Vernon Parker

After Election Day, AZ's Far Right Now Has a Fight on Its Hands

Ron Barber Now Leads Martha McSally; Kyrsten Sinema Widens Gap Against Vernon Parker

As more votes from CD-9 are counted, Democrat Kyrsten Sinema's lead over Republican Vernon Parker continues to increase, as Sinema is now up by nearly 5,800 votes.There's still a healthy amount of votes left to be counted, but down in CD-2 -- where there are far fewer votes left to be counted -- Dem ... More >>

Kyrsten Sinema Called Winner in CD-9, Defeating Vernon Parker

Democrat Kyrsten Sinema will be headed to Congress, according to the Associated Press.The vote count is the same as when we checked with the Maricopa County Recorder's office earlier this morning -- Sinema's up nearly 5,800 votes -- but that appears to be a solid-enough lead.See also:-Ron Barber Now ... 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 >>

Kyrsten Sinema's Lead Growing Over Vernon Parker as More Ballots Are Counted

Before the results from the not-so-early and provisional ballots started rolling in from the Maricopa County Recorder, we said it wouldn't take a miracle for Republican congressional candidate Vernon Parker to take back the lead from Democrat Kyrsten Sinema in CD-9.However, as more ballots are being ... More >>

Vernon Parker Wouldn't Need a Miracle to Defeat Kyrsten Sinema

Despite the fact that some folks from out of town are calling the congressional race in CD-9 for Democrat Kyrsten Sinema, it's certainly not over, and Republican Vernon Parker wouldn't need a miracle to win.While Sinema's up by several thousand votes at the moment, but there are thousands more to co ... 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 >>

Election Day 2012: Did Any of the Results Genuinely Surprise You?

While it appeared that many of New Times' readers were favoring a big upset in Arizona in one race or another, none of them appeared to have happened.A few of the congressional races still need to be ironed out, but Mitt Romney took Arizona, Congressman Jeff Flake's moving on to the U.S. Senate, She ... More >>

Arizona's Congressional Elections: Good, Bad, and Ugly

As is the case every two years, all nine of Arizona's seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are up for grabs, and some are closer than others.For example, if it's 8 a.m. on Election Day, and we're on the Secretary of State's website trying to find the name of the Democrat running against Congre ... More >>

Kyrsten Sinema, Martha McSally, and Jonathan Paton Cling to Small Leads

Several of the races for Arizona's seats in the U.S. House of Representatives ended up close, and at the time of this post, we still don't have the answer in three districts.Democrat Kyrsten Sinema, Republican Martha McSally, and Republican Jonathan Paton are each hanging on to small leads in t ... More >>

Does Anyone Care About Kyrsten Sinema's Client List?

Democratic congressional candidate Kyrsten Sinema purportedly described herself as a "criminal defense attorney who represents murderers" a few years ago, and that's apparently caused some controversy.That comment sparked supporters of her Republican opponent, Vernon Parker, to start demanding Sinem ... More >>

GOP, Congressman Jeff Flake, Under Fire Over Misleading Robocalls, State Democrats Ask FBI to Investigate Congressman's Calls

Carl Blackburn's answering machine picked up a curious robocall from the Arizona Republican Party a couple days ago -- and it sounded like the local Catholic church was directly urging voters to vote Republican. It went like this: "The St. Margaret's Catholic Church, 2435 East McArthur Drive in Te ... More >>

Bill Montgomery Joins in on Useless Demand for Kyrsten Sinema's Client List as an Attorney

Over the past couple of weeks, the Arizona Republican Party, supporting Republican congressional candidate Vernon Parker, has demanded that Parker's Democratic opponent, Kyrsten Sinema, release a list of her clients as a criminal-defense attorney.The odds of that happening are pretty close to zero, ... More >>

Vernon Parker Tattles on Kyrsten Sinema to ASU President for "Party School" Reference

