Arpaio, Gordon unhurt by immigration tiff, poll indicates
Scott Wong

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon continue to enjoy favorable ratings with voters despite their recent dust-up over the sheriff’s criminal sweeps in largely Hispanic neighborhoods that have netted dozens of illegal immigrants.

Sixty-three percent of Maricopa County voters said Arpaio is doing an excellent (28 percent) or good (35 percent) job, while 37 percent rated him poor or very poor, according to the latest Cronkite/Eight poll.

Gordon was about even, with 66 percent of county voters giving him an excellent (10 percent) or good (56 percent) rating, and 37 percent giving him an unfavorable rating. The figures did not include those who said they were unfamiliar with the politicians or had no opinion.

“What it shows is that the squabble between Arpaio and Gordon doesn’t seem to have hurt either one of them,â€