A m e r i c a n  P o s t – G a z e t t e

Distributed by C O M M O N  S E N S E , in Arizona

Thursday, September 2, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                                                                   MEDIA CONTACT:

September 1, 2010                                                                        Sean McCaffrey (480/366-5975)

MEDIA ADVISORY: Pearce, Arpaio, Others

Press Conference  9:00 AM                                                                                            

PHOENIX, AZ¾ Arizona Senator Russell Pearce, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, and other elected officials and VIPs will hold a 30-minute press conference in front of Arizona Diamondbacks Chase Field at South 5^th Street and East Jefferson Street.

 The press conference will take place at 9:00AM, Thursday, September 2, 2010.  Sheriff Arpaio and Senator Pearce will be joined by other elected officials and VIPs from around Arizona.

“Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Senator Russell Pearce, both national co-chairmen of BanAmnestyNow.com will be announcing the results of B.A.N.’s nationwide petition to keep the 2011 MLB All-Star Game here in Arizona,” said B.A.N. president Sean McCaffrey.

“Arizona is an All-Star State, leading the way in showing our federal government that laws can indeed be upheld,” McCaffrey said.  “Other states are joining us.  Citizens from all fifty states have signed B.A.N.’s petition asking Major League Baseball not to punish the citizens of Arizona because we chose to uphold the law.”

SUMMARY INFORATION:

Who: Sheriff Arpaio, Senator Pearce & Other VIPs

When: Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010 at 9:00AM

Where: Intersection of S. 5^th Street and E. Jefferson St., Phoenix

Why: Because Arizona is an All-Star State!

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

 Please contact Sean McCaffrey at B.A.N. at (480) 366-5975

or on his cell-phone at (602) 885-5815

By Sylvia Allen

In Response to Bill Konopnicki’s Last-Minute Publicity Stunt

It is quite clear that the stress of masquerading as a conservative has finally taken both a physical and mental toll on Bill Konopnicki. Our first indications were his accusations that our campaign consultant had been kicked out of his country of birth (the USA) where a warrant was out for his arrest. Or that he had been banned from Colorado (where apparently Bill thinks the medieval practice of banishment is still practiced.)

Today, Konopnicki’s Hail-Mary pass was a bogus complaint alleging campaign finance violations that are not supported by any facts, and that was presented to the world in the form of a press release, the hallmark of any serious legal complaint, no doubt.

Those of us who have watched Bill Konopnicki craft debt-laden state budgets are not surprised to see him having trouble with budget numbers and mathematics. He also ignores a number of other facts, including the fact that he is speaking about a number of expenditures that occurred after the last finance report and yet is complaining that they have not yet been reported. He is also making assumptions on quantities and timing that are nothing more than guesses.

Even stranger was his complaint that any mis-filing was “depriving candidate Bill Konopnicki of a fair election process. There will not be a meaningful opportunity for Mr. Konopnicki to timely respond in kind to these flyers.” Of course, thanks to his Maricopa County special interest buddies, Mr. Konopnicki will spend between two and three times as much as Senator Allen will, and he has produced a substantially greater number of flyers, as well as ads, billboards, radio ads, television ads, etc. For him to complain that he has been denied the opportunity to communicate with the voters in any way is a complete joke.

No, what Bill Konopnicki is doing here is trying to get some desperately needed publicity. Perhaps his polling is predicting an outcome that is prompting this desperate behavior?

Whatever the case, we are going to continue to campaign hard until the final bell rings, undistracted by Mr. Konopnicki’s and his legal team’s bizarre complaint.

In the meantime, we would recommend that Mr. Konopnicki respond to the campaign finance complaint that was filed inquiring where the expenditures were on his own reports for the radio ads, billboards and other expenses that have been running since March.

Correction regarding the Following Post:

“McCain and his Mini-Me, Deakin, Try to Fool Arizonans with Disingenuous Reform Rhetoric” as written by Susan Bradford, August 4, 2010

          About two weeks ago, I  posted the above mentioned article.  In it there was a link to a website which showed numerous government contracts with various Defense Department agencies such as the Army and Navy.  The links showed these contracts held by Detek, Inc. and Liberty Fire Protection, Inc., which are the names of Jim Deakin’s companies here in Arizona.  Unfortunately, as I performed my own due diligence I discovered that, while the names of the company with these contracts are certainly Detek, Inc. and Liberty Fire Protection, Inc., they were NOT Jim Deakin’s companies.  In fact, the corporations were  defense contractors in Maryland and South Carolina. There was no ill intent in the error, just a failure to  completely research the sources for this article.

