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PHOENIX -- The leader of an effort to recall Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said his group won't abandon its bid to oust the sheriff even though Arpaio supporters are threatening legal action.

Recall leader William James Fisher said Arpaio supporters haven't sent him the cease-and-desist letter that they said they were going to send when they threatened legal action if the effort wasn't folded by Saturday.

Arpaio supporters contend the effort is unconstitutional, while recall organizers say the sheriff has put immigration enforcement above other law enforcement priorities.

Recall organizers face a May 30 deadline for handing in valid petition signatures from more than 335,000 voters.

Larry Klayman, a lawyer representing the Arpaio supporters, didn't return a call seeking comment on the refusal to abandon the recall effort.

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    yrreta wrote...
    Has anyone been approached by
    March 1, 2013 6:35 am
    these people seeking petition signatures? The ones they have running around downtown look like they were recruited from the local homeless shelter. Everyone just gives them a wide berth, much the same way as you do with the local panhandler.
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    2cents wrote...
    There are those who . . .
    March 1, 2013 7:08 am
    honor due process of law and the established practice of voting in our country. And there are those who, despite a few unsuccessful temper tantrums, just cant progress beyond that stage.
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    OneWonders wrote...
    Why are the progressives
    March 1, 2013 7:39 am
    such babies? I'm not happy with Obama in office but I'm not looking into a recall for him and how he is ruining our country and our Constitution. Suck it up progressives, welcome to the real world where life isn't fair. Try getting more people to vote for the person running against the sheriff and a better person to run against the sheriff.
    Equal Justice, Not Social Justice.
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    Michoacan wrote...
    Lawful, if doomed effort to oust
    March 1, 2013 8:03 am
    a malfeasant who, along with his adherents, sees no problem in ignoring child rapists preying on the community.
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    misterosr wrote...
    I'm not fond of
    March 1, 2013 8:17 am
    Sherrif Joe either but there hasn't been anyone running against him that would have been a better sherrif. As for enforcing illegal immigration laws above other enforcement priorities, by that logic then we need to recall Obama for his priorities being enforced over illegal immigration enforcement.
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    Solitaire wrote...
    IMPEACH - OBAMA
    March 1, 2013 8:33 am
    I have seen petitionaire even on my college campus asking for signatures to recall Joe. I told them I support what he does.
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    wrote...
    More observations of irony
    March 1, 2013 8:40 am
    The more noise the criminal element makes against Joe Arpaio the more likely he will get re-elected. For the most part If the criminals and "progressives" hate something it's a pretty good assumtion that it is probably a good thing and worth fighting for.
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    khountrygirl wrote...
    No worries...
    March 1, 2013 8:48 am
    I am sure our popular?!?! Sheriff can raise some more out of state money like he did to win in the first place. 6 million of the 8 million raised was from out of state. One wonders how much of the remaining 2 million was raised within Maricopa County. Because us Arizonan's, especially Maricopa County residents, like to have outside money influencing our local elections... and the other side is attempting to use the same tactic...
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    1redcav wrote...
    Waa, waa,
    March 1, 2013 8:54 am
    boo freakin' hoo....some pro-criminal illegal invader progressive hacks (micho/abo, jose'/chemist) are unhappy with this great Sheriff being re-elected want him out....not going to happen!
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    Solitaire wrote...
    TO THE YOUTH
    March 1, 2013 8:58 am
    The youth of this nation need to stop acting like sheep. Read your history because it is bound to repeat itself. This is how nations get taken over is to create chaos. Example Egpyt. Still fighting in their streets because someone wants to win control. How was that all organized? By cellphones. Why do you think that this president wanted to get a cellphone into everyones hands? It wasn't that he was being nice to you or something. All paid for by us tax payers. You are being led like sheep to slaughter to bring down this great nation and you need to understand that.

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