Mike Stauffer

Joe Arpaio Recall: 14 Days Left, a New Dennis Gilman Video

Citizens for a Better Arizona president Randy Parraz makes two very important points in this new video from Dennis Gilman. The first has to do with what is possible. See also: -Joe Arpaio Shill Chad Willems' Bogus Pro-Joe "Petition" (w/Update) -Joe Arpaio's Chad Willems Talks to the Shadow Army a ... More >>

Why Sheriff Joe Actually Is Nervous About the Recall Effort Against Him

Joe Arpaio on Keeping Warm in Stir; Plus, A.J. LaFaro's "Crazytown" Ticket Wins County GOP Leadership

It's amazing, the amount of influence I have over the Maricopa County Republican Committee. Hate to brag, but my endorsement this week of right-wing human PayDay bar A.J. LaFaro and the rest of his "crazytown" slate of candidates for MCRC leadership positions worked its evil magic at Saturday's co ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Defeats Paul Penzone With Ease, and the Sheriff's Reign Continues

Last night at the Hyatt Regency in Phoenix, 80-year-old Sheriff Joe Arpaio recycled the same ol' Joe speech he gives all the time -- a speech that apparently resonates with the voters who opted for Arpaio over his opponent, Paul Penzone, by a healthy margin.All we could really do was stand in front ... More >>

Joe Arpaio All-but-Declares Victory, and Immediately Declares 2016 Candidacy

Sheriff Joe Arpaio apparently wants to remain Maricopa County Sheriff until he's dead, as he declared his candidacy for the 2016 race immediately after all-but-declaring victory over Democratic candidate Paul Penzone.

Joe Arpaio Up in Two GOP Polls, and Why His Actions Belie Both

Paul Penzone's secret weapon, one not captured by Republican pollsters: Adios Arpaio Before you review the results of two new GOP polls that have Sheriff Joe Arpaio in the lead against his Democratic challenger Paul Penzone, ask yourself this question: Is Arpaio acting like a front-runner way ahead ... More >>

Is Joe Arpaio's Fantasy Anti-Paul Penzone Ad a Sign of Sheriff's Desperation?

In case you missed it, Sheriff Joe Arpaio has finally acknowledged his election opponent, Paul Penzone, by creating a fantasy account of what happened between Penzone and his wife in a 2003 altercation.Arpaio won't debate Penzone, nor has he made any mention of him, until this ad was released, ... More >>

Joe Arpaio, Don't Cry: Feathered Bastard's Back Monday

Sadly, I am away till Monday on a trip planned long ago, and will not be able to blog regularly till I'm back in town. For continuing coverage of Paul Penzone's bid to replace our octogenarian autocrat, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, please consult my colleague Matt Hendley's reports on New Times' Valley Feve ... More >>

Joe Arpaio's Teen Foes in Adios Arpaio Rally at State Capitol

More than 100 members of Adios Arpaio, the union-funded movement of Latino high-school students looking to drive Sheriff Joe Arpaio from power, rallied on the lawn of the state House in Phoenix on Thursday afternoon to announce that they're closing in on surpassing their goal of registering 30,000 n ... More >>

Spawn Creator Todd McFarlane's New Joe Arpaio-Squashin' Superhero: Paul Penzone

When I heard Spawn creator Todd McFarlane was doing some art for sheriff's candidate Paul Penzone to raffle off as a fundraiser, I didn't realize he was working on a piece featuring Penzone as a Captain America-esque superhero. But, hey, it works. Penzone may not be quite this ripped, but unlike ro ... More >>

Mike Stauffer-Supporter DeeDee Blase's Sick, Twisted Lies

See also: Mike Stauffer's Biggest Supporter Is a Wrecking Ball in Sheriff's Race See also: Joe Arpaio, DeeDee Blase, and Her Shrill Attacks on Paul Penzone See also: Joe Arpaio on the Run from Paul Penzone, Mike Stauffer the Goat in New Poll (w/Update) See also: Joe Arpaio Stooge Mike Stauffer a "Re ... More >>

Joe Arpaio, DeeDee Blase, and Her Shrill Attacks on Paul Penzone

Local activist and Mike Stauffer for Sheriff supporter DeeDee Blase has been of great assistance to Sheriff Joe Arpaio of late. Sure, she's garnered a spoonful of media interest for protesting the church Arpaio attends in Fountain Hills, along with a handful of others. But that's nothing compared ... More >>

