AZ State Sen. Russell Pearce |
I’ve heard of stealth bombers, stealth helicopters, even a stealth attraction. But it took Phoenix New Times columnist Stephen Lemons to come up with Olivia Cortes as a stealth candidate. Stealth means secretive, clandestine, and that is just what Cortes has been; not answering her phone or a knock at the front door. Not defining her candidacy or what she actually stands for. In the absence of any statement, one might think she stands for…Russell Pearce.
Lemons confirmed himself that petition circulators are telling signers that getting Cortes in the race will help to split the vote in favor of Arizona State Sen. Russell Pearce. The Phoenix New Times writer actually went to the Mesa, AZ, library and was asked to sign the petition to place Cortes’ name on the ballot. That’s when he affirmed what the petitioners were saying. You can read more about his conversation with the petition company here.
This is also is supported by a reporterfrom the Arizona Republic, GaryNelson, who says, “A vote for Olivia Cortes is a vote for Russell Pearce.” He had the same experience as Stephen Lemons in being asked to sign a petition that he was told would split the vote to help Pearce. This all substantiates an earlier allegation by Randy Parraz, one of the Pearce recall organizers, who said he had heard the same thing. Parraz’s comment when hearing the latest was, “She’s busted.”
Russell Pearce says he has nothing to do with Cortes running against him, but even a two-year-old could figure this out. These are the same bullying tactics Pearce has been using for years and they have finally caught up with him. Arizona politics continue to provide the nation’s media with the most laughable gang of idiots running a state in the country.