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September 28, 2008
Challenges to a Sheriff, Both Popular and Reviled
By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD
PHOENIX — Joe Arpaio, a cherished figure in the movement against illegal immigration, is running for a fifth term as the Maricopa County sheriff. But a referendum on his contentious approach to law enforcement — and the growing challenges to it — is already under way in the public arena.
Sheriff Arpaio has raised more than $500,000, and he is mobbed by well-wishers at campaign events, at which he signs autographs and poses for photographs. A poll last month showed him with a comfortable lead over his challenger.“It’s exciting, taking on an issue that’s really worldwide,â€