John McCain May Not Be Senator For Long - Former GOP Nominee Faces Dead-Heat Primary Challenge in 2010

News Type: Event — Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:41 PM EST

Article Source: Talking Points Memo

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A new Rasmussen poll finds that Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) could potentially be in trouble with Republican voters back home in Arizona, where he's often faced criticism from the right for his views on immigration.

In a potential Republican primary for his 2010 re-election, the 2008 GOP nominee for President is in a dead heat with former Rep. J.D. Hayworth, a hard-line conservative who lost his seat in the 2006 Democratic wave.

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Killfile

To me this is remarkably significant. McCain is a powerful Senator and the willingness of the GOP's rank and file to just jettison him spells trouble for the unity that has characterized the Republican party for the last quarter-century.

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#1 - Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:11 PM EST

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Dr Fell

this could also indicate another move to the fringe in the GOP. also mccain is a decent guy, replacing him with hayworth is a bad move

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#2 - Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:29 PM EST

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AZPADDY

Hayworth's name being bandied about is a bad move for the nation. His nickname in D.C. wasn't "Foghorn Leghorn" for nothing.

He's a caricature of the overgrown, overaged fratboy that is the recipient of all the easy connections, eager backing by the Arizona Republic, fawning over by the hardliners in the G.O.P., and he's about 4 years behind the curve.

No matter. He's outdated, overweighted, loudmouthed and wrong.

McCain will retain his seat easily in AZ. Unless Palin comes to town........

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#2.1 - Sat Nov 21, 2009 2:36 PM EST

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