Governor Brewer Not Deterred By Court Ruling

From The Washington Post and FAIR:


Arizona immigration law SB 1070 may have been weakened, but Gov. Jan Brewer strong as ever

BY Sean Alfano

DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER



Thursday, July 29th 2010, 8:13 AM

Torrance/APGov. Jan Brewer speaks to the media after a federal judge blocked key parts of an anti-illegal immigration law she signed in April. Take our PollArizona illegal immigration law

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A federal judge Thursday took a bite out of the controversial anti-illegal immigration law Brewer signed in April, stripping the part that would have allowed police to question a suspect's immigration status.



"This is a little road bump," Brewer told Fox News host Sean Hannity Wednesday after the ruling.



The altered version of the law goes into effect Thursday.



Brewer said she plans to appeal U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton's decision and is willing to take it all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.



The longer Brewer wages her illegal immigration fight, the more notoriety she'll receive.



Brewer, a Republican and Arizona's former secretary of state who became governor last year when Janet Napolitano left to take over the Department of Homeland Security, is up for election in November.



She holds a commanding double-digit lead over her Democratic opponent, thanks in part to her signing the immigration bill.



A recent Rasmussen poll shows Brewer ahead 53%-35% over Terry Goddard, the state's attorney general, fueled by the 66% of Arizonans who support the measure.



In March, Brewer, hampered by the state's budget woes, trailed Goddard by nine points.



Brewer's rapid rise in popularity has her in demand from other Republicans on the campaign trail, her campaign spokesman said.



"She's been getting dozens of endorsement requests from all over the country," Doug Cole told Politico. "She has not made any commitments right now, but we're open to visiting some other parts of the country where she has been invited."



Brewer has given her support to fellow Republicans such as Senate hopeful Jane Norton in Colorado and Karen Handel and Mary Fallin, who are running for governor in Georgia and Oklahoma, respectively.



One Arizona state politician went so far as to compare Brewer to a former governor from a small state that achieved national attention seemingly overnight.



"This is similar to a Sarah Palin-type rise in stature nationally," Republican Chuck Gray, the state's Senate majority leader, told Politico.



In May, Palin, viewed as a potential Republican candidate for President in 2012, appeared with Brewer in Arizona in support of the bill.



"It's time for Americans across this great country to stand up and say, 'We're all Arizonans now,' " Palin said at the event.



Although Brewer may not have captured the nation's attention the way Palin has, the Arizona governor vowed to continue her war on illegal immigration.



"This fight is far from over," Brewer said Wednesday. "In fact, it is just the beginning."







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