Oy vey. AZ’s long, strange campaign political season just keeps on truckin. Remember Steve May, the AZ congressional candidate (pictured in blue shirt) who got in hot water for convincing his homeless pals to run of office? You know, the same Steve May that the New Times once called a “Gay, Right-Wing Mormon” in a cover story 10 years ago that we’re going to finish reading any day now. Now the media is reporting that May has dropped out of the race after it was revealed that he was slapped with a “Super-Extreme” DUI in April.

Oh, and as for those Mill Rats turned political candidates pictured with May? One is in jail, one was last seen on a bus to Michigan, and the third couldn’t make it to court to defend his right to be on the ballot because, despite being a taxi driver, he couldn’t get a ride to court!

So you might be asking, ‘what’s a Super-Extreme DUI?’ It’s anyone registering a not-so-super Blood Alcohol Content of .20 or above. (Wow, halfway to the deadly .40 mark.) And according to the AZ Capital Times, May blew a .206 and a .202 BAC after he was stopped going,“northbound on Interstate 17 near Peoria May 25, 2009, when a state Department of Public Safety officer clocked him going 83 mph in a 55 mph zone.” Needless to say, May just sent out a statement announcing the end of his political career candidacy.

That said, we’re happy to announce that May’s implosion has not stopped the burgeoning political career of his trio of attention and/or money-starved proteges. So long as they can be found, bailed out of jail, or bum a ride to the court, that is.

According to the AZ Republic,

“… state Senate candidate Anthony “Grand Pa” Goshorn and state treasurer candidate Thomas Meadows testified by phone. Goshorn, a taxi driver, apparently didn’t have transportation to get to downtown Phoenix from his Scottsdale home. And Meadows was last known to have left town on a bus for Michigan.

Benjamin Pearcy, a candidate for the Arizona Corporation Commission, also filed a request – apparently from Maricopa County jail — to have his name removed from the ballot as well. According to Wilenchik, his client Pearcy also wants to withdraw his withdrawal notice. [Attorney Dennis] Wilenchik did not know why Pearcy was in jail.”

Photos via the NY Times

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