          I drew inferences from this article, that now appear to be incorrect.  I have  deleted the article and I sincerely apologize to Jim Deakin and his campaign for its posting  and the erroneous statements that I made. I will work much more diligently of confirming the accuracy of future posts.

Steven Robinson, Radical American Patriot

Dear CD 5 voter,

In a sweeping example of arrogance that has characterized his latest and third  Congressional campaign, David Schweikert told the Arizona Capitol Times that the primary election is “essentially over” in Congressional District 5, ignoring roughly 65% of the citizens in the district who have yet to cast their votes.

As you may remember, David Schweikert has lost in CD5 twice before and lost last cycle to Harry Mitchell by a twenty point swing.  He bases his claim on having  an “insurmountable lead” in the race. Obviously, he is using this as an excuse for his sudden reduction in his campaign expenditures.

I find it stunning and insulting that David would effectively tell so many of you who haven’t yet cast your ballot that your vote doesn’t matter.

This is a good indicator of how poorly Daivd Schweikert listens to constituents, and a good indicator that he realizes he’s headed for his third straight loss in this district.

Your votes matter to me and to the district as a whole and I would be honored to have your support. I promise to be attentive to your concerns and to work to restore America to the greatness it once had.  Please remember to cast your ballot whether you vote by mail or at your polling place on August 24.

Sincerely,

Jim Ward

To learn more about Jim Ward, visit http://www.votejimward.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 15, 2010

The Honorable Juan Zarate, Deputy Assistant to the President for Counter Terrorism for George W. Bush, has endorsed Rich Davis for the Arizona State Senate.  Zarate said in a prepared statement, “I got to know and work with Rich Davis during his time at The White House when he served as the Director of Terrorism Prevention on the Homeland Security Council. In Rich Davis, the people of Arizona and the country have a recognized and committed leader on our most important national and homeland security issues. Rich understands the threats we face as a country – at our borders and beyond – and will do everything he can to keep Arizona and the country safe.”

In response to the endorsement, Rich Davis said “It is an honor to have the support of our former chief of counter terrorism who so ably led our country to many safe years.  The endorsement has significant meaning to me and I am grateful to Juan for his friendship and support.”

Border security remains a critical issue in Arizona and Davis’ expertise on the topic would be a tremendous asset to the State Legislature.  It is one of the reasons Davis has also been endorsed by Sheriff Joe Arpaio and State Senator Russell Pearce.

To learn more about Rich Davis and his campaign, please visit www.richdavisforarizona.com.

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Republican Professionals is excited to announce two great events tonight, one in the East Valley and one in the West Valley!

WEST VALLEY: Law and Order Event

with Sheriff Arpaio, Tom Horne and Andrew Thomas!

Fireworks will surely fly at this must-attend event! Sheriff Arpaio, Tom Horne and Andrew Thomas (schedule permitting) are ALL slated to speak at West Valley RP’s special “Law and Order” event.

WHAT: Sheriff Arpaio, Tom Horne and Andrew Thomas–all in one room–& networking with like- minded Republicans and conservatives.

WHEN: TONIGHT, August 12 From 6:00 to 8:00 pm

WHERE: The upscale and fun Skye Bar in Peoria (83rd avenue and Bell near Arrowhead Mall) 16844 N Arrowhead Fountain Center Dr. Peoria, AZ

FACEBOOK RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=140576525975954&ref=mf

EVITE RSVP: http://www.evite.com/pages/invite/viewInvite.jsp?inviteId=ECXLVQFVLHJGZRVVUBVN&li=iq&src=email

EAST VALLEY: Last Chance to Meet GOP Candidates 

with Ed Winkler, Barbara Leff and Chris Salvino.

For all those who haven’t cast their ballot for US Congress in AZ CD3 and AZ CD5 or for State Treasurer, this is the event for you!

