SB 1062 stances could impact ’14 elections
Campaigns likely will address issue
By Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Mary Jo Pitzl and Rebekah L. Sanders
The Republic | azcentral.com
Tue Feb 25, 2014 10:29 PM
Gov. Jan Brewer’s closest allies and business leaders are urging her to quickly veto Senate Bill 1062, hoping the state can put an embarrassing episode behind it.
But pollsters and candidates for office say the issue isn’t likely to disappear from the political conversation any time soon.
In an election year in which Arizonans will select a governor, attorney general and state and congressional lawmakers, SB 1062 will be part of the campaign-trail conversation, they say.
With campaigns already under way, candidates are quickly calculating how to best explain their positions on the divisive bill, which would offer a legal defense for individuals and businesses that face discrimination lawsuits if they can prove they acted upon a “sincerely held religious belief.”
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