no need to old nasty men who have vendettas and wish to use their power for their own gains. The man needs to retire.
We love you, Joe! Keep up the great work for the good of this country!
The Sheriff was elected to do exactly what he's doing!Those frightened by him have some other agenda that goes counter to our laws...
Many of our state lawmakers need to be vetted! Apparently, no one but the Sheriff has the grit to vet them properly.
New Bumper sticker: Hate Joe? In a jam? Need a Cop? Call Channel 5 first!!!
If every immigrants and do-bads live by our rules and statutes, AZ wouldn't have Arapio. Look what the foreigner who killed this daughter and the parents who abuse their daughter all because of their cultural beliefs. These foreigners came to our country and they should abide by our culture and laws.
Yes, we do need officials like Joe!
We do need law enforcement. That is not the problem most have with Joe. His methods and attitude are the problem. He serves for his own selfish interests.
It is not brain surgery. If you are a nasty person fewer people will like you. Joe needs a new PR firm and some common sense.
I don't understand how he serves his own selfish interests? He is doing his job, so deal with it. It just so happens that most Maricopa County residents interests are being served by Sheriff Joe. The silent majority needs to get behind this man who speaks his mind and doesn't bow to special interests. If you are here legally, what are you worried about?
I was in joes jail in 2004 dude is just doing his job and getting the illigas out so us x fellons have a chance for the job jails not suppose to be fun and his jail and prison changed my life for the better leave the shrieff do his job STOP CRYING about him
As a former Russian who moved here after communism failed I am also a little shocked but not surprised to see a fellow like Arpaio. He acts just like the tyrants from my homeland. He harasses the innocent. He preys on the week for publicity. If this is the way things are going then maybe I move here for nothing. America will become a worse place to live.
His Majesty Sheriff Joe needs to do a long stretch wearing his pink prison gear. Marion Fed would be a better place for someone like him. He thrives on the fear and intimidation he uses to get his way with no regard to the people he's suppose to serve and protect.
I am tired of seeing your "What Do You Think Of Sherrif Joe" on your website, which is my homepage. I am sick of hearing about Arpaio. He may have done good in the past, but I wished someone credible would run against him and win, and Joe would retire. It would be better PR for this state. Change the subject already!!! Gail
This is for those of you who thought it funny to interrupt the presentation at the Cronkite school of journalism. I hope you pathetic punks are happy with yourself for stopping an american citizen for exercising their first amendment right to free speech. You should be ashamed of yourself and should your little ignorant butts should be thrown in jail for disrupting the presentation.
When you get out of school and into the real working world, try that at a job you get and see HOW FAST YOU GET FIRED.
what a disgrace you young people are.
stupid and immature does not describe your actions. Im sure your parents did not raise you to be rude and stupid
Hey BARB, if you dont like a media outlet asking what people think of sheriff Joe, go change your home page to something else. The media has a right to ask questions is deems important. its called journalism
@ James
I would agree that the kids should not interrupt a presentation if possible. I don't like Joe. Having said that, Joe obviously does not believe in freedom of the press. He would have every member of the press under surveillance looking for dirt if he could. There are obvious reasons for concern when you have a public official who is sworn to uphold the law, but violates peoples rights whenever the situation is convenient for him.
Joe needs to retire and go argue with some home owners association members or something. That is what older guys his age should be doing.
There are many folks who are useful members of society at his age, but my gut instinct tells me that this guy is never going to change and he should retire.
Joe is doing the will of the people. Why do you think he always gets re-elected despite those oposing him? Frankly, he should be in charge of Homeland Security, not Napolitano, who has vetoed everything the people vote for regarding illegal immigration.
Joe is doing the Joe's will. He gets re-elected by pandering to the fear and bigotry of the older Sun City residents.
Joe in charge of Homeland Security? That would be funny. The first thing he would create would be a posse of seniors to search for the "terrarists" lol.
I think he would do a great job. At least he would get stuff done in office. I would feel safer with Joe in Homeland Sercurity.
