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TexasTowelie

(116,301 posts)
Thu Dec 14, 2017, 10:50 PM Dec 2017

Former Ariz. sheriff Arpaio raising funds for Tancredo's Colorado gubernatorial bid

The Colorado Democratic Party quickly seized on freelance reporter Sandra Fish's tweet Thursday afternoon saying Tom Tancredo has a notable but not surprising new fundraiser, former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

Arpaio shares the Colorado gubernatorial candidate's passion for strident immigration reform, which landed him with a criminal contempt of court conviction for his unyielding enforcement that was deemed to be profiling Latinos. President Trump pardoned Arpaio in August.

The 85-year-old Maricopa County sheriff of 24 years is viewed as a hero or villain in the nation's polarized debate on illegal immigration.

"Once again, the Republicans running for Governor are racing to the right to prove they're the most extreme right-wing candidate in the field," Eric Walker, the spokesman for the Colorado Democratic Party, said in a statement. "Anyone who associates with convicted criminal Joe Arpaio - much less uses him to raise money - is unfit to be the governor of our state. Period."

Read more: http://gazette.com/former-ariz.-sheriff-arpaio-raising-funds-for-tancredos-colorado-gubernatorial-bid/article/1617233

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Former Ariz. sheriff Arpaio raising funds for Tancredo's Colorado gubernatorial bid (Original Post) TexasTowelie Dec 2017 OP
I am sooo GD tired of fighting against Tancredo-- that racist cretin... hlthe2b Dec 2017 #1
He's like a bad zombie movie. cos dem Dec 2017 #2
My thoughts as well. blaze Dec 2017 #3

hlthe2b

(105,874 posts)
1. I am sooo GD tired of fighting against Tancredo-- that racist cretin...
Thu Dec 14, 2017, 10:53 PM
Dec 2017

Please let us have moved enough to the "blue" side that this won't turn into a viable campaign. Please!

blaze

(6,805 posts)
3. My thoughts as well.
Fri Dec 15, 2017, 05:15 PM
Dec 2017

Just the thought of living through another election cycle with him in the headlines is exhausting.

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