Photographer: KNXV
Copyright 2011 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Posted: 04/13/2011
PHOENIX - What may seem to some as an uphill battle is becoming close to a reality for a non-partisan political group as they gather signatures to recall Senate President Russell Pearce.
"I have no doubt we'll get enough signatures to force the recall campaign," said Chad Snow, chairman of Citizens for a Better Arizona.
The group has two thirds of the signatures needed to force a recall election on the senator they accuse of having an extreme agenda.
"We feel that Russell Pearce has completely thrown Arizona's economy under the bus so he could pursue one issue," said Snow.
That issue is immigration. Pearce sponsored the controversial SB1070 and even though the law has gained negative national attention, polls show an overwhelming amount of Arizonans support it.
But Snow told us Pearce has neglected what Arizonans really care about.
"He's done nothing for education, jobs or the economy. Instead he focuses on only immigration and gun control."
Citizens for a Better Arizona needs to collect over 7,700 signatures by May 31st to force a recall election, but Snow is confident they will get more, claiming the Senate President's actions are helping their efforts.
"He's had racist letters read on the Senate floor, he's been reported to have accepted thousands of dollars of gifts from the Fiesta Bowl that he didn't report as required by law. He feels he's above the law and doesn't represent the best interest of Arizona and he's unfit for public office," said Snow.
Copyright 2011 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Did You Hear?
A school district in San Antonio has just unveiled plans to test out a new microchip system that will track students.
The force was with employees an Ohio bank on Wednesday when a man wearing a Darth Vader mask robbed the place at gunpoint.
Who says older men can't be sexy? AARP just came out with its list of Sexiest Men Over 50 and the list is not just based on looks. Check out who made the list!
More Central Phoenix News
Fans of all ages turn out by the thousands for Phoenix Comicon, where they dressed as their favorite characters and interacted with genre celebrities.