The War on Terra would never be the same again! :)
Joe for Governor, what a great idea. I would vote for him. We need some one to run this state, that is not afraid to speak his mind. I support him 100%
9/10 chance that he would die in office of old age. Arpaio is 77 years old. Not a likely choice for me.
I wish to God he would run for president. This country is a mess and Joe is the only one I see making an effort to clean it up! JOE FOR GOVERNOR!!!!!!!!
Joe for retired sheriff!
When taxes go up in Maricopa County to pay for Joe's paranoid war on what he sees as a nation wide conspiracy against him personally, I hope all Joe's supporters have the grace to shut up and take it. This is what you asked for and what you want, so you should be willing to foot the bill. Too bad the rest of us also have to pay.
I absolutely support Sheriff Joe! I understand immigrants who want to come to this country and follow the rules. But honestly, people, which part of ILLEGAL do you not understand. This is what we hire our law enforcement officials to do.
Sheriff Joe's deputies have murdered several inmates in their custody, using a "strap-em down fun chair" for their gratification while beating inmates to death. In spite of all the lawsuits filed against the Sheriff's Dept over this practice, Arizona voters just love it.
They love the pink panties thing, they love the moldy baloney sandwiches inmates are fed, and they love seeing a woman in custody being caged outdoors in 110+ degree heat until she dies from heat stroke. Sheriff Joe isn't the problem, it's the wackos who live in Arizona.
Arizonans are a bunch of chicken shxx white folks afraid of their own shadow. They just won the right to carry guns into bars when they're out getting drunk, and all of them are afraid there's a brown person hiding underneath their bed or in their closet.
Arizona has become nothing more than a banana republic, with Sheriff Joe acting as the local Hugo Chavez. If Joe gets elected as Governor, he'll be just as out of control.
I can only imagine how this state will turn around and be great if Sheriff Joe becomes governor! Our representatives are not nannies. They have jobs to do and if they make you feel ooky, you are a huge part of the problem. This state was much better 20 years ago before all of California, Mexico and various grifters moved in. If Sheriff Joe drives them out because he makes this a more conservative, law-abiding state, yay for the rest of us!
How is he doing his job when he picks and chooses who he is going to protect? He was elected to do a job for the county of Maricopa yet if he has a falling out with a mayor he chooses to not protect that city. If you speak out against him he uses his "power" to go after you. He needs to be brought back down to reality. And now he is advising his deputies to go against court orders. He thinks he is above and beyond the law.
Sheriff Joe is doing a great job. He stands up for what he believes, he's doing the job, he's enforcing the law. He's the one trying to get all these illigals out of this state. As for the judge who put that deputy into jail, you should step down, the deputy felt there was a possible threat he did his job, it was not your place to put him in jail or to make him apologize for anything. Lord knows if you were in any danger you be the first to scream for a deputy to help you, maybe the deputies should not be in your court anymore. And for the stupid lawyer you need to get over yourself
The deputy should have never took that piece of paper. And Sheriff Joe is not enforcing the laws in the county of Maricopa. He "enforces" the law as long as the mayor doesn't disagree with him. If they disagree with him then he won't enforce the law in that city. Good for the judge for standing up to the "good old" sheriff's office. We need more judges like that
Sheriff Joe is the only person in the entire state that is trying to do something about the illegals. All you ever hear is how the state doesn't have money for education, health care etc. Try not giving state funds to illegals and that should take care of alot of the problem. I am so tired of being in line at a grocery store behind someone who can't speak english (clue 1) paying for junk food in food stamps and then loading them into their Escalade. What the DO did was completely wrong and I don't like that Joe is standing up for him but nobody is perfect.
Arpaio should run for Governor. He'd win. Legislation and laws regarding "Illegals" would then be enforced, as He would control the budget for it. Then, I bet more "illegals" would become "legal", which is the whole point. Legal residents feel cheated because they pay for illegals. Illegals feel scared (or just plain too lazy) to do anything about it. Either be a citizen of this country you live in - or go leech off of another one someplace else.
