Vetoed 'birther' bill protects AZ 'reputation'

Thoughtful lawmakers and those willing to stand up to party leaders went along on this one, but they apparently have no taste for challenging their governor on this one. [...] what were they doing voting for this time waster of a bill? "I'm comfortable because it applies to all candidates...

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Published inThe Arizona republic
Main Author Leger, Robert
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Phoenix, Ariz Gannett Co., Inc 20.04.2011
Subjects
Brewer, Jan
Obama, Barack
State elections
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Summary:Thoughtful lawmakers and those willing to stand up to party leaders went along on this one, but they apparently have no taste for challenging their governor on this one. [...] what were they doing voting for this time waster of a bill? "I'm comfortable because it applies to all candidates running for office," said Sen. Michele Reagan, R-Scottsdale, adding that referring to the legislation as a "birther bill" was too simplistic.
ISSN:0892-8711