Paul Penzone

Paul Penzone, Former Candidate for Maricopa County Sheriff, Endorses Lawrence Robinson for Seat in Phoenix's District 8

Paul Penzone, former candidate for Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, is supporting Lawrence Robinson for Phoenix City Council's District 8 seat. The race promises to be interesting, if not contentious. Robinson is vying to represent South Phoenix against Kate Gallego and Pastor Warren Stewart - ... More >>

Ken Bennett Says 192,337 Ballots Left, Democrat Mary Rose Wilcox Defends County Elections

There's light at the end of the tunnel, my friends. And I hope there's a beer with my name on it when we get to it. Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett has released his latest update on the ballot count. Currently, there are 192,337 ballots left to be counted statewide, 28,550 of them early ball ... More >>

Ken Bennett Says 277,011 Votes Left Statewide, 168,000 in Maricopa County

Maricopa County's long march toward a final vote count slogs on, with county Recorder Helen Purcell today announcing that by late this afternoon, 47,351 early ballots had been tabulated. Purcell's statement noted that "approximately 46,000 early ballots still remain to be processed for tabulation." ... More >>

Rich Carmona 4.25 Points Down, Kyrsten Sinema Gains, and 524,633 Votes Left Statewide

As votes continue to be counted throughout Arizona, GOP candidate for U.S. Senate Jeff Flake's lead over Democrat Rich Carmona narrowed ever-so slightly, while in Maricopa County, Republican incumbent Joe Arpaio continued to dominate Democrat Paul Penzone in the sheriff's race. Both Carmona and Pen ... More >>

Election 2012: Arizona's Full Election Breakdown (Update)

Arizona election results are 99 percent reported this morning, and still the differences between candidates in some key races remain razor thin, including the battle between Democrat Kyrsten Sinema and Republican Vernon Parker for CD 9. Sinema is holding on to about a 1,500 vote lead. The race betwe ... 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 >>

Maricopa County's Number of Remaining Ballots Unknown; Activists Urge Penzone, Carmona, to Retract Concessions

The Maricopa County Elections Department has given a straight answer about the number of ballots that still haven't been counted as of noon on the day after the election: they don't know.Citizens for a Better Arizona activists went to the elections office today to get a clear number, as media report ... More >>

Joe Arpaio, Suck It Up: Top Ten Reasons to Vote for Paul Penzone

As far as I'm concerned, the only race that matters in this election is the race for Maricopa County sheriff. Don't get me wrong, I'm pulling for Rich Carmona to top Congressman Jeff Flake in the run for U.S. Senate, and I'm praying (best as an atheist can) that President Obama beats back Mitt Rom ... 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's Wackadoodle Supporters Freak Out

The above video posted in early October by YouTuber BlessedONE333returnz is freaking hi-larious, and offers a window into the cracked minds of these human PayDay bars who think Joe Arpaio walks on water. This crazy lady is kvetching off-camera about an anti-Arpaio mailer in the form of a faux newsp ... More >>

Joe Arpaio-Foe Paul Penzone and Republican Grant Woods Vote, and Woods on "Chenal-Gate"

Democratic sheriff's candidate Paul Penzone was joined by two prominent Arizona Republicans Friday morning, as he cast his ballot at the Maricopa County Elections tabulation center downtown. Former Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods and Rich Dozer, one-time president of the Arizona Diamondbacks, ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Pimps Stooge Mike Stauffer and Lies About Paul Penzone

How often do you see a politician pimping the website of his or her opponent? Well, if all candidates had a diversionary third-party in their race, intended to drain votes from their main competitor, stooge-pimping of the kind seen in the mailer above from Sheriff Joe Arpaio's camp would be a lot ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Doc Two Americans Rocks Harkins for One Week Only

Word is, Sheriff Joe is freaking out. Republicans who have supported him for years are jumping ship to back his Democratic rival Paul Penzone. As a result, his poll numbers are consistently in the doldrums, under 50 percent. He's been forced to buy up a load of local TV time to run a creepy, disho ... More >>

Sheriff Joe Sure Ain't a Conservative, and Here's Why

Penzone Benefits from Arpaio's Latest Attack Ad

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's Fantasy Ad Targeting Paul Penzone (Video)

Above is the ad we referenced yesterday, in which Sheriff Joe Arpaio's campaign pals introduce their own artistic interpretation of what happened between Arpaio-challenger Paul Penzone and his wife in a 2003 altercation.See also:-Joe Arpaio Creates His Own Version of What Happened in 2003 Altercatio ... 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 Lead Drops to 4.7 Points Over Paul Penzone, as Arpaio Channels a Corpse

