In toughest campaign yet, Phoenix sheriff raises nearly $10M

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

In toughest campaign yet, Phoenix sheriff raises nearly $10M

Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press

Updated 11:47 am, Monday, August 8, 2016

PHOENIX (AP) — The sheriff of metropolitan Phoenix has raised close to $10 million in his bid for a seventh term, a stunning collection of campaign riches for a local police race, and much of it was contributed by a devoted base of backers who live outside Arizona.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio's fundraising far exceeds the amount normally spent by both the winning and losing candidates in a typical congressional race.

"Most people would think that you mistakenly added a zero to that number," said Heath Brown, a public policy professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York who studies the role of money in politics.

The 84-year-old sheriff is facing the toughest campaign of his career. His political strength has gradually slipped over the past four election cycles, but loyal local supporters and impressive fundraising have helped him pull out wins.


Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/In-toughest-campaign-yet-Phoenix-sheriff-raises-9129197.php

[COLGATE4]

1. The sure do love them some Good Old Fascist Sheriff

[Initech]

14. It may seem that way...

Last time I was there my aunt was saying that he has a very low approval rating - the people there don't like him at all, but the sad thing is they're not going to do anything about it.

[Auggie]

2. 10,000,000 for a sheriff's race???

[Angry Dragon]

3. A lot of graft to be made

[Judi Lynn]

5. Completely unbelievable! It's gotta be a first. n/t

[Auggie]

11. I remember when a $1,000,000 congressional race blew away Tom Snyder ...

about 38-39 years ago.

[bbrady42]

4. Wish he'd use that money to pay back AZ taxpayers

It'd be a small fraction of what he's cost us in lawsuits over the years of his mismanagement.

[lonestarnot]

13. Yeah, I want my money back R Pie Hole!

[Astraea]

6. All the racists in my family

just love him. If he shot an old grandmother in the face, they'd still vote for him.

[OverBurn]

7. That kind of money for a local Sheriff race? Something underhanded going on, has to be, right?

[byronius]

8. The Ten Million Dollar Psychopath.

Murderer. Con-man. Gangster. Liar. Racist. Torturer.

I've long been astonished at this slimeball's ability to stay afloat. He's a grotesque stain on an already stained state.

[SheriffBob]

9. he's a mean bastard

and there will be a special place in hell for him, i hope.

[nolabels]

10. Ha ha, father time is coming Joe

At 84, it don't matter you are going to lose (eventually) one way or another anyway. Guess he would like everyone (that he could make that way) being miserable like him for as long as possible.

A good way to get revenge is to outlive those types of people

[sofa king]

12. Trickle down economics at work!

That's ten million dollars John McCain didn't get.