WHAT: Congressional candidates Ed Winkler & Chris Salvino and AZ treasurer candidate Barbara Leff

WHEN: TONIGHT, August 12 From 6:00 to 8:00 pm

WHERE: The hip and swank White House Bar in Scottsdale (Next to Dos Gringos in Old Town Scottsdale) 4225 N. Craftsman Ct. Scottsdale, AZ

Facebook RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=116840738365960&ref=mf

Evite RSVP: http://new.evite.com/?utm_source=other_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=text&utm_campaign=invite#view_invite:eid=00E4AARBSZI2Y4FA4EO7UTWZ5M564Y&gid=00E4AARBSZ34NQCKOEO7UTYAH7KVUQ

We look forward to seeing you at tonight’s events!

-Republican Professionals Team

For Immediate Release: August 11, 2010

(Tucson, Arizona) Brian Miller announced at an event this evening that he will be suspending his campaign for Congressional District 8. Brian Miller, a Constitutional conservative Republican, ran his campaign on a platform of limited government, individual freedom, and peace through strength.

Brian Miller released this statement: “Though we have run a tremendously successful grassroots campaign on a limited budget, at this point I do not have the funds to continue this race. My competitors have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on advertising – and it is impossible for me to make up that gap. We are looking to the future, and I believe the only candidate who can beat Gabrielle Giffords in November is Jonathan Paton.

“I want to thank all of my supporters and volunteers from the bottom of my heart. This has not been as easy decision for me, but I think it is best. I will not give up the fight for the Constitution and freedom, because this is an ongoing battle – for me, my family, and all Americans.”

Phoenix, AZ (AUGUST 9) – Sen. John McCain tried to blackmail then-Congressman J.D. Hayworth in 2005 into supporting his illegal alien amnesty legislation, by threatening to raise unfounded allegations of a relationship between the Congressman and lobbyist Jack Abramoff, records show.

“FYI: We’ve been inundated with press requests to comment on your boss’s abrahamoff [sic], sky box, etc. situation. We’ve refused them. I think you should be prepared for that to change,” wrote McCain’s chief of staff and confidant Mark Salter to a Hayworth aide on May 12, 2005 at 6:19 p.m.

Salter’s threat included these words:

“As you can guess, much consternation here over your boss’s quick attack on a bill we’ve been working on for months, in the most arduous discussions, and, we think, managed to arrive at a very good product with a broad constituency behind it, not to mention three of your boss’ delegation members. Obviously the attack occurred before anyone has even seen the bill. At best, it was discourteous, and we took it quite personally.”

Following the threat, a committee chaired by McCain launched an investigation into Abramoff and his alleged connections to members of Congress. While McCain continues in the current campaign to try to tie Abramoff to Hayworth, there was no mention of Hayworth in the committee proceedings or the final report Chairman McCain issued on the matter.

“Now, in desperation, McCain is doing exactly what he said he would do – lie to try to win,” Hayworth said. “His latest ad is demonstrably false, but this is what we have come to expect from McCain. He plays mean, under handed political games of blackmail behind the scenes while he tries to convince the voters of America and Arizona he is ‘Mr.Clean.’”

Hayworth said he was reluctant to bring up this “ugly matter” during this campaign.

“But I have no choice,” he said. “At almost every campaign stop, during every interview and now in the latest lying television ads, Sen. McCain tries again and again to misrepresent the facts. While he attacks me for something he knows is false, he refuses to return the $1.1 million he took from a convicted felon who is serving a 50-year prison sentence for running a ponzi scheme.”

Hayworth has called for John McCain to return the “bundled” contributions collected by Scott Rothstein for McCain’s failed presidential campaign.

Salter’s original email is below.

From: Salter, Mark (McCain) [mailto:Mark_Salter@mccain.senate.gov]

Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 6:19 PM

Subject:

As you can guess, much consternation here over your boss’s quick attack on a bill we’ve been working on for months, in the most arduous discussions, and, we think, managed to arrive at a very good product with a broad constituency behind it, not to mention three of your boss’ delegation members. Obviously the attack occurred before anyone has even seen the bill. At best, it was discourteous, and we took it quite personally.

FYI We’ve been inundated with press requests to comment on your boss’s abrahamoff, sky box, etc situation. We’ve refused them. I think you should be prepared for that to change.

A m e r i c a n  P o s t – G a z e t t e

Distributed by C O M M O N  S E N S E , in Arizona

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Real Conservative Rich Davis fights back!

press release

Last week Adam Driggs sent out a mail piece that was full of half-truths, distortions and even some outright lies, demonstrating that Driggs’ campaign is desperate and that Adam is no statesman.

