yesterday, KPHO reported on how Republican political candidates—including Governor Brewer and Senator McCain—continue to exaggerate crime and illegal immigration in Arizona contrary to the actual statistics.

As reporter Morgan Loew says, “Polling indicates that politicians that sound the most alarmist about how dangerous Arizona is get the highest approval ratings.” Alas, the facts just aren’t on their side, as violent crime in the state has been dropping for the past 6 years.