Recall Elections

Will the Joe Arpaio Recall Effort Get Enough Signatures?

With the May 30 deadline looming, the effort to recall Sheriff Joe Arpaio has stopped its paid petition-gathering, for the second time, due to donors' unwillingness to cough up the cash.Stephen Lemons reported last week that Respect Arizona found "the sticking point [for donors] was the lack of a de ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Recall Suspends Paid Signature Gathering Campaign for Second Time

The roller-coaster campaign to recall Sheriff Joe Arpaio took steep dip today. With just two weeks left before the recall's May 30 deadline, the on-again, off-again paid effort to gather signatures is off again. See also: -Joe Arpaio Recall: 14 Days Left, a New Dennis Gilman Video -Joe Arpaio Reca ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Recall Re-Ignites Paid Petition Effort with 22 Days to Go

With 22 days remaining, the effort to boot Sheriff Joe Arpaio from office has re-started the paid petition-gathering campaign it discontinued back on March 18. See also: -Joe Arpaio Fans Look a Little Desperate With Billboards Urging People Not to Sign Recall -Joe Arpaio Recall: Give Joe the Pink S ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Fans Look a Little Desperate With Billboards Urging People Not to Sign Recall

Not that Sheriff Joe Arpaio and friends haven't looked desperate to avoid a recall election throughout this entire process, but these Phoenix billboards definitely have the distinct scent of desperation.It was just a couple of weeks ago that Feathered Bastard wrote about Arpaio apologist John Philip ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Recall Wants Larry Klayman's Bogus Lawsuit Dismissed Sooner, Rather Than Later

Sheriff Joe Arpaio's friends, birther attorneys Larry Klayman and ex-lawmaker David Burnell Smith, are doing Arpaio a solid favor in their bogus lawsuit against Respect Arizona, the group trying to recall the elderly Sheriff.Respect Arizona's legal counsel already told New Times last week that the m ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Recall: Give Joe the Pink Slip and Help Retire Him from Office

I've been thinking about sending Sheriff Joe Arpaio a note expressing my deep concern for his health, and suggesting that he resign before the MCSO ends up being Phoenix's version of Weekend at Bernie's, with Joe in the starring role. See also: -Joe Arpaio Recall Claims 200,359 Valid Signatures wit ... More >>

David Burnell Smith, Ex-Lawmaker, Teams Up With Larry Klayman in Fight of Arpaio Recall

Former Republican legislator David Burnell Smith, a birther and DUI attorney recently arrested for alleged DUI, is doing Larry Klayman's bidding in the fight against the recall of Sheriff Joe Arpaio.As many people pointed out as Klayman continued to claim that he'd try to get the recall effort shut ... More >>

Republican Lawmaker John Kavanagh's the Latest Person Targeted With Recall

Filing petitions to recall politicians is officially "in," now that yet another petition has been filed with the Secretary of State's Office, this one to recall Republican Representative John Kavanagh.Kavanagh's "bathroom birther" proposal is what sparked this one, according to a press release sent ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Recall: A Chance to Prove the Pundits Wrong

What was the most fun for me as a columnist during the recall of ex-state Senate President Russell Pearce -- other than watching Pearce crash and burn? That nearly all of the pundits in Arizona ended up being as wrong as white shoes after Labor Day. See also: -Joe Arpaio Recall Still On, Despite L ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Flunky John Kavanagh Defends Retroactive, Unconstitutional Recall Bill

Kavanagh's bull starts flying about 2:16 in Republican state Representative John Kavanagh and a pig's intestine share one significant characteristic, and, no, it's not elasticity. Rather, they're both full of it. See also: -Joe Arpaio Recall Scores 120K Valid Signatures: 85 Days Left, a Little O ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Supporters Go for Another Unlikely Recall: Democrat Chad Campbell

In what appears to be another recall attempt motivated by the effort to recall Sheriff Joe Arpaio, some Arpaio supporters say they're going to try to recall House Minority Leader Chad Campbell.As with the announcement by another set of Arpaio supporters, who claim to be attempting a recall of County ... More >>

Steve Smith's "Save Joe Arpaio's Ass Bill" Passes State House, and, Oh, It's Unconstitutional

Here's yet another sign worshippers at the font of all things Sheriff Joe know that their boy is doomed by the current recall effort: Their willingness to resort to futile, unconstitutional trickery to keep Arpaio's career on life support. See also: -Russell Pearce-Inspired Recall Bill Unconstituti ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Recall Scores 120K Valid Signatures: 85 Days Left, a Little Over 215K More to Go

With Sheriff Joe Arpaio still out of commission from his "broken arm," and with Respect Arizona's announcement today that they have 120,000 valid signatures demanding his recall, Arpaio's best career move at this point would be to resign from office for health reasons. See also: -Why Sheriff Joe Ac ... More >>

Joe Arpaio's Chad Willems Talks to the Shadow Army about the "Blocking Campaign" and the End of GOP Rule in Maricopa County