Earth to Joe: You look like you should be in a morgue in this, your worst ad yet Sheriff Joe's Democratic challenger Paul Penzone is gaining on the aged autocrat, with a new poll by Switchboard Communications (commissioned by the Penzone camp, natch) showing Penzone within 4.7 points of Arpaio. S ... 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 >>

Paul Penzone Can Beat Arpaio, If He Turns Up the Heat

Joe Arpaio's Foes in Adios Arpaio Endorse Paul Penzone for Sheriff

With the kind of spirited cheering and clapping you might hear at a high school basketball game, about 100 mostly Hispanic students from the Adios Arpaio movement declared their endorsement of former Phoenix Police sergeant Paul Penzone for Maricopa County sheriff. See also: -Joe Arpaio's Doom: "Ad ... 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 >>

Joe Arpaio-Foe Paul Penzone Blasts Sheriff's Hypocritical New Ad

Speaking before a crowd of seniors in Sun City Wednesday morning, Democratic sheriff's candidate Paul Penzone took aim at a new campaign ad for Sheriff Joe Arpaio, one in which Arpaio asserts that Tent City has been a money-saver for county coffers. Currently in heavy rotation on local cable channe ... More >>

Occupy Phoenix Still Exists; Protesters Still Saying Joe Arpaio and Banks Suck, at Least One Thinks Paul Penzone's a Nazi

In case you missed 'em, Occupy Phoenix gathered yesterday for the Occupy Wall Street movement's one-year anniversary, and some things don't change -- banks and Sheriff Joe Arpaio are still terrible.There was a new one out of at least one of the Occupy folks yesterday, though, regarding the Democrati ... 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 >>

Is Mike Stauffer Joe Arpaio's Stooge?

See also: Mike Stauffer's Hack West Kenyon: Idiot or Joe Arpaio Tool?See also: Joe Arpaio on the Run from Paul Penzone, Mike Stauffer the Goat in New Poll See also: Stauffer Must Exit Sheriff's Race or Forever Be the Goat See also: Mike Stauffer's Third-Wheel Bid for Sheriff May Keep Arpaio in Offic ... More >>

Mike Stauffer's Biggest Supporter Is a Wrecking Ball in Sheriff's Race

Mike Stauffer's Hack West Kenyon: Idiot or Joe Arpaio Tool?

See also: Joe Arpaio on the Run from Paul Penzone, Mike Stauffer the Goat in New Poll (w/Update) See also: Stauffer Must Exit Sheriff's Race or Forever Be the Goat See also: Mike Stauffer's Third-Wheel Bid for Sheriff May Keep Arpaio in Office See also: Joe Arpaio Stooge Mike Stauffer a "Republican ... More >>

Joe Arpaio on the Run from Paul Penzone, Mike Stauffer the Goat in New Poll

See also: Stauffer Must Exit Sheriff's Race or Forever Be the Goat See also: Mike Stauffer's Third-Wheel Bid for Sheriff May Keep Arpaio in Office See also: Joe Arpaio Stooge Mike Stauffer a "Republican Candidate," Writes West Kenyon, Campaign Manager See also: Joe Arpaio-Wannabe Mike Stauffer Flips ... 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 >>

Stauffer Must Exit Sheriff's Race or Forever Be the Goat

Joe Arpaio-Wannabe Mike Stauffer Flips Out, Calls Non-Threat "Vaguely Threatening"

See also: Stauffer Must Exit Sheriff's Race or Forever Be the Goat See also: Mike Stauffer's Third-Wheel Bid for Sheriff May Keep Arpaio in Office See also: Joe Arpaio Foe Mike Stauffer's Twitter Account Filled with Questionable "Followers" (w/Update) Well, if you were waiting for the race for Mari ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Cares About "the Kids" in Ironic New Campaign Ad

Gee, Joe, thanks for the reminder that you left more than 400 sex crime victims in the lurch See also: Joe Arpaio's Replacement, Paul Penzone, Blasts Sheriff's Handling of Sex Crimes in New Ad See also: Victims Wonder Why Arpaio Let Sex-Abuse Cases Languish See also: Ex-Police Chief's Book Details ... More >>

Joe Arpaio's Replacement, Paul Penzone, Blasts Sheriff's Handling of Sex Crimes in New Ad

Penzone pummels Arpaio on the El Mirage sex crimes scandal See also: Victims Wonder Why Arpaio Let Sex-Abuse Cases Languish See also: Ex-Police Chief's Book Details Arpaio's Negligence in El Mirage Cases See also: Joe Arpaio Foe Paul Penzone Adds Greg Stanton's Endorsement to a Ton of Others I'm a ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Foe Paul Penzone Adds Greg Stanton's Endorsement to a Ton of Others

See also: Joe Arpaio's Favorability Rating "Falls" to (Sigh) 53 Percent See also: Mike Stauffer's Third-Wheel Bid for Sheriff May Keep Arpaio in Office See also: Sheriff Candidate Bails Out Inmate Who Claims Jail Guards Beat Him; MCSO Calls B.S. and Arrests Him Again Democratic candidate for sherif ... More >>

Mike Stauffer's Third-Wheel Bid for Sheriff May Keep Arpaio in Office

Can Joe Arpaio Be Defeated With Mike Stauffer and Paul Penzone on the Ballot?

