AZ Senate Leader Shills out Big Bucks for Utah's Ambassador to Arizona -- Rich Crandall

By the American Post-GazetteEvery man has his price. State Senator Rich Crandall's price is about $25,000. That's what State Senate President Steve Pierce spent out of the Republican Victory Fund (RVF) to assure Crandall beat conservative candidate, and sitting State Representative, John Fillmore in the LD 16 Republican Primary.This is slimy at several levels. The RVF was created and presented as a campaign fund to elect Republicans against Democrats-that happens in the General Election. But instead, Pierce wants to make sure he gets re-elected as Senate President by supporting moderates (like Crandall) in the Primary-against conservatives. And the latest reports are that Pierce is not supporting candidates in hotly contested-and winnable-races in the General except for those candidates who will vote for him. Slimy isn't descriptive enough. First, it's not his money; he shouldn't have control over where it's spent. Second, he's using it as his own personal piggy bank against other Republicans to feather his own nest, instead of what it's meant for-defeating Democrats. Third, he's not spending it on Republicans who need the support in the General-he's choosing only "buddies." Double slimy.Steve Pierce has got to go. We have enough problems in the state and in the Legislature without having to put up with this guy's selfish, lowlife activity.And just what's with Rich Crandall? He owns homes in Mesa and in Provo, Utah (where his wife and family live). He rents an apartment in Apache Junction where only his mail lives; yet we hear no complaints about it from the press or anyone? Where's the outrage? Where's the investigation? Where's Laurie Roberts? (Oh, yeah; Crandall is one of her "keepers." Move on, nothing to see here.)This state needs some folks to step up and remove Steve Pierce from the Senate presidency. Where are you Adam Driggs, Nancy Barto, and Bob Worsley? You need to keep your integrity intact and vote against this slimily character. Moderates may not always agree with Senator Andy Biggs but they can't question his integrity. Do the right thing and vote him in as Senate President.