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**Written by Doug Powers

Word is that Sheriff Joe — no, not this one — is considering a run for Senate:

Maricopa Sheriff Joe Arpaio said Monday he is open to the possibility of running for the seat of retiring Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) in 2012.

Arpaio, the conservative sheriff famous for his hard-line anti-immigration stances, made the remarks in light of a poll released Monday by Summit Consulting Group Inc., which is fundraising for Arpaio’s reelection campaign for sheriff. The company’s Chad Willems is Arpaio’s campaign manager.
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The poll reported 21 percent of likely GOP voters would choose Arpaio; 17 percent would vote for Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.); 16.6 percent favored former Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R-Ariz.), who challenged Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in the 2010 GOP Senate primary; 12 percent would vote for Rep. John Shadegg (R-Ariz.) and 6 percent would choose freshman Rep. Ben Quayle (R-Ariz.).

Pink underwear for any member of Congress who keeps spending the country into oblivion! On second thought, maybe that’s not a good idea (being bankrupted by a bunch of doughy marshmallow peeps would provide little consolation). Maybe Sheriff Joe’s signature edition pink handcuffs would be more appropriate.

It’s worth noting that the Tea Party organization FreedomWorks has already endorsed Jeff Flake to replace Kyl.

Update: A local reporter sat down with Arpaio at a Mexican restaurant for an interesting segment:

**Written by Doug Powers

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