Jan Brewer

Jan Brewer Consultants Apologize For Posting Docs That Insinuate Dem Opponent Is Gay

Jillian Rayfield | October 14, 2010, 6:28PM

Gov. Jan Brewer (R-AZ)

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's consulting firm has apologized for posting a 20-year-old transcript in which two people discuss rumors that her opponent, Democrat Terry Goddard, is gay.

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Rasmussen: Jan Brewer Cruising In AZ-GOV

Evan McMorris-Santoro | September 8, 2010, 4:39PM

Gov. Jan Brewer (R-AZ)

Gaffe all your want, Jan Brewer -- the polls show voters don't care. A new Rasmussen survey of 500 likely voters in Arizona shows voters are more than ready to return the Republican to the governor's office this November. The poll shows Brewer ahead of Democratic nominee Terry Goddard by 22 points. She's leading the race 60-38, according to the new numbers.

The poll comes after the last Rasmussen poll from August 25 showed Brewer ahead 57-38. Despite the truly embarrassing moments Brewer has publicly suffered between that poll and today's new one, her already huge lead appears to have actually gone up.

The TPM Poll Average shows Brewer leading Goddard 59.9-36.4. The trendlines show her with almost epic momentum in the contest -- suggesting that if Goddard is going to make this race competitive, he had better make his move soon.

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Jon Stewart: Did A Mexican Drug Cartel Cross The Border And Kidnap Jan Brewer's Tongue? (VIDEO)

Jillian Rayfield | September 8, 2010, 9:56AM

Jon Stewart showed the infamous clip of Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's (R) trainwreck of a debate last night, and was not impressed: "What happened? Did a Mexican drug cartel sneak across the border and kidnap your tongue?"

But then he figured it out: "Oh wait, I know what happened. Her brain fart lasted the exact amount of time it takes the guy from 'Quantum Leap' to realize he's in a new body."

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Arizona

Brewer Finally Backpedals: I Was Wrong About Headless Bodies

Ben Frumin | September 4, 2010, 10:01AM

AZ Gov. Jan Brewer (R)

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) is finally backpedaling on her bogus claim that headless bodies have been found in the Arizona desert, the alleged product of illegal immigration.

"That was an error, if I said that," Brewer told the Associated Press yesterday. "I misspoke, but you know, let me be clear, I am concerned about the border region because it continues to be reported in Mexico that there's a lot of violence going on and we don't want that going into Arizona."

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Jan Brewer: I'm Done With Debates (VIDEO)

Jillian Rayfield | September 3, 2010, 2:01PM

Gov. Jan Brewer (R-AZ)

If at first you awkwardly stumble through your opening statement, why bother trying again?

Gov. Jan Brewer (R) has put the kibosh on all future debates with her Arizona gubernatorial opponent Terry Goddard (D), after her rather embarrassing display at Wednesday's debate. "I don't believe that things come out in proper context in an adversarial atmosphere," she defended herself.

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Jan Brewer Speechless On Headless Bodies (VIDEO)

Jillian Rayfield | September 2, 2010, 4:23PM

Governor Jan Brewer (R-AZ)

Fresh off a trainwreck of an opening statement in her gubernatorial debate last night, Gov. Jan Brewer (R-AZ) wouldn't answer reporters' questions about her erroneous claim that undocumented immigrants beheaded people in her state.

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Jan Brewer's Trainwreck Of An Opening Statement In AZ Gov Debate (VIDEO)

Jillian Rayfield | September 2, 2010, 12:13PM

Jan Brewer

At last night's Arizona gubernatorial debate, Gov. Jan Brewer (R) got more than a little tripped up when making her opening statement.

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Rasmussen Poll: Jan Brewer Has Comfortable Lead in AZ-GOV Race

Thomas Rhiel | July 23, 2010, 10:20AM

Gov. Jan Brewer (R-AZ)

A new Rasmussen survey of the Arizona governor's race is out this morning, and the results look good for Republican Gov. Jan Brewer. The poll shows Brewer up 56%-37% over Democratic state Attorney General Terry Goddard.

Brewer's lead over Goddard has been growing since late April, around the same time that the Arizona governor signed the state's controversial new immigration law. A Rasmussen poll from April 27 showed Brewer up eight points, and things have only improved for her since then.

The TPM Poll Average shows Brewer up 55.6%-36.7%. The margin of error for the latest Rasmussen poll is ±3.0 percentage points.

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McCain And Kyl Endorse Jan Brewer

Eric Kleefeld | July 12, 2010, 6:08PM

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Gov. Jan Brewer (R-AZ), Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ)

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), and his fellow Arizona Senator Jon Kyl (R) have announced their full endorsement of Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer in her Republican primary.

"Governor Brewer continues to lead the fight against the Obama Administration's frivolous lawsuit against Arizona's immigration law," McCain said in a statement. "Governor Brewer is clearly the right leader to guide Arizona through these challenging times, and I am proud to support her."

