Sen. John McCain's once-comfortable lead in Arizona has all but evaporated, according to a new poll that has the underdog Republican presidential candidate struggling in his own backyard.
With less than a week until Election Day, McCain is leading his Democratic rival, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, by 2 points, 46 to 44, down from a 7-point lead a month ago and a double-digit lead this summer, according to a poll from Arizona State University.
Factor in the 3-percentage point margin of error, and a race that was once a nearly sure thing for McCain is now a toss-up, pollsters say.
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
State Republicans to return $105K in donations
Mesa, Arizona - The state Republican Party will return $105,000 in contributions to a mysterious group that has refused to disclose its donors, according to local news reports.
Identified only as "SCA" in the state party's latest campaign finance report, the Sheriff's Command Association is linked to a high-ranking Maricopa County sheriff's deputy.
But the association hasn't responded to the Republican party's repeated requests for information detailing who provided the funds, said Sean McCaffrey, the state Republicans' executive director.
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Identified only as "SCA" in the state party's latest campaign finance report, the Sheriff's Command Association is linked to a high-ranking Maricopa County sheriff's deputy.
But the association hasn't responded to the Republican party's repeated requests for information detailing who provided the funds, said Sean McCaffrey, the state Republicans' executive director.
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Monday, October 20, 2008
El Mirage home linked to federal drug probe
three-year drug investigation found that large quantities of a controlled substance were being shipped from an El Mirage home to buyers of all ages, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced.
DEA Special Agent in Charge Elizabeth W. Kempshall said Phentermine was being sold through various Web sites, and the investigation identified a home in El Mirage, formerly owned by Gregory Crosby as the shipping hub. Crosby was one of 18 people charged last week by a federal grand jury with violations of federal law relating to the distribution of drugs through Internet pharmacy businesses based in Utah and elsewhere.
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DEA Special Agent in Charge Elizabeth W. Kempshall said Phentermine was being sold through various Web sites, and the investigation identified a home in El Mirage, formerly owned by Gregory Crosby as the shipping hub. Crosby was one of 18 people charged last week by a federal grand jury with violations of federal law relating to the distribution of drugs through Internet pharmacy businesses based in Utah and elsewhere.
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Friday, October 17, 2008
Valley cities face sweeping budget cuts
Roiling world financial markets and the slumping economy are costing Valley cities and towns millions of dollars in lost revenue, forcing many to urgently revamp their budgets.
Two of Arizona's largest cities, Phoenix and Scottsdale, will slash spending on an unprecedented scale, resulting in deep cuts to staffing and services.
The cutbacks threaten quality-of-life items such as extended library hours, new parks and the recreation-center programs that residents increasingly enjoyed during Valley boom years.
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Two of Arizona's largest cities, Phoenix and Scottsdale, will slash spending on an unprecedented scale, resulting in deep cuts to staffing and services.
The cutbacks threaten quality-of-life items such as extended library hours, new parks and the recreation-center programs that residents increasingly enjoyed during Valley boom years.
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Arpaio raids Mesa City Hall; mayor outraged
Mayor outraged by sweep for illegal migrants
Sheriff Joe Arpaio traded angry words and accusations with Mesa officials Thursday after 60 deputies and posse members armed with search warrants stormed City Hall and the public library in the middle of the night in a hunt for illegal workers.
"I believe the safety of our citizens was gravely compromised" when Maricopa County sheriff's deputies in "battle gear" swept into city buildings about 2 a.m. while cleaning crews were at work, Mesa Mayor Scott Smith told reporters. "I believe we had set the scene where bad things could have happened."
Arpaio defended his tactics, claiming the raid came only after a former city employee called the sheriff's illegal-immigration hotline to report that a cleaning company under contract with the city was hiring illegal immigrants.
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Sheriff Joe Arpaio traded angry words and accusations with Mesa officials Thursday after 60 deputies and posse members armed with search warrants stormed City Hall and the public library in the middle of the night in a hunt for illegal workers.
"I believe the safety of our citizens was gravely compromised" when Maricopa County sheriff's deputies in "battle gear" swept into city buildings about 2 a.m. while cleaning crews were at work, Mesa Mayor Scott Smith told reporters. "I believe we had set the scene where bad things could have happened."
