It’s been a week from hell for Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, and it couldn't be happening to a more deserving guy. On Tuesday, federal prosecutors in Arizona charged America's worst lawman with criminal contempt of court for violating judge’s order to curtail his department’s unconstitutional racial profiling practices—charges that could carry jail time.
Now the news has gotten even worse for Arpaio. A new poll shows him trailing his Democratic opponent, former Phoenix police sergeant Paul Penzone—by 10 points:
Paul Penzone (D): 51
Joe Arpaio (R): 41
Several other Democratic polls have shown Arpaio trailing, but this poll, we should stress, comes Sherpa Public Affairs, a firm run by a former aide to none other than Sen. John McCain. So if even Republican pollsters agree that Arpaio's in serious trouble, well, you better believe he is.
But here’s the thing: Like his birther bosom buddy Donald Trump, Arpaio’s got a rabid legion of supporters, and they’ve helped him raise an astounding $12 million—all for a race in a single county. And Arpaio still has $1.2 million left for the stretch run, while Penzone has just $290,000 on hand. So it’s up to us to make up the difference, to make sure Arpaio can't drown Penzone out.
Please give $3 to Paul Penzone to help him get rid of Joe Arpaio, the worst sheriff in the entire country.