McCain has been facing a primary challenge from the right by former Rep. J.D. Hayworth, but looks safe for now thanks to bad publicity over Hayworth's involvement in a 2007 infomercial for a company's shady seminars on "free money" in government grants. Brewer succeeded to her office, and appeared to be in danger of a primary challenge, but has jumped ahead after she signed the state's new law cracking down on illegal immigration.

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Immigration

Clinton: Obama Will File Suit Against Arizona's Immigration Law

Christina Bellantoni | June 17, 2010, 6:13PM

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton let the gato out of the bolsa when she spoke to a reporter in Ecuador last week, telling the world the Obama administration would challenge Arizona's new immigration law.

"The Justice Department, under [Obama's] direction, will be bringing a lawsuit against the act," Clinton said in a June 8 interview with NTN24 that went unnoticed until some conservative blogs posted the video today.

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Dems Don't Like AZ Immigration Law -- But Would They Run On Repeal?

Evan McMorris-Santoro and Rachel Slajda | May 6, 2010, 1:14PM

AZ Attorney General Terry Goddard (D)

The Democrat who's challenging Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer this fall, Attorney General Terry Goddard, has been vocal in his opposition to Brewer's immigration law, calling it "a tragic mistake." It made us wonder -- where are the calls for repeal?

Neither Goddard nor his campaign manager have returned repeated calls for comment on whether the attorney general would, as governor, to try to repeal the law.

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New AZ-Gov Poll: Brewer Leads GOP Primary -- Unless Sheriff Joe Runs

Rachel Slajda | April 30, 2010, 12:57PM

Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Gov. Jan Brewer (R-AZ)

In a new Public Policy Polling survey, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is leading the pack in the Republican primary, having built credibility with conservative voters since December. But that all changes if Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, a hard-liner on immigration, were to enter the race.

Without Arpaio, Brewer gets 38% of the vote, followed by her closest challenger at 19%. Her approval rating among conservatives is 60% -- not surprising, as the poll was conducted in the days after she signed a harsh new immigration law. A Rasmussen poll released this week showed that her approval numbers statewide got a huge bump after she signed the law, bringing her to 56% approval.

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Poll: Jan Brewer Approval On The Rise After AZ Immigration Law

Evan McMorris-Santoro | April 28, 2010, 9:13AM

Gov. Jan Brewer (R-AZ)

Though the new immigration law she signed has led to criticism of Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) around the world, a new poll from Rasmussen taken since the bill was signed shows that many people in her state are nothing but appreciative.

Brewer's job approval rating stands at 56% in the poll, a huge bounce from the last Rasmussen poll taken two weeks ago. That poll showed Brewer with a 40% approval rating.

Previous polling shows Brewer's approval rating well below the new Rasmussen numbers. The TPM Poll Average (including the new Rasmussen poll) shows Brewer with an approval rating of 46.3% and a disapproval rating of 43.4.

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Poll: Sheriff Joe Arpaio Is Strongest GOPer For Arizona Governor

Eric Kleefeld | November 23, 2009, 1:21PM

Sheriff Joe Arpaio

A new Rasmussen poll of Arizona finds that Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who is known nationally for his hard-line stance against illegal immigration, would be the strongest possible Republican candidate for governor in next year's election.

Democratic state Attorney General Terry Goddard, the likely Dem nominee for governor, was tested against three Republicans. Goddard leads incumbent Republican Gov. Jan Brewer, who succeeded to the office after Dem Gov. Janet Napolitano was appointed Secretary of Homeland Security, by 44%-35%. Goddard edges state Treasurer Dean Martin by 40%-38%, within the ±3% margin of error.

Arpaio, however, leads Goddard by a convincing margin of 51%-39%. He is not currently a candidate, but that could change with numbers like these.

Late Update: The new Rasmussen primary poll has Arpaio as the heavy favorite for to the Republican nomination: Arpaio 47%, Martin 22%, Brewer 10%, and others in the single digits.

FL-SEN

Crist Holding Fundraiser With Convicted (And Later Pardoned) Governor

Christina Bellantoni | October 7, 2009, 3:34PM

Frmr. Gov. Fife Symington (R-AZ) and Gov. Charlie Crist (R-FL)

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist is about to embark on a major fundraising push, with several top dollar events scheduled in the coming weeks, but one in particular caught TPMDC's eye.

That's an Oct. 30 fundraiser hosted by former Arizona Gov. Fife Symington in the state's Camelback Mountain. Symington was convicted of bank and wire fraud and resigned in 1997, but the conviction was overturned and President Clinton pardoned him in 2001.

The event is listed on a document circulated among donors and obtained by TPMDC listing several upcoming fundraisers for Republican Senate candidates.

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