When this race began, Driggs was the front-runner, leading in the polls.  Over the past few weeks that appears to have changed.   As a result, Driggs will likely continue his desperate attacks and mudslinging for the next two weeks.
 
On the positive side, since the Driggs attack piece, Davis has received an outpouring of support from people who were turned off by the dishonest campaigning.  It seems that people are disgusted by Driggs’ approach and it is backfiring against him, particularly amongst undecided voters.  In this political climate, people want to replace incumbents with new leadership and Driggs is reminding them why.

Here are some of Drigg’s falsehoods:

• One of Rich Davis’ most compelling qualities is the time he spent as an advisor to the Secretary of Homeland Security and later as the Director of Terrorism Prevention at The White House. Driggs tries to undercut this by quoting from an article that has nothing to do with Rich Davis and which hints that everyone at the Department of Homeland Security is some sort of unqualified political crony. Driggs ignored Davis’ senior position and ignored Davis’ promotion to The White House. There is something pathetic about a politician who mocks those who serve our nation in an effort to score cheap political points. Adam Driggs may not think too much of our national security, as his open-borders voting record will attest to, but as a husband and a father, he owes a real debt of gratitude to the men and women who serve our country and keep him and his family safe. Attacking that service is shameful.

• Driggs intentionally deceived people by implying, on one side of the mailer, that Rich Davis lives in Washington DC. He used a paperwork error (which has already been rectified) in the District of Columbia to try and create doubt in the minds of people about where Rich Davis lives. Of course, on the other side of the same mailer Driggs refers to Rich Davis’ Arizona home. And Rich Davis is on the ballot right here in Arizona, a fact that we’re sure Adam Driggs is fully aware of each and every day. So why lie and try to confuse voters? Driggs knows exactly where Rich Davis lives on one side of his mailer and is just playing dumb on the other.

• Driggs claims that Rich Davis made up his job as Chancellor and claims that it was a school of 80 students. The role and title of Chancellor was established by the school system’s Board of Trustees, and Driggs only used the population of the smallest school to create the false perception that Davis was embellishing his resume. The embellishment was Driggs’, because he ignored the other schools in the system.

• Driggs tries to portray Rich Davis as a Washington, D.C. insider and says that his Washington D.C. contributions show that Rich has no interest in representing Arizona. Rich Davis’ campaign finance reports show a measly eight contributions from Washington, D.C. By comparison, Driggs gets over 61% of his money from PACs, lobbyists, their families and associates. Most of Davis’ money comes from Arizona and he has not taken money from PACs or special interest groups. So if we believe Driggs that where your money comes from indicates who you are going to represent, then Rich Davis will be representing the people while Adam Driggs will be representing the lobbyists. Probably not the point Adam Driggs was hoping to make.

• Driggs attempts to minimize the work of ARTIS Research (one of Davis’ companies) because the statutory address on the corporate documents is Rich Davis’ home. ARTIS works to reduce violence emanating from conflict zones. ARTIS researchers, including Rich Davis, go into harm’s way to improve understanding about terrorism and insurgencies in an effort to save lives and reduce the threat of violent actors reaching the United States. ARTIS personnel includes some of the great minds in the world, like Lord John Alderdice, the man who led the IRA and Great Britain to the Good Friday Accords and Robert Axelrod, who is on the short list for a Nobel Prize for his work. ARTIS employs people in four states and has consultants in even more. So why paint a false picture based on a statutory address? Maybe Adam Driggs just doesn’t want us focusing on his record anymore?

Adam Driggs continues to try and take credit for SB1070 in spite of working against the bill so long and so hard that its author, Russell Pearce, endorsed Rich Davis for this race. Adam ignores his open-borders record and Rich Davis’ endorsement from Sheriff Joe Arpaio. He ignores his record on the budget because he has used the very same accounting gimmicks he campaigned against. Adam Driggs continues to reveal himself to be just another desperate politician trying to hang on to elected office in spite of his job performance.

So we have to tell the truth for him. To each of our friends and neighbors. Driggs and his buddies have a lot of money, and they’re going to keep on repeating their lies for the next two weeks. We have to continue to spread the truth and trust that God knows what is going on and that He will prepare people’s eyes and ears for what they need to see and hear.