PLAIN & SIMPLE HE'S THE MOST EVIL HUMAN IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA & SHOULD BE IMPEACHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will vote for Joe as governor with full support. But then, what will we do for a sheriff. No one can fill his shoes. Doesn't the term "illegal" mean just that? Since when do they get treated like and benefits of "legals". What happened to our rights? Shame on channel 5 for the smear campaign. I am permanently removing channel 5 from my television viewing.....all programs.
He's a total egotist. I liked him years ago when he was first elected, but he's gone way off base from what he used to be. Now, I don't know what happened to him. I'm embarassed to acknowledge that he's out Sheriff.
Its funny how every one keeps saying illegals,illegals as if that is the biggest problem we have. We are allowing someone who is doing harm to continue. We (YOU) keep putting a person who sees violence as the solution in a postion of extreme prower.The damage he has done is well documented but the only thing anyone every talks about is the illegals. Stop focusing on the illegals.Focus on the fact that he is hurting people. Illegal or not, no one should be beaten half to death then lay in the sickbay bleeding into his brain until he dies. This mexican american, born and raised here and killed here by the person who swore to protect him. SHame on AZ. Bad karma for all who follow this evil evil man. People supported hitler to.People thought hitler was doing good. Are you willing to help dig the graves of fathers, brothers sisters and daughters?
You should vote Joe into as Gov. THats the best idea AZ has ever had. Like all the other wise, economical choices this state has made. Look at our past. WE are a state of cowards who allow this nightmare to take place over and over again. I hope he is elected into office, I hope this state builds more prisons and kills more people.I hope the education systems continues to fail and the hospitals to falls and the care to worsen. IT will get very very bad here very soon and i hope when it comes down, it comes down all over YOU. BEcause GUESSWHO MADE IT HAPPEN??????!!!!!!
Joe Arpaio is pathetic. The word Dictator comes to mind but so does Bully, Biggot, Arrogant, Control Freak, Liar, Cheat.. I could go on but this perversion of a Sheriff needs to go.....I think he all all the ignorant people who follow him need to reevaluate!
Disgusting! He will not be re-elected if I can help it :)
December 9, 2009 4:30 PM
Anonymous said...
Janet Nepalotano si FANTASTIC! Thank GOD she no longer supports Joe Arpaio! Joe is an absolute EMBARRASSMENT! Not at REVOLTING as the people who vote for him! These people are very SCARY since they are influencing the votes. Wake up people! Only Biggots and Scared Uneducated people vote for this man. Do any of you Joe Supporter's even know the damage this Natzi Pig is doing to the rights of the people that we have struggled for years to achieve?
QUIT DELETING MY POSTS!
i wuold be like having homer simson,as a governor, it will be stuped but funny. its all political circus.
What-----are all you people against Arpaio against Democracy!!!!!!
He is only enforcing laws. I can't believe there are so many lawless, unpatriotic people.
Yea for Arpaio!
Thomas and Arpaio have made a mockery out of the rule of law. They are addicted to power and control and would make any third world dictator feel proud. We deserve better than these two vindictive, corrupt politicians. These two have lost their credibility and have become worthless.
What scares me most about Arpaio is the people who support him. What I heard some of his supporters saying is that Arpaio is the type of person we need as head of State. People we are in danger of losing our freedom by thinking that an Arpaio type leader would solve our problems. It is clear to me that there are many folks out there who would sell their souls for any fascist leader like Arpaio for the promise to stop illegal immigration.
This country has been invaded by Mexico for decades and the politicians in Washington have not lifted a finger to stop it. McCain should have been leading this charge, but he has turned traitor too.
Sheriff Joe will be indicted by a Federal Grand Jury to stop him from becoming governor.
If he becomes governor, he would send a militia to the border. I will volunteer to go.
I don't care if he does abuse his power, since he does it in support of causes I believe in.
All politicians abuse power. Look at Attorney General Holder.