Joe Arpaio's Favorability Rating "Falls" to (Sigh) 53 Percent

See also: Victims Wonder Why Arpaio Let Sex-Abuse Cases Languish See also: Mike Stauffer's Third-Wheel Bid for Sheriff May Keep Arpaio in Office See also: Joe Arpaio's Scooby Doo Gang Nails Obama on Alleged Damning Phone Interview With 95-year-old Woman, Presents Zero Real Evidence The good news? S ... More >>

Arpaio Challenger Paul Penzone Comes Clean About a 2003 Altercation with Ex-Wife

Wil Cardon's Huge in Bangladesh. Jeff Flake Campaign Thinking He's Really Not

U.S. Senate candidate Wil Cardon is liked by thousands of people.Unfortunately, most of those people are in Bangladesh, according to the campaign of his primary opponent Jeff Flake, which is thinking Cardon's the latest politician to fudge the numbers on a social media website in the name of popular ... More >>

Ted Nugent's Still a "Special Deputy" to Sheriff Joe Arpaio

We almost forgot about when the "Motor City Madman" Ted Nugent -- known in more recent days simply as a madman -- was deputized by Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.Turns out, Nugent's still a "Special Deputy" to Arpaio, a sheriff's office spokesman confirms to New Times.

MCSO's in a New Reality Show -- Complete With Jailhouse, Race-Gang Justice

​When most people look at Tent City, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office's infamous outdoor detention facility, they see a jail.Not Sheriff Joe Arpaio -- he, apparently, sees a stage...for a reality TV show.Yet again, Arpaio has opened the MCSO's doors to reality TV film crews -- this time for a ... More >>

Joe Arpaio's Latest Victim Rushed to Hospital (w/Updates, Including Victim's Name and Mugshot)

More bad news for Arpaio, coming at the most inopportune time...Note: For Updates, including the name and mugshot of the victim, see below.Following on the heels of a report by the U.S. Department of Justice condemning the MCSO for engaging in "discriminatory policing" and blasting its treatment of ... More >>

Don't Bet on Arpaio Resigning Over the El Mirage Botched Sex-Crime Cases

Maricopa County Sheriff Russell Pearce?

www.olfred.org​Russell Pearce may be spending "a little time with [his] god" after getting the boot from his powerful position as state Senate president Tuesday night, but for the less pious, Pearce's ouster means one thing: it's time to speculate about what he'll do next.The predictions have rang ... More >>

MCSO Claims it's Investigating Employer in Days Inn Illegal Immigrant Roundup

​The overall ineffectiveness of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's illegal immigrant roundups aside, one of our biggest criticisms recently has been that they're conducted under the guise of "employer sanctions" operations, despite the MCSO's having never arrested a single employer -- only emplo ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Not Ruling Out Running For Senate (So He Says)

This guy has $6 million -- and is pretending to be considering a run for Senate.​Stop us if you've heard this one before, but Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio says he's not ruling out running for the Senate seat getting vacated by retiring Senator Jon Kyl -- which, if history tells us anything, ... More >>

Joe Arpaio's Newspaper of Choice: The National Enquirer

Who needs the New York Times?​Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is quite vocal about his disdain for local news outlets -- New Times in particular -- and now we know why; the sheriff prefers to get his news from publications like the National Enquirer and Globe. Dan Nowicki, the Arizona Republic' ... More >>

Did Rick Perry Commit "Latino Political Suicide" By Buddyin' Up to Joe Arpaio?

www.freeimagesfun.comAccording to the Tequila Party, Texas Governor Rick Perry just committed "Latino policitcal suicide."​According to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's ghost-"tweeters," the sheriff and presidential hopeful/Texas Governor Rick Perry chatted over the weekend about "immigration ... More >>

This is What Went on in Tent City Today: an Elvis Impersonator, Cake, and Female Inmates Throwing Panties at 79-Year-Old Joe Arpaio

James KingJoe Arpaio and Elvis dodge pink panties being thrown by female inmates as the sheriff sings "My Way" by Frank Sinatra. Only in Arizona.​If you'd told us last week that one day we'd be sweatin' it out in a makeshift, outdoor jail in the Arizona desert as the 79-year-old sheriff of one of ... More >>

Joe Arpaio: "I Don't Use Computers" -- as Posted on His Twitter Page

Joe Arpaio's Twitter page​It's no secret that Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio doesn't know how to use a computer. It's also fairly obvious that he uses "ghost Tweeters" to update his Twitter page. But to have his minions brag about his computer illiteracy -- under the guise of being Arpaio --&n ... More >>