Republican Congressional candidate Vernon Parker claims he actually sent a letter to Arizona State University President Michael Crow to tattle on his opponent, Kyrsten Sinema, for calling ASU a "party school."Parker also tells Crow that Sinema must think the students are "stupid" in the most uninten ... More >>

Top Ten Arizona Political Ads of 2012 (So Far)

I don't think anyone will bemoan the end of the 2012 election cycle, except perhaps the TV execs and political consultants who're making a killing off the political ads bombarding us through the boob tube. Still, quite a few are memorable, and there is nothing more American than reducing your oppo ... More >>

Kyrsten Sinema Doesn't Like America, but Loves Flower Power, According to Vernon Parker Ad

It's not every day that a Republican congressional candidate releases an ad that probably requires the consumption of hallucinogenic drugs to get the full effect.Yet, Republican CD9 candidate Vernon Parker has this downright groovy ad out that's just too awesome to ignore, regardless of the politica ... More >>

Vernon Parker's Photo in Democrat Mailer Has Jarrett Maupin Considering an Attempt to Rally Black Community Against Kyrsten Sinema

The Arizona Democratic Party has sent out a couple of mailers targeting the Republican candidate in CD9, Vernon Parker, and they're bright any colorful ads -- except for Parker's picture.Not only has Parker made it known that he thinks the ad is an offensive shot at his race, it also has self-descri ... More >>

Kirsten Sinema, Vernon Parker and Why Top-Two Was and Is a Dumb Idea

What's interesting about the result of the primary races in the newly drawn Ninth Congressional District is not that Republican Vernon Parker and Democrat Kirsten Sinema won their respective primaries. Rather it's that taken together, those primaries offer a textbook example of why the so-called Top ... More >>

Vernon Parker Leads Republicans in CD9, According to Vernon Parker's Poll

Paradise Valley Town Councilman Vernon Parker is leading the Republican field in the state's Ninth Congressional District, according to a poll commissioned by Vernon Parker.It's pretty much impossible to tell how legitimate the poll is, as one anonymous person on the Internet says it sounded a lot l ... More >>

George H.W. Bush Approves of Vernon Parker; One-Time President Seems to Think Parker Has the Vision Thing

Congressional candidate Vernon Parker, who once kind of ran for governor for a bit, now has the stamp of approval from his ex-boss, former President George H.W. Bush.Parker's among the approximate truckload of candidates running for Congress in the newly formed Ninth Congressional District, which ju ... More >>

"Birther" Nut Jerome Corsi Mingling With the Republican Socialites in Scottsdale

​If you're unfamiliar with "Politics on the Rocks," it's a pretty simple concept -- younger folks to the right of the political spectrum gather monthly to have some drinks and hang out with politicos.Sometimes it's headlined by establishment right-wingers, like J.D. Hayworth, but they've also feat ... More >>

Tater Tot: Ben Quayle's Smart. He Can Spell Potato. But He Wouldn't Be a GOP Congressional Nominee Without the Name Daddy Dan Made Infamous

Stingray Sushi Campaign Ads Are Totally Tasteless

​He denies having anything to do with the gigantic photos of two of his political clients -- Joe Arpaio and Vernon Parker -- hanging on the wall at The Grind, but local public relations trickster Jason Rose is happily taking full credit for Stingray Sushi campaign signs popping up around town.That ... More >>

Vernon Parker's Fund-Raising Party Guest List Included TheDirty's Nik Richie

www.parker2010.com​Vernon Parker's mouthpiece Jason Rose and other conservative politicos have been squawking much about the Ben Quayle connection to Nik Richie's scandalously sexy website thedirty.com.It's been part of the mudslinging campaign featuring Parker and Quayle -- two of the candidates ... More >>

Morning Poll: Is the Term "National Poster Boy" Racist?

www.willcurley.tripod.comVernon Parker pulled out the race card.​Congressional candidate Vernon Parker decided to pull out the race card last week, asserting that a phrase used by one of his primary opponents is racist.The phrase in question: "national poster boy."The term was used by Ben Quayle i ... More >>