Willems pumps up the alter kockers with his doomsday scenario, talk of spies in the other camp, and a plan to "block" voters from signing the recall petition As promised in this week's column, above is the audio of Sheriff Joe Arpaio's campaign guru Chad Willems speaking to the pro-Joe "shadow army ... More >>

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

Joe Arpaio's Birther Buddies Say They'll Take Recall Effort to Court to Shut It Down

The people behind Sheriff Joe Arpaio's "birther" investigation are now trying to tell the Arpaio recall effort that they'll go to court to shut it down if they don't do it themselves.Spoiler alert: Fat chance, for Arpaio's friends.See also:-Why Sheriff Joe Actually Is Nervous About the Recall Effort ... More >>

What Kind of Douchebag Would Join the Joe Arpaio "Shadow Army"?

In case you missed it earlier this week, Sheriff Joe Arpaio is getting his very own "shadow army."A circulating e-mail from Maricopa County Republican Committee Chairman A. J. LaFaro explains that they're going "to muster and organize a 'shadow army' of 'shadow warriors' that are willing to voluntee ... More >>

Do You Think the Joe Arpaio Recall Effort "Should Fail"?

According to the opinion of the Arizona Republic editorial board, the Sheriff Joe Arpaio recall effort "should fail."The piss-poor argument used is, "The recall is as much of an abuse of Arizona law as anything Arpaio has done."See also:-Arizona Republic Declares Joe Arpaio Recall Effort "Should Fai ... More >>

Could a Recall Effort Against Sheriff Joe Arpaio Be Successful?

A political committee that's apparently going to try to recall Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio filed its registration paperwork with the county elections department yesterday.Now, all the recall effort needs is more than 300,000 signatures to trigger a recall election, and enough votes for a cand ... More >>

Sheriff Joe Arpaio Target of Recall -- It's Official -- By Same Community Leaders Who Successfully Ousted Senator Russell Pearce

A campaign to recall Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is underway, with the penning of the first of the 335,000 signatures needed for an election to take place in November. William James Fisher, a local attorney, is the chairman of Respect Arizona, a political action committee formed to oust the ... More >>

Joe Arpaio's Incredibly Whiny Response to Recall Effort: "Why Do They Hate Me So Much?"

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has issued what's undoubtedly the world's whiniest response to the recently announced recall effort against him.There's a statement from his campaign manager Chad Willems, as well as an Arpaio fundraising e-mail, in which the Sheriff asks, "Why do they hate me so m ... More >>

Russell Pearce Plot: Is His 260K "Reimbursement" Deal Dead?

Is the effort by some GOPers to "reimburse" their erstwhile God, recalled state Senate President Russell Pearce, D.O.A.?Just recently, the Arizona Republican Caucus Tweeted a response to statements made by Democratic state Senator Steve Gallardo that were critical of the right-wing plot to reimburse ... More >>

Russell Pearce Wants $260,000 of Your Money, and His Flunkies Want to Give It to Him

Remember when I informed you of the trial balloon being floated by toadies of recalled state Senate President Russell Pearce, lickspittles who long to give their lord and master more than $260,000 of taxpayer funds because he had to endure a recall election, one he lost by a humiliating 12 points?We ... More >>

Is There a Chance in Hell the Arizona Legislature Will Repeal SB 1070?

​Democratic state Senator Steve Gallardo plans this week to introduce a bill into the Arizona Legislature that would repeal SB 1070, Arizona's controversial immigration law.To quote our colleague Stephen Lemons, the Arizona Legislature repealing SB 1070 is "about as likely as me running a 5K."The ... More >>

Can Kyrsten Sinema Win in Congressional District 9?

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, December 1st, 2011

Activist Randy Parraz Led an Army of Non-Partisan Warriors to Take Down Russell Pearce

Russell Pearce's Sycophants Try to Score Him Some Free Money from the Taxpayers

Welfare for Russ? Only if Harper and Howie get their way...Uncle Russ needs him some free gub'mint cheese. He ain't got a job no more because of them dang liberals, and that cheese will only cost y'all taxpayers $230,000. Plus, the Constitution promises it to him.Such are the pathetic trial balloons ... More >>

Russell Pearce: Jerry Lewis "Supports Gays in Boy Scouts" -- and More Whining From Ousted Senate President

Russell Pearce, Arizona's biggest loser, apparently is a little bitter about getting booted from office.​Ousted former Arizona Senate President Russell Pearce went On the Record With Greta Van Susteren last night to discuss his getting booted from office -- and piss and moan about Jerry Lewis, the ... More >>

Prediction: State Senator Russell Pearce Will Be Kissing His Political Career Goodbye on November 8

Russell Pearce Recall: Yellow Sheet Admits Senate President Is On the Ropes

Pearce loyalist Dan Grimm: Did he commit perjury, and if so, will the MCAO hold him accountable? The Arizona Capitol Times' Yellow Sheet costs $250 per month? Crikey, that equals my liquor store tab for September. Well, almost.Which is why I won't be subscribing anytime soon to YS, the dai ... More >>

