1.   Also Wednesday, the counselor for the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kan., ruled that sufficient grounds existed for the recall effort to begin.

2.   Although the recall effort against former Gov. Evan Mecham required more signatures, Mecham was impeached and removed from office before the recall could be consummated.

3.   Before Tuesday, the recall effort against him was completely lifeless.

4.   A cozy barbecue with a leading Democrat revved up the recall effort.

5.   But the reason the issue sparked a recall effort in Tempe, Giuliano and some elected city officials maintain, is that the mayor is gay.

6.   Florio, whose tax increase had incited a recall effort early in his term, pulled ahead in the polls within six weeks of Election Day.

7.   Giuliano tried to salvage his career by apologizing, but the recall effort was launched anyway.

8.   Gieb had attended the meeting to gauge the seriousness of the recall effort, but quickly took to the podium to egg on the crowd.

9.   He acknowledged that his refusal to repudiate militias has proved controversial and has resulted in a recall effort against him.

10.   GOP political operatives also claim that a recall effort is already under way to unseat Horcher.