Arpaio defended his tactics, claiming the raid came only after a former city employee called the sheriff's illegal-immigration hotline to report that a cleaning company under contract with the city was hiring illegal immigrants.
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Budget cuts in Phoenix could be huge
PHOENIX - Phoenix's budget deficit is at least $200 million and will require big cuts to every department, according to city officials.
Budget figures released Tuesday show that the deficit ranges from between $200 million to $250 million, depending on how badly tax collections decline from now to June 30, 2009, when the fiscal year ends.
The figure represents up to 22 percent of the city's $1.2 billion general fund, which pays for most city services.
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Budget figures released Tuesday show that the deficit ranges from between $200 million to $250 million, depending on how badly tax collections decline from now to June 30, 2009, when the fiscal year ends.
The figure represents up to 22 percent of the city's $1.2 billion general fund, which pays for most city services.
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Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Store error helps uncover credit-card scam
An honest mistake by Wal-Mart employees over the sale of a computer laptop led to the uncovering of a Valleywide scam that involved stolen credit card information, Chandler police said.
The tip to authorities came about 4 p.m. Sunday when Wal-Mart workers got suspicious about three men who claimed they had purchased a laptop only to get an empty box, according to police spokesman Detective David Ramer.
When police officers arrived at the store on Arizona Avenue near the SanTan Freeway to investigate the suspected fraud, the three men ran and threw a bunch of credit cards to the ground, Ramer said.
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The tip to authorities came about 4 p.m. Sunday when Wal-Mart workers got suspicious about three men who claimed they had purchased a laptop only to get an empty box, according to police spokesman Detective David Ramer.
When police officers arrived at the store on Arizona Avenue near the SanTan Freeway to investigate the suspected fraud, the three men ran and threw a bunch of credit cards to the ground, Ramer said.
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Group in county meeting flap to discuss Arpaio
Mesa, Arizona - The citizens group that has tried unsuccessfully to be placed on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors' official agenda plans to conduct its second "public hearing" on Sheriff Joe Arpaio this evening. The hearing will be staged at Cesar Chávez Memorial Plaza in downtown Phoenix, across the street from where the supervisors will meet Wednesday.
Members of the group that calls itself Maricopa Citizens for Safety and Accountability also plan to conduct a "public action" at the supervisors meeting, said the organization's director, Raquel Terán.
Terán declined to describe Wednesday's planned public action, but members of the group have disrupted the past two supervisors meetings by speaking out of turn to criticize Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
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Members of the group that calls itself Maricopa Citizens for Safety and Accountability also plan to conduct a "public action" at the supervisors meeting, said the organization's director, Raquel Terán.
Terán declined to describe Wednesday's planned public action, but members of the group have disrupted the past two supervisors meetings by speaking out of turn to criticize Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
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Wednesday, October 8, 2008
3 suspects arrested in stabbing at Arrowhead Towne Center
Three suspects were arrested in connection with the stabbing of a 27-year-old man at a Glendale mall after he tried to intervene in a fight between two theft suspects and three security guards, police said.
Glendale police arrested 36-year-old Shaun Geeslin about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, after a Phoenix police officer found him in north Phoenix.
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Glendale police arrested 36-year-old Shaun Geeslin about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, after a Phoenix police officer found him in north Phoenix.
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Friday, October 3, 2008
Board: GOP group endangers county health system
The campaign for a little-known, unpaid job overseeing Maricopa County's public health system has become a bitter partisan battle over the five-member board that could threaten the county hospital's future.
The Pachyderm Coalition, a local conservative Republican group, recently endorsed five newcomers over two GOP incumbents and several moderate Republicans.
"This county hospital venture is one of the costliest single entities the taxpayers are saddled with and needs close oversight," coalition chairman Don Goldwater said in a statement announcing the endorsements.
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The Pachyderm Coalition, a local conservative Republican group, recently endorsed five newcomers over two GOP incumbents and several moderate Republicans.
"This county hospital venture is one of the costliest single entities the taxpayers are saddled with and needs close oversight," coalition chairman Don Goldwater said in a statement announcing the endorsements.
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