Audie Cornish

Immigration Spurs A Rare Split Among Ariz. Mormons

Audie Cornish — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 23:01:00 +0000

Mitt Romney is the most famous Mormon running for office this fall. But he's far from the only one.

In Arizona, two other members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — Rep. Jeff Flake and businessman Wil Cardon — are vying for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate.

All three candidates have said they'll be tough on immigration.

Arizona Tea Party Activists Say They're Back

Audie Cornish — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 22:28:00 +0000

Maricopa County, Ariz., where 3 out of 5 Republicans in the state live, has become a hotbed of Tea Party activism.

That's where the head of the Original North Phoenix Tea Party lives. His name is Wesley Harris, and he used to manufacture precision rifle barrels. These days, his son runs the business, while Harris spends most of his time as a full-time Tea Party activist.

Running Against Disenchantment

The first rule of Tea Party activists: You do not talk about being a Tea Party leader. No one person speaks for the movement as a whole.

Arizona Immigration Activists Mobilize Latino Vote

Audie Cornish — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 21:33:00 +0000

For years, Maricopa County, Ariz., has been ground zero in the debate over immigration.

On one hand, the massive county, which includes the state capital of Phoenix, has a growing Latino population. On the other, it's home to publicity savvy Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who has made his name by strictly enforcing, some say overstepping, immigration laws.

Last month, the Supreme Court struck down much of the state's immigration enforcement law known as SB 1070, even while leaving intact its most controversial provision.