Recall Election Claims Arizona Anti-Immigration Champion

Russell Pearce was surprised he lost, no one else was. - - Donna Poisl

By MARC LACEY and KATHARINE Q. SEELYE

MESA, Ariz. — For years, Russell Pearce, Arizona’s most powerful legislator and the architect of its tough immigration law, has sought to make life so uncomfortable for illegal immigrants in the state that they pack up and go.

But Mr. Pearce, known for his gruff, uncompromising manner, was the one sent packing on Tuesday after disgruntled voters in this suburban neighborhood outside Phoenix banded together to recall him from the State Senate and replace him with a more moderate Republican.
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