Vernon Parker Thinks the Term "National Poster Boy" is Racist. Give Us a F***ing Break

Vernon Parker​Get out your race cards because Congressional candidate Vernon Parker wants to play.Parker released a statement a few minutes ago claiming the term "national poster boy" is racist.It's not so much the "national" or "poster" that put a blip on Parker's racial radar, it's the wor ... More >>

Civil Rights Activist Jarrett Maupin Calls on Ben Quayle to Apologize for "National Poster Boy" Comment. Again, Give Us a F***ing Break

Rev. Jarrett Maupin thinks Ben Quayle owes black people and apology.​Straight from the you-gotta-be-kidding-me files, a Valley civil rights advocate is calling on Congressional candidate Ben Quayle to apologize -- or at least explain -- his comment that one of his opponents, Vernon Parker, a ... More >>

Ben Quayle Campaign Responds to the Words "National Poster Boy"

Ben Quayle​Whether Vernon Parker's assertion that the term "national poster boy" is racist warranted a response, the Quayle campaign is offering one.We contacted the campaign earlier today to see if it wished to respond to the charges made by Parker. Nobody immediately got back to us.Since our las ... More >>

"Rented Family" in Ben Quayle Campaign Literature Actually Quayle's Nieces. Settle Down, Vernon Parker

Ben Quayle​Ben Quayle, a candidate for Congress in Arizona's Third District, is not the focus of the crowded GOP primary. It seems most of the attention is being devoted to Quayle's family -- "rented" or not.Quayle's getting beat up in some local news outlets for a campaign mailer he sent out show ... More >>

August 4 In Blogs: Salvador Reza, SMoCA, Adam Carolla, Tracy DeWitt, and John McCain

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

Joe Arpaio at The Grind: Not Very Appetizing, Frankly

​I ate dinner with Joe Arpaio the other night.   More specifically, my family and I ate dinner beneath a gigantic black and white photograph of Maricopa County's sheriff, one of several "celebrity" photos lining a wall at The Grind. The Grind is strictly a burger joint (hailed ... More >>

Treasurer Dean Martin's "Major Announcement:" He Wants to Throw Illegal Immigrants in Tents Joe Arpaio-Style

Wanna-be-governor Dean Martin ​ Want to know how to get love as a Republican candidate for just about any office in Arizona RIGHT NOW: Drop to your knees and pucker up to Sheriff Joe Arpaio's ass.Smooch, smooch, GOPers (that's you Vernon Parker, J.D. Hayworth, and Andrew Thomas.) ... More >>

Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker to Give Up Mayoral Duties to Focus on Congressional Race

Paradise Valley Mayor (for the next few days, anyway) Vernon Parker.​Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker announced this morning that he will be giving up his duties as mayor to focus exclusively on his Congressional campaign.Parker, Paradise Valley's first black mayor, will hand over his duties to ... More >>

Vernon Parker's Campaign Signs Disappearing; Campaign Suggests Anti-Joe Arpaio Crowd's to Blame -- That's One Theory, Anyway

Joe Arpaio and his horse in the District 3 Congressional primary, Vernon Parker​Campaign signs for Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker have been disappearing, his campaign claims, and the assumption from the campaign is that the anti-Joe Arpaio click is to blame. The signs in question point ... More >>

Joe Arpaio and Vernon Parker to Host Day-Long Bus Tour of Border and For a Mere $1,000 You Can Get Yourself a Seat Right Next to Joe

​Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Congressional candidate Vernon Parker will be hosting what could be seen by some people as their own little slice of hell.For the bargain price of $200 you could spend a full day trapped on a bus with Joe and Vernon, as you tour the scenic Arizona/ Mexico bo ... More >>

April 21 In Blogs: SB 1070, Coachella, America's Taco Shop, and Rick Romley

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: SB 1070 Fallout: Video of Yesterday's Civil Disobedience, and the Capitol 9 Releas ... More >>