There is no law anymore. Only politics.
There is no science anymore. Only politics.
There is no religion anymore. Only politics.
There is no truth anymore. Only politics.
You know what comes next after reaching this point.
I love Sheriff Joe. The media doesn't like people that do a good job of following the laws of our land. They bastardize people that do.The media doesn't love Joe, but we all know the kind of people they favor. The kind that wants to turn our great nation into a third world country. I have to admit that they are doing a good job.
I would vote for Joe Arpaio for Gov. But
only if there is another person elected
Sher. that he will back ,and has the same
attitude that he(Joe) has.
arpaio is to hitler and az will be to nazi germany! tent city and his jails will be like hitlers camps and it will be thanks to all the idiots that voted for him as head of state. GOD help us all if he lives to see himself as head of state, or past 80. freedom of speech behooves you not to delete my comment. u wanted it so im giving it.
I am a 25 year old woman and will vote for Joe!!! Again!
The following letter was sent to Dennis K. Burke today with the hopes that he will agree to establish a specialized outreach effort to collect information on the abuses by and corruption of Joe Arpaio. Of course, I signed my letter and included my contact information. It is my sincere hope that you, the readers, will follow suit and contact Dennis Burke's Office with your own information. Please be sure to use your name, address and contact information. It goes without saying that most government agencies are unlikely to act on anonymous information. To access Dennis Burke's contact information simply go to: http://www.justice.gov/usao/az/contacts.html
Honorable Dennis K.Burke
US Attorney for Arizona
Dear Mr. Burke,
Recent reports indicate that your office is aware of serious allegations of abuse and corruption within the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.
I respectfully request that, due to the nature of and the number of allegations of abuse and corruption within the office of Joseph M. Arpaio, your office establish a specialized outreach effort to allow those citizens with information to provide your investigators with enough detail to substantiate the allegations of corruption and abuse.
Specifically, my information is intended to provide you with instances of contract fraud, misuse of RICO funds, misuse of JEF funds, selective and targeted harassment, abuse of power, obstruction of justice, threatening and intimidating, Purjury, forgery and false swearing and providing false information on a public Financial Disclosure Form.
It is my understanding that there are also a number of MCSO employees willing to come forward to provide similar information.
Because of the complexity of the issues and volatile nature of the corruption within MCSO, it is unlikely that my information (or that of many others) could be adequately communicated through a tip line. Accordingly, I ask that you consider assigning a special outreach unit to address the overwhelming amount of information it is likely your office would be receiving.
For your kind consideration, and for your assistance I respectfully thank you in advance.
Mesa said...
Wakeup people!
According to the Maricopa County Criminal Justice records, illegal aliens commit violent crimes at almost 3 times that of native born Americans.
- We spend about $1 billion annually in K-12 on illegal aliens.
- Arizona #2 in the World in kidnappings.
- Illegal alien abuse of our medical facilities has forced many to close.
- Illegal aliens use our deserts to dump their non-degradable garbage.
- Through increases in taxation, our representatives are stealing our property in order to redistribute our wealth to illegal aliens.
- In the U.S., 26 citizens a day are killed by the actions of illegal aliens (12 by stabbings and shootings and 13 by DUI and related crimes)
- Services we are required to provide to illegals are bankrupting our states and lowering our quality of life and quality of education.
- Tucson public schools use race based ethnic study courses to denigrate the U.S., inculcating loyalty to Mexico.
- Abetting illegals enables the culture of corruption they bring to grow: Kidnapping, ID theft, drug wars, murder, vehicular manslaughter, gangs, graffiti, drop houses, hostage taking, blackmail, rape and death during transport of illegals, home invasions.
- voting for sanctuary cities allows potential terrorists, who are illegals, to walk our streets with impunity (4 of the 5 leaders and pilots of the 9-11 terrorist were stopped by law enforcement and released and were in violation of our immigration laws. Had they been arrested 9-11 would have been averted.
