Thursday, October 22, 2009, 1:18pm MST
Arpaio won’t close door on possible gubernatorial run
Phoenix Business Journal - by Mike Sunnucks
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Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio won’t close the door on a possible run for governor next year, saying he is confident he could win if he ran.

Arpaio also discounted speculation he might soon be endorsing another candidate for governor. Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker has met with Arpaio, and the sheriff had good things to say about Parker at a recent Republican Party event in Fountain Hills.

The sheriff said that doesn’t amount to an endorsement, and he’s not saying either way whether he will enter the race. “You never say never,â€