Yesterday we told you about the unsuccessful attempt to challenge independent Maricopa County Sheriff candidate Mike Stauffer's signatures, which was supported by Democratic candidate Paul Penzone.Stauffer's already set to be on the general election ballots in November, as would Penzone -- a former ... More >>

Paul Penzone Campaign's Challenge to Mike Stauffer's Signatures Dropped

The campaign manager for independent Maricopa County Sheriff candidate Mike Stauffer says the challenge to Stauffer's nomination signatures has been dropped.With the support of Democratic candidate Paul Penzone, plaintiff Lois Pfau filed the claim, alleging 12,726 of Stauffer's 29,794 submitted sign ... More >>

Paul Penzone Camp Says It's Challenging Mike Stauffer's Signatures Today

The campaign of former Phoenix Police Sergeant Paul Penzone says it is supporting a challenge to Scottsdale Police Lieutenant Mike Stauffer's nomination signatures, a challenge that threatens to strike Stauffer's name from the November general election ballot for Maricopa County Sheriff.Ph ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Foe Paul Penzone Scores Endorsements of Paul Charlton, Others

Ex-Phoenix Police Sergeant Paul Penzone, the man running as a Democrat against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, recently announced a slew of new endorsements via his campaign website, the most prominent of which comes from former U.S. Attorney for Arizona Paul Charlton, a Republican and stalwart ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Foe Mike Stauffer: Video Interview by Dennis Gilman and a Certain Reporter You Know and Love

Mike Stauffer, looking to retire Arpaio this fallRecently, Phoenix videographer Dennis Gilman and I interviewed the two men who want to put Sheriff Joe Arpaio out to pasture come November: Democratic candidate and former Phoenix Police Department Sergeant Paul Penzone, and Scottsdale Police Departme ... More >>

Joe Arpaio-Foe Mike Stauffer Claims More Than 20,000 Signatures

Though he can't boast much in the way of contributions, Scottsdale Police Lieutenant and sheriff's office hopeful Mike Stauffer may have earned his place on the November general election ballot as an Independent.According to a press release issued today by the Stauffer camp, which you can read below ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Attacks Democratic Opponent Paul Penzone Over Phoenix P.D.'s Bungled Sex-Crime Investigations

James KingWhat are you hassling me for? Phoenix cops suck at investigating sex crimes, too!​As Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio pointed out when a story about his office's bungling of hundreds of sex-crime investigations resurfaced late last year, other Valley law enforcement agencies had "way w ... More >>

Paul Penzone, Former "Face" of Silent Witness, Announces Candidacy to Unseat America's Priciest Sheriff

​Paul Penzone, a retired sergeant from the Phoenix Police Department/Nancy Grace suck-up, officially announced his candidacy in this year's race for Maricopa County sheriff.Penzone, best known for being the public "face" of Silent Witness, announced his candidacy on his website this morning (see h ... More >>

Best Potential Candidate For Sheriff: Mike Stauffer, Paul Penzone, Or Joe Arpaio?

Is Maricopa County ready for a new sheriff in town?​Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio -- at 79 years old -- has made it clear that despite being youthfully challenged, he plans to run for another four-year term as sheriff.The good news is he already has two potential opponents: Scottsdale Lieuten ... More >>

Paul Penzone, Retired Phoenix Sergeant/Nancy Grace Suck-Up, Considering Run to Unseat America's Priciest Sheriff

The former "face" of Silent Witness, Sergeant Paul Penzone, is considering a run for sheriff.​There could be a new horse in the race to become the next sheriff of Maricopa County -- retired Phoenix Sergeant/Nancy Grace suck-up Paul Penzone has filed paperwork with the Maricopa County Recorder's Of ... More >>

Nancy Grace Suck-Up Paul Penzone (Ex-Phoenix `Silent Witness' Sarge) Chimes In On Casey Anthony "Guilt"

Before retiring to civilian life a few years ago, Paul Penzone did a very nice job as the Phoenix Police Department's "face" of its Silent Witness program. He always came across in the media as compassionate, concerned, and genuine,   Nancy Grace inspires local lawman to suck up like&nbs ... More >>

Silent Witness flak tries to silence news media