Leave Sheriff Joe alone and let him have what ever he needs. As long as he is on the job, then I'm safe. Cindy Rye
In the movie "The Day the Earth Stood Still", an alien civilization has elected to be governed by robots with ultimate power to destroy them if they don't live up to standards they've decided were in everyone's best interest. Joe strikes me as the Earthly equivalent of that, at least as close as we can get at this point. He is an unrelenting, immovable object who dishes out seemingly emotionless consequences to violators of the existing laws. Some view the results as extreme, others see them as fair and just. But those who put the enforcers in place gave them their power, either in the form of alien weaponry or statutory law. One might expect that not all of the aliens are too happy about the robots, just as a vocal minority here on terra firma don't like the existence of Sheriff Joe. But there they stand. Doing what they do best. And we put them there. And as long as the majority feel they are being well served, it's probably a good thing. Just don't go poking the robot with a stick.
What part of ILLEGAL don't you understand? They are here illegally they aren't citizens. No rights, insurance or say in anything. We shouldn't have to speak their language they should speak our language. The Lady? gives public money so they can borrow it back for their restaurant. He takes donations and uses them for His own personal purchases. What part of ILLEGAL don't you understand? I'm proud to wear Sheriff Joe's pink underwear!
we may chage his name CHAVEZ NOT WAIT Adolf HITLER YESS!!!
i think that joe has to much time on his hands and he needs to focus on getting the real people that commit crimes, rape kids,robb banks,the real shit... joe is just focus on the illegal people that are from mexico.What about illegals from other countrys.....joe makes me laugh he is a joke a clown and im proud to say im mexican/american citizan....i will wave my mexican flag up higher then a freakn kit hahah viva mexico
I support JA 100%, good job, no more illegal alliens in Arizona.
This Sheriff reminds me of every redneck "B" movie that sent me reeling for my remote.
People , who support this man , are apparently suffering the affects - from the intense Arizona heat.
In my home state of Texas , This man would have been read " Miranda" a long time ago.
I've never seen such a blatant disregard and disrespect for the Constitution.
I can tell anonymous what to do with his mexican flag
I think 75% of these people who write these comments are mexican who want to get their illegal relatives over here STOP THEM JOE!!!!!!!!
I would suspect that the act of treason against the lawful citizens of these United States and the willful obstruction of justice in Maricopa county, perpetrated by one ( Lydia Guzman ) will ultimately be the death of her. I also suspect, that her illegal Mexican friends will be more than happy to hold the all revered ( Car Wash ) in her honor, although she is apparently devoid of any honor whatsoever, to help with her funeral expenses. J.W. Simms.
WE NEED TO PROFILE ON MANY ISSUES WE FACE, ESPECIALLY CAPITOL HILL.
WOW it is amazing how many narrow minded idiots support Sheriff Joe. The man is mentally ill. He is an evil man that takes pleasure in hurting others. He has NO heart or conscience. If he is elected Gov. of Az, GOD help us. Why cant he be humaine and help find a solution to the problem. Why cant some of the people from mexico or other countries (who are fellow humans by the way) work in our state legally? Sheriff Joe will meet his maker someday and be judged on all the cruelity he has shown to others.
YOU SOUND LIKE YOUR IN FEAR OF THE LAW, IT WOULD BE NICE FOR HIM TO STILL BE SHERIFF & BE GOV. GET RID OF CORRUPTION!
I don't know who they polled, but it was no where near my neighborhood. We think Jow needs to shut his mouth and start doing what we taxpayers are paying him to do. You will never control illegal immigration from a County in the middle of the State and he knows that. He is just trying to gain your favor to run for a higher office so we can all be at the mercy of whatever he decides is right or wrong. Wake up Arizona, let's get back to the way we used to be and bring in those types of Sheriffs we used to respect and love..Wish you were still around Sword...
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It rubs the lotion on its' skin....
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NO FUNDING TO ILLEGALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THEY MAYBE HUMAN, AGAIN ILLEGALS HAVE NO RIGHTS/FUNDING
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