Feel free to pass this along to your friends in the district and thank you for doing your part to elect real, honest leadership to the State Senate.

ABOUT RICH
• Rich Davis is a business man and owns two companies – ARTIS Research (a research company that studies human behavior and cognition in Conflict Zones) and Davis Energy. Previously his background includes:

• Director of Terrorism Prevention, The White House under George W. Bush
• Advisor to the Secretary of Homeland Security
• Director of an educational development non-profit
• School Administrator and Teacher
• Education – M.A. Naval War College; M.P.A. Harvard University; M.A. Azusa Pacific University; and B.A. Hope International University.

Here’s the video from today’s press conference conducted by JD Hayworth and representatives from 16 TEA Party organizations. At the press conference, TEA Party leaders announced their support of JD Hayworth before JD spoke and signed a Contract with Arizona. Here is the press conference in its entirety which certainly does not reconcile with what Dan Nowicki wrote in his blog today.

Tea Parties Endorse JD Hayworth and Hayworth Signs ‘Contract With Arizona’ from JD Hayworth for U.S. Senate on Vimeo.

Of course, John McCain sent two staffers to the event. One video taped and the other dressed up in a pig outfit. Has a sitting Senator of 28 years NO SHAME!  I still find it unbelievable that an incumbent would go on the attack on a challenger! This shows the real character of John McCain: angry, vindictive, vengeful, and definitely unstatesmanlike.

There’s a lot more I’d like to say directly to John McCain and his immature staff, but I’d break my own rules of decency here and so I’ll restrain myself.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:          
Monday, August 2, 2010                 

PHOENIX, AZ – During a press conference at his campaign headquarters today, Congressman Hayworth unveiled his campaign platform, unoriginally dubbed the “Contract with Arizona.” We find it odd that Hayworth would wait until three weeks before the election – and after early voting had already started – to tell voters what he’d do if they elect him.

In response to Congressman Hayworth’s laughably thin “Contract with Arizona,” McCain 2010 Communications Director Brian Rogers released the following statement:

“Congressman Hayworth’s so-called ‘Contract with Arizona’ is nothing more than a patchwork of failed legislative proposals from his own past, ideas stolen from other politicians, and initiatives that Senator McCain and his colleagues are already pursuing. It’s laughable that Congressman Hayworth would use this big moment to issue a term limit pledge that he’s already broken and promise to introduce a bill — the ‘Enumerated Powers Act’ — that’s already active legislation co-sponsored by Senator McCain. Arizona voters deserve better than an agenda sketched out on the back of cocktail napkin.

“It’s strange that Congressman Hayworth spent the bulk of his press conference this morning actually defending the wasteful and corrupt earmark spending process that’s mortgaged our children’s future and landed Members of Congress in jail. Just as voters revoked Congressman Hayworth’s contract in 2006 by throwing him out of office, they’re in no mood to elect a big-spending Washington lobbyist and ‘free money’ infomercial pitchman in 2010.” – McCain 2010 Communications Director Brian Rogers

Notes on the content of Congressman Hayworth’s so-called “Contract with Arizona”:

• In the “contract,” Hayworth pledges to introduce in the Senate the ‘Constitutional Citation Act,’ which he admits is the same as the  ‘Enumerated Powers Act,’ a piece of legislation first proposed over a decade ago by Rep. John Shadegg. Apparently Congressman Hayworth is unaware that Senator Tom Coburn already introduced the Enumerated Powers Act in the Senate as S. 3159 in June 2008, and again as S.1319 in June 2009. In both cases, Senator McCain signed on as an original co-sponsor the day the bill was introduced.

• In the “contract,” Hayworth pledges to serve only two consecutive terms in the United States Senate. But as a congressman in 1998, Hayworth said he would only serve six terms in the House, and then lost in 2006 trying to run for a seventh. Congressman Hayworth broke his word before, so how can the voters trust him now?

• In the “contract,” Hayworth pledges to introduce in the Senate the “Congressional Responsibility Act,” a piece of legislation he introduced multiple times in the House, but failed to get a vote on. Does Congressman Hayworth think failed proposals from his own legislative history are really the best prescription for America’s future?   

• In the “contract,” Hayworth pledges to introduce in the Senate his ‘Enforcement First Act.’ But when Hayworth first introduced the legislation as a member of Congress, he wasn’t even able to get a committee hearing on the bill, let alone a vote. And while Hayworth recently claimed the Enforcement First Act had “more than 100 co-sponsors,” the bill in fact had a mere 33 co-sponsors.

