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Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer points during an intense conversation with President Barack Obama after he arrived at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, in Mesa, Ariz. Asked moments later what the conversation was about, Brewer, a Republican, said: "He was a little...

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Gov. Jan Brewer, left, pauses to answer a question, as she is joined by Secretary of State Ken Bennett, right, and Attorney General Tom Horne after signing the canvass on the recall election results on the defeat of state Sen. Russell Pearce during a brief ceremony in Bennett's office...

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Don Cardon, left, President and CEO of the Arizona Commerce Authority, speaks as Gov. Jan Brewer, second from left, Chairman of the Arizona Commerce Authority, Jerry Colangelo, co-Chair of the Arizona Commerce Authority, and Arizona Speaker of the House Andy Tobin, far right, R-Dewey,...

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A woman walks past a campaign sign for Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce in Mesa, Arizona November 1, 2011. Pearce faces a recall election after failure to focus on issues and concerns that affect all Arizonans. Arizona's Governor Jan Brewer in July ordered a special election for...

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Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce attends a hearing at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix, Arizona November 1, 2011. Pearce faces a recall election after failure to focus on issues and concerns that affect all Arizonans. Arizona's Governor Jan Brewer in July ordered a special...

AP Photo 9 months ago

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, right, flanked by State Sen. Russell Pearce, hold at news conference to announce the state's decision to appeal to the United States Supreme Court by July 11, a decision by a lower court that put the most controversial parts of the state's immigration...

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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 28: Governor Jan Brewer (Republican of Arizona) listens as U.S. President Barack Obama makes remarks during a meeting with a bipartisan group of governors hosted by the President and Vice President Joe Biden in the State Dining Room of the White House...

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National Governors Association Special Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety Co-chair Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, right, talks with Army Gen. Keith Alexander, commander, U.S. Cyber Command, left, and Rand Beers, under secretary, National Protection and Programs Directorate,...

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Gov. Jan Brewer, Chairman of the Arizona Commerce Authority, speaks during an Arizona Commerce Authority meeting Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, in Phoenix. Building on last year's big "competitiveness" package of tax cuts for businesses, Republican Gov. Jan Brewer has new proposed changes on...

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Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer , backdropped by Arizona Senate President Steve Pierce, left, and Arizona House Speaker Andy Tobin, right, addresses the Arizona legislature Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, during her annual State-of-the-State address from the Capitol in Phoenix.

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FILE - Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer speaks at the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry luncheon Friday, Jan. 6, 2012, in Phoenix. The Arizona Legislature begins its 2012 regular session on Monday, amid expectations that lawmakers will be in a rush to finish. It's an election year, and...

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FILE - Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer talks about the upcoming legislative session during an interview at the Capitol Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, in Phoenix. The Arizona Legislature begins its 2012 regular session on Monday, amid expectations that lawmakers will be in a rush to finish. It's an...

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Incoming State Senate President Steve Pierce, left, R-Prescott, confronts Randy Parraz, right, co-founder and President of Citizens for a Better Arizona, as Parraz tries to hold a news conference inside the Arizona Senate building atrium, against building rules, and eventually moved...

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Gov. Jan Brewer joins Secretary of State Ken Bennett and Attorney General Tom Horne signing the canvass on the recall election results on the defeat of state Sen. Russell Pearce during a brief ceremony in Bennett's office at the Arizona Capitol, Monday, Nov. 21, 2011, in Phoenix. It was...

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Sen. Steve Gallardo, D-Phoenix, holds a news conference announcing his dismay at the handling of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission by legislative Republicans, at the Arizona Capitol, Tuesday, Nov.1, 2011, in Phoenix. Arizona legislators were expected to convene Tuesday to...

AP Photo 10 months ago

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, gets award winners to smile Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at the Governor's Volunteer Awards luncheon in Phoenix. Brewer on Monday, April 18, 2011 vetoed a bill that would have required President Barack Obama and other presidential candidates to prove their U.S....

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FILE - This Oct. 3, 2011 file photo shows Commission chair Colleen Mathis pouring over possible congressional redistricting maps during an Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission meeting in Tempe, Ariz. The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission on Wednesday Nov. 2, 2011 is...

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FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2011 file photo, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer appears at at committee hearing on the states role in protecting against insider threats, hackers and terrorists, in Washington. Brewer on Monday, April 18, 2011 vetoed a bill that would have required President Barack...

AP Photo 12 months ago

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer holds-up the tax cuts/jobs bill after signing it during an evening ceremony in Phoenix, Ariz. The Legislature passed the bill on Wednesday with majority Republicans voting overwhelming for it and Democrats uniformly against it. Passage of the bill capped a...

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Sen. Steve Gallardo, D-Phoenix, argues prior to a vote to adjourn during a special session in the senate chambers at the capitol, Monday, June 13, 2011, in Phoenix. The Arizona Legislature adjourned a two-day special session without voting on a proposal to keep 20 weeks of federally...

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Senate President Russell Pearce, R-Mesa, watches the votes tally to adjourn during a special session in the senate chambers at the capitol, Monday, June 13, 2011, in Phoenix. The Arizona Legislature adjourned a two-day special session without voting on a proposal to keep 20 weeks of...

AP Photo 9 months ago

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, middle, playfully jokes as she tries to wave away the dust, as Phoenix city council member Michael Johnson, left, and Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett laugh along with the governor, during a ceremony for the groundbreaking for the new Centennial Way to...

AP Photo 9 months ago

Arizona state Sen. Russell Pearce, R-Mesa, left, answers a question as Gov. Jan Brewer lowers her head, as they hold a news conference to announce the state's decision to appeal to the United States Supreme Court by July 11, a decision by a lower court that put the most controversial...

AP Photo 9 months ago

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, middle, talks as Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne, right, and state Sen. Russell Pearce, R-Mesa, flank the governor, as she announces the state's decision to appeal to the United States Supreme Court by July 11, a decision by a lower court that put the most...

AP Photo 9 months ago

This May 9, 2011 photo shows State Sen. Russell Pearce, R-Mesa, pauses as he talks after Gov. Jan Brewer during a news conference in Phoenix. Pearce notched major triumphs last year, notably enactment of a tough law against illegal immigration and then his election as Senate president.