Senator Joe Arpaio?

Maricopa COunty Sheriff Joe Arpaio

Senator Joe Arpaio? It has a nice ring to it, don’t you think? Following the news that Arizona Senator John Kyl is stepping down, a poll was conducted to find out who has the most support. Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio led with 21%, followed by Rep. Jeff Flake with 16.8%, and J.D. Hayworth with 16.6%.

This poll should be taken with a grain of salt, since John Kyl just announced that he isn’t running for re-election, the election is almost 2 years away, and there were a large number of undecided voters. Still, it has to be encouraging for Joe Arpaio to see his name at the top of the list. » read more

One more reason to support J.D. Hayworth over John McCain

Senator John McCain is facing a tough primary this year. Hopefully, he will lose to J.D. Hayworth, who is more concerned with doing the right thing, than trying to be everything to everyone. The latest example of McCain’s lack of political courage is his reluctance to take a stand on a bill in Arizona which would make it a crime for illegal aliens to be present in the state, and for people to transport or employ them. J.D. Hayworth has come out in favor of the bill.

John McCain loves to point out the time he spent fighting for the United States, along with his time as a P.O.W. That’s why I find it shocking that he would refuse comment on the bill and brush off questions about his opinion by saying it’s a “state issue.” He’s certainly correct, but as a long-time citizen of that state, he has every right to comment on it, and the voters have every right to know where he stands on the issue. Of course, I can probably guess where he stands.

We’re talking about a man who teamed up with the Bush administration on a bill that would have provided a path to citizenship granted amnesty to millions of people who ignored our laws and deserve to be categorized as criminals. John McCain deserves to lose in 2010, and I’m confident he will.