Ben Quayle, Son of Mr. Potato Head, to Officially Announce Candidacy for Congress

​Ben Quayle, son of potato-plagued former Vice President Dan Quayle, says he will officially announce his candidacy tomorrow for the Congressional seat being vacated by Congressman John Shadegg. Quayle, who was only rumored to be running until his father unofficially let the c ... More >>

Paulina Morris, a Phoenix Attorney, Announces She's Running for John Shadegg's Congressional Seat; Join the Club

www.asu.edu Phoenix Attorney Paulina Morris​The race is on to see whom the GOP will choose as its candidate to defend the Congressional seat getting vacated by Congressman John Shadegg, and there's a new kid in town hoping to get the nod.Phoenix attorney Paulina Morris announced her ca ... More >>

State Senator Jim Waring Has Huge Lead in GOP Race for John Shadegg's Congressional Seat, According to Poll

GOP Congressional hopeful Jim Waring​State Senator Jim Waring holds a double-digit lead over any of his potential GOP opponents for the district three Congressional seat, now held by John Shadegg, a poll released this morning finds.According to the poll, conducted by the right-leaning Summit Consu ... More >>

When Political Opportunity Knocks, Paradise Valley Mayor Answers; Vernon Parker Bails on Gov's Race to Run for Congress

​Pick a job, any job...Paradise Valley Mayor and political rookie Vernon Parker's PR honcho, Jason Rose, reluctantly confirmed to New Times today that the mayor is dropping out of the race for governor and is planning on filing paperwork this week to officially make him a candidate for the con ... More >>

Vernon Parker "Considering" Running for John Shadegg's Congressional Seat

Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker​Political rookie and Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker is putting his gubernatorial ambitions on hold for a few days to mull over a possible run for the district three Congressional seat.The seat is currently held by Congressman John Shadegg, who announced las ... More >>

Vernon Parker Tweets 34 Times During Jan Brewer's 38-Minute State of the State

Vernon Parker​Paradise Valley Mayor and political rookie Vernon Parker criticized Governor Jan Brewer's State of the State address live yesterday 140 characters at a time -- and he did it 34 times in about 38 minutes. Frankly, we don't know how he found the time to listen to the speech ... More >>

PV Mayor Vernon Parker to Tweet Live Criticism of Jan Brewer's State of the State Address

Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker​In a move that seems taken from the pages of Barack Obama's social-media political playbook, Paradise Valley Mayor and political rookie Vernon Parker will be tweeting live criticism from Governor Brewer's State of the State address next week.Considering Pa ... More >>

Governor Jan Brewer Uses Twitter to Rally Support in Non-Scientific Meaningless Surveys

​The news that a recent poll shows Joe Arpaio as the top dog in the GOP should he choose to run for governor seems to have Governor Jan Brewer looking for good news anywhere she can find it -- including her Twitter page.In two separate "tweets," Governor Jan is directing people to vote for her in ... More >>

Arpaio Investigating Governor Jan Brewer, Source Says; Guv's Campaign Manager Also Under Scrutiny

Image: Ray Stern​Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's criminal investigation into potential misdeeds by county leaders includes Governor Jan Brewer, a source close to the investigation tells New Times.The source, who did not want to want to be identified, did not want to elaborate on the subject o ... More >>

AZ Attorney General Terry Goddard Enters Race for Governor

www.kjzz.org Terry Goddard​ Can you believe it? Terry Goddard actually made a pivotal decision -- sort of. He's exploring running for governor.The avoid-the-issue attorney general filed paperwork this morning to form an exploratory committee to see if he should officially seek the st ... More >>

New GOP Poll Shows Brewer to be Top Elephant in Gov Race

www.allhatnocattle.com​In a seemingly meager attempt to impress, the Vernon Parker Exploratory Committee issued a press release today about some "interesting" new poll results for the 2010 gubernatorial election.Before reading the release, we thought to ourselves "hey, maybe junior's got a shot ." ... More >>