The Wall Street Journal reports on John McCain’s increasing disