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Arpaio to address GOP delegates at zoo
azcentral.com
Kevin Cirilli, Politico
8/23/2012
Excerpt:
"Joe Arpaio is headed to Tampa, Fla., to hang out with elephants, both figuratively and literally.
Arizona's Maricopa County sheriff, a leading proponent of strict immigration laws, is slated to address GOP delegates during the Republican National Convention -- but not at the convention itself. Instead, his Aug. 30 gig will take place near an elephant enclosure at the Lowry Park Zoo, according to a statement by the Arizona GOP.
Immigration activists are planning to protest Arpaio's event, Univision reports.
"He's wildly popular not just in Maricopa County but throughout the state and the country," Arizona GOP Chairman Tom Morrissey said in a statement. "He's done a lot of for the Republican Party already and we're overjoyed that as always he is willing to join us as we visit some of our 'fellow elephants' while in Tampa."
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azcentral.com
Kevin Cirilli, Politico
8/23/2012
Excerpt:
"Joe Arpaio is headed to Tampa, Fla., to hang out with elephants, both figuratively and literally.
Arizona's Maricopa County sheriff, a leading proponent of strict immigration laws, is slated to address GOP delegates during the Republican National Convention -- but not at the convention itself. Instead, his Aug. 30 gig will take place near an elephant enclosure at the Lowry Park Zoo, according to a statement by the Arizona GOP.
Immigration activists are planning to protest Arpaio's event, Univision reports.
"He's wildly popular not just in Maricopa County but throughout the state and the country," Arizona GOP Chairman Tom Morrissey said in a statement. "He's done a lot of for the Republican Party already and we're overjoyed that as always he is willing to join us as we visit some of our 'fellow elephants' while in Tampa."
View the complete article at:
http://www.azcentral.com/news/politi...-politico.html