• In the “contract,” Hayworth pledges to support all efforts to repeal and/or defund Obamacare. But Senator McCain is already fighting the battle to defund that legislation, and is a co-sponsor of Senator Jim DeMint’s bill that would repeal Obamacare.

• In the “contract,” Hayworth pledges to introduce efforts to audit the Federal Reserve. In fact, the Senate already voted unanimously early this year – with Senator McCain voting yes – to do exactly that.

• In the “contract,” Hayworth pledges to introduce legislation to reform the earmark process. This is a shallow attempt to cover his own abhorrent record on the earmark issue. Congressman Hayworth was an “enthusiastic” pork barrel earmarker during his 12 years in Washington, while Senator McCain has never requested an earmark.

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Statement from Jim Regarding Personal Disclosure

Phoenix, AZ (8/01) – To keep all of my supporters directly in touch with my campaign I am being interviewed on FOX News and here is my statement in its entirety:

The ever increasing popularity of my Citizen Candidate campaign and the slump of my opponents has forced them to focus their failed mudslinging from each other and onto me.

Last week the Hayworth operatives were saying I was being funded by McCain, this week they are telling you that I am broke and losing my home. Obviously the previous attacks were complete fabrications as I have repeatedly stated.

The truth is, like many of the citizens of Arizona, I have been struggling, which is why I am a TEA Party activist. I am upside down in my mortgage. But I am not losing my home. In fact, the proceeding has been canceled [a statement issued 50 minutes removed this sentence].

I am a small businessman who resigned my position this year to campaign full time. I have been campaigning against the failed policies of my opponents for 20 months. I do not receive a paycheck from the government, PAC money from fake tea party groups or a royalty check from selling infomercials. So therefore it has been a struggle for me personally, and on the campaign trail, but I am doing it for the right reasons.

Small businesses have been struggling because of the burdensome taxation and regulation implemented by both of my opponents. HUD amendments enacted by my opponents and the repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act allows greedy bankers to create the derivatives market resulting in the crisis we have all experienced since 2008.

My personal situation, as a struggling homeowner, a small businessman and as a citizen candidate gives me a unique perspective and desire to protect the life blood of our economy – the small business – from ever again experiencing the failures of our representatives.

We, as proud citizens of Arizona, must come to realize that we do have a choice on election day; vote for either of the politicians who put us in this position or vote for Jim Deakin, your citizen candidate who shares your experiences and will represent your interests in Washington D.C.

- Jim

Here’s Jim

As a family man I’m concerned about our children’s future and know that the future of all Arizonan’s should reside within our State, not with the Federal Government. As a Navy veteran I stand with conviction and integrity to support and defend our Constitution. As an entrepreneur I know the importance of a free market system where the people are responsible for the economy, not the Government.

My respect and admiration of the Founding Fathers and our Constitution leads me to restore our Country to the principles of liberty. By staying committed to the underlying beliefs of the Founders and the Constitution, by limiting the scope of governmental authority and applying honesty and integrity in my decisions I will prove to be the right choice for US Senator.

If you’ve had enough of the politics you do have a choice.

ALSO CRITICIZES FEDERAL BORDER POLICY IN VIDEO RELEASE OF BORDER VISIT. 

Republican Attorney General candidate Tom Horne says today’s S.B. 1070 ruling by judge Susan Bolton is a blow to Arizona’s effort to control the border with Mexico.

“I am committed to S.B. 1070 and I find this ruling disappointing,” Horne said.  “S.B. 1070 essentially mirrors federal immigration law, which is in not being vigilantly enforced by the U.S. government.  I have personally seen the multiple failures of federal immigration policy on my visits to the border, and there appears to be little stomach on the part of the Obama administration to actually deal with this crisis in a meaningful way.  That is why S.B. 1070 is so valuable in adding local law enforcement as a force multiplier for the border agents and why this decision should be appealed all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary.” 

Horne’s statement came as he released video of his recent trip to the U.S. – Mexico border where he saw first-hand the challenges faced by border-area residents who are on the front line of the illegal immigration crisis.

