Well, why not? As Arizona devolves into xenophobic insanity, Governor Joe "I Hate Brown People" Arpaio is the logical next step.
Sources say Arpaio will announce run for governor Monday
PHOENIX – Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is expected to announce Monday if he'll run for Arizona governor.
Several sources confirm to the ABC15 Investigators that Arpaio has already made a decision, and will likely run for the office.
Republican Party Chairman Randy Pullen said he has spoken with the Sheriff on several occasions about running for governor.
As recently as last week, Pullen said the Sheriff told him by phone that "he was just letting me know he was seriously considering it and he was meeting with his advisors and supporters to make a final decision, and that decision would be in very early May."
Several high ranking sources within the Sheriff's Department tell the ABC15 Investigators that all the necessary paperwork "has been filled out and is ready to file."
He has advisors?
Those same sources say Arpaio has been meeting with Republican power players for the last two weeks, and that several of the conversations focused on Arpaio running for governor.
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In early April, he told several media outlets his wife was encouraging him to run.
He also posted on his Twitter account, "Now my wife of 53 years has joined in to urge me to run for AZ Governor. I have a big decision to make."
The 77-year-old later told the Arizona Republic the only reason he wouldn't run for governor was that he'd be forced to resign as sheriff.
I'd ask the Arizonans to fill us in on this race, please.
TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2010
Goddard leads in Arizona
The Governor's race in Arizona continues to shape up as a rare opportunity for Democrats this year to pick up a major office they don't already have control of. But although Terry Goddard still leads all of his Republican opponents in the race, incumbent Jan Brewer's position has improved a good deal since PPP last looked at the state in September.
Bring. It. On.