Sham Russell Pearce Recall "Candidate" Olivia Cortes in Say it To Her Face

Jack KurtzWhat would you say to Olivia Cortes if she was standing right in front of you?​Every Friday, we give our readers an opportunity to sound off about current events in the form of a contest we call You Write the Caption.In honor of sham Russell Pearce recall election "candidate" Olivia Cort ... More >>

Russell Pearce Opponent Jerry Lewis To File Signatures Tomorrow

Lewis, ahead of time, with double the sigsThough he has until September 9 to do so, Mesa Republican Jerry Lewis will file signatures with the Arizona Secretary of State tomorrow to place his name on the November 8 recall ballot in Legislative District 18.To formally square off against state Senate P ... More >>

Russell Pearce Legal Challenge Argued Before Judge Hugh Hegyi

recallpearce.comThis guy, a decent human being? Gimme a break...State Senate President Russell Pearce was a no-show today to the hearing that could, hypothetically, save his hide in the upcoming November 8 recall election in Legislative District 18. Ditto the official plaintiff in the legal cha ... More >>

Morning Poll: Was Olivia Cortes, Candidate in Russell Pearce Recall Election, Planted by Pearce?

Olivia Cortes' Facebook pageOlivia Cortes is running in the Russell Pearce recall election. Why? Your guess is as good as ours.​Mesa Community College grad Olivia Cortes is a candidate in the recall election for the state Senate seat currently held by Senate President Russell Pearce -- and nobody ... More >>

Russell Pearce's Lawyer Is Full of Bunk

Russell Pearce Files Lame Court Challenge to Recall Petitions

Squawk all you want, bully-boy, your days in office are numbered...right up till November 8State Senator Russell Pearce's lawyer Lisa Hauser filed one of the lamest legal challenges in this history of civil actions today. This, to the so-far successful recall effort against Pearce, which has resulte ... More >>

Governor Jan Brewer Issues Order for November 8 Russell Pearce Recall Election

I like Sinema, but she flubbed a couple of facts on OlbermannThough it's mostly a formality, Governor Jan Brewer today officially called a November 8 recall election for state Senate President Russell Pearce.In a terse memo issued on her website, she stated:"Today, in accordance with state law, I is ... More >>

Russell Pearce Recall Sigs Scored, Most Pearce Donors from Outside LD18

Most of Pearce's 2010 donations were from outside LD18I plan to ride around town with a dead crow in my car, so the next time I see local hack Howie Fischer, he of the one-man "Capitol Media Services," I can carve him off a slice for his dinner.See, Fischer, like many of the rest of Arizona's status ... More >>

Russell Pearce Receives "Unemployment Check," and He's Gonna Need It

A little dose of the reality in store for Russell Pearce...Even though I'm on deadline for this week's column, I couldn't miss today's action by the Russell Pearce-recall group Citizens for a Better Arizona, during which organizer Randy Parraz attempted to deliver to the state Senate President his f ... More >>

Russell Pearce Slammed for Opposing Unemployment Extension

Uriel GarciaRandy Parraz at a press conference explaining that Senator Russell Pearce should be recalled because he has not shown leadership for the unemployed people of Arizona.​​A few women at the state Capitol invited Arizona Senate President Russell Pearce into their daily lives to show him ... More >>

Russell Pearce Is On the Ropes, Even if the Horizon Brain Trust Can't See It

Morning Poll: Have You Met any Russell Pearce Recall Supporters Carrying Swastikas?

According to J.D. Hayworth, the Russell Pearce recall effort is supported by "socialist thugs who carry swastikas."​Former TV pitchman J.D. Hayworth said last week that the recall effort of state Senate President Russell Pearce is being supported by "the very same socialist thugs who carry swastik ... More >>

Russell Pearce Recall Scores 18,315 Signatures and Counting, Let the Battle Begin

Mark my words, Pearce is going down...Russell Pearce, have a heapin' helping of freshly baked humble pie.Citizens for a Better Arizona, the group spearheading the effort to recall the powerful state Senate President, made history today, turning in 18,315 signatures to the Arizona Secretary of State' ... More >>

J.D. Hayworth: Backers of Russell Pearce Recall Are "Socialist Thugs Who Carry Swastikas"

J.D. Hayworth is trying to get people to think that if you don't like Russell Pearce you support Nazism.​Former TV pitchman J.D. Hayworth claims the effort to recall Senate President Russell Pearce is being backed "socialist thugs who carry swastikas."It seems the former "free government money" sp ... More >>

Republican Party Chairman Tom Morrissey's GOP Headquarters Heating Up -- and it's Not Just the Broken Air Conditioner

Some GOPers aren't happy with newly elected state Republican Party Chairman Tom Morrissey.​The air conditioning at Arizona's Republican Party headquarters is broken, it's been broken, and it may be a while until it's fixed. But it's not just the temperature that's heating up within the state's Gra ... More >>

Russell Pearce Is His Own Worst Enemy