“I visited with ranchers and cattle growers who told me the current federal border policy is failing,” Horne said.  “I drove more than 20 miles of the fence between Naco and the San Pedro River.  I was accompanied by a local rancher and was not given an official tour to ensure I could see things without being given a show by the federal government.   As I drove along the border fence, it was more than 20 minutes until I saw a Border Patrol vehicle – an unacceptably long amount of time.  My vehicle was shadowed for a period of time by a truck on the Mexican side , which I was told belonged to scouts for the Mexican drug cartels. These cartels know when U.S. agents have a shift change, they probe the weak points along the border, and they know how many U.S. agents are stationed at any given time.  They are well-funded and sophisticated.  Arizona law enforcement needs every tool available to battles these cartels and to apprehend all illegal crossers.  We need at least 3,000 more agents at the border, not just the 1,200 the Obama administration is sending.  We need forward operating bases every 12 miles, we need double fencing along the entire border, not just a select few areas, and we need to give local law enforcement more tools to apprehend illegal crossers.  I support S.B. 1070, and I endorse the Arizona Cattle Growers’ Association Restore Our Border Security plan, which would create a much safer climate for U.S. citizens who live at or near the border.”

Tom in the News

 Arizona immigration law: Reaction to ruling

 Officials, groups react to SB1070 ruling  

 Political Insider: Horne doesn’t dodge ‘hate’ question 

 Arizona’s own Gila Courier Primary endorsements 

Tom Horne
Republican for Attorney General
527 West McDowell Road
Phoenix, AZ 85003

Paid for by Tom Horne for Attorney General

For Immediate Release
Contact: J.P. Twist
602-689-7647 or jp@GosarforCongress.com

Dr. Paul Gosar Holds Commanding Lead in CD1 Republican Primary

New poll shows Dr. Paul Gosar at 30% in crowded field

(Prescott, AZ) Today, the Gosar for Congress campaign released a poll showing Dr. Paul Gosar holding a commanding lead in the Congressional District One Republican Primary.  In the poll, Dr. Paul Gosar receives 30% of the vote from those likely to vote in the upcoming Primary Election.

“Washington, D.C. and Ann Kirkpatrick are out of touch with the American people,” said Dr. Paul Gosar. “Our message of securing our border, opposing amnesty for illegal immigrants and stopping the out-of-control spending by the federal government is resonating with the voters of District One.”

In a head to head match-up between Dr. Paul Gosar and his seven primary opponents, Dr. Paul Gosar holds a significant lead days before early voting begins in Arizona.

Dr. Paul Gosar recently received the endorsement of Governor Sarah Palin.  Governor Palin joins a growing list of supporters that includes:  Sheriffs Joe Arpaio, Paul Babeu, and Joe Richards as well as former NRA President Bob Corbin, Arizona Right To Life, conservative radio talk show host Hugh Hewitt, Arizona Sportsmen for Wildlife and over a thousand voters from Congressional District One.

The poll was conducted by Moore Information – www.moore-info.com. To receive a complete copy of the poll or to request an interview with Dr. Paul Gosar, please contact J.P. Twist at 602-689-7647 or JP@GosarforCongress.com.

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Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce has announced his endorsement of Sam Crump, Republican candidate for Congress in Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District.  Senator Pearce has gained international attention as the author of Arizona’s SB1070, which gives local law enforcement the ability to inquire about an individual’s legal status in this country.

Sam Crump said he was honored to be recognized as one of the leading conservatives by Senator Pearce, who he served with in the Arizona House of Representatives.  “Senator Pearce has long been the leading voice on illegal immigration in Arizona.  Now he is the leading voice in the United States,” said Crump.

“I am honored to have the endorsement of Senator Pearce,” Crump said.  “He is one of the most decent people I know in politics, or anywhere for that matter.”

Sam Crump is in a crowded primary race for the 3rd Congressional District seat.  There are ten candidates seeking the nomination on August 24th and Crump has garnered attention as the leading grassroots conservative and Tea Party candidate.  He is also the only candidate in the race to endorse J.D. Hayworth for U.S. Senate.

Senator Pearce’s endorsement adds to the growing list of those who have endorsed Sam Crump for Congress including:  U.S. Senator Fred Thompson; Congressman Tom Tancredo; Arizona Right to Life; and Arizona conservative leaders Marne & Rob Haney, Don Goldwater, Jim Weiers and many others.

Paid for by Sam Crump for Congress