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Paul Babeu dropping out of GOP congressional race
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| Last Edited | RBH May 11, 2012 03:37pm |
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| News Date | Friday, May 11, 2012 09:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu announced Friday that he will end his Republican bid for Congress and run instead for a second term as sheriff in the desert county southeast of Phoenix.
His decision could alter dramatically the direction of both races, as he leaves two major GOP candidates to duke it out for the U.S. House of Representatives in rural northwest Arizona and enters a crowded field for sheriff.
“Many Pinal residents have asked me to stay as their Sheriff and continue this fight,” Babeu wrote in a news release sent to supporters at 4:01 a.m. “Many worried that my voice and impact would be lost if elected as one of 435 members of Congress. I was elected because I listen and respond to the people I represent. I want to continue to serve as Sheriff and focus on performance and results of public safety. No one can argue that our Sheriff’s Office isn’t better off than four years ago.” |
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