Group fails in bid to recall Ariz. sheriff

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Group fails in bid to recall Ariz. sheriff

AP foreign, Friday May 31 2013

JACQUES BILLEAUD

Associated Press= PHOENIX (AP) — A campaign to force a recall election against the polarizing sheriff of metropolitan Phoenix failed on Thursday after recall organizers said they couldn't collect enough voter signatures to bring the lawman to the ballot again.

Organizers of the recall effort against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio needed to turn in more than 335,000 valid voter signatures by 5 p.m. Thursday to force a recall election.

"It is a sad day," said recall campaign manager Lilia Alvarez. "It is a disappointment."

Recall organizers won't reveal the number of signatures they gathered. That said, the last update they gave on their numbers five weeks ago was that they gathered 200,000 signatures.

[font size=1]-snip-[/font]

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/10816758

[BlueDemKev]

1. Damn.

Oh, well. If we couldn't vote that pig out in Nov. 2012 despite the heavy turnout due to a presidential election, it's unlikely he would have lost a recall election less than a year later.

[atreides1]

2. Face the facts

There are more racists and bigots in Maricopa County then anyone ever thought...and they get to hide in the shadow of the ballot box!

This man is leaving office one way, and that's feet first...

[dhill926]

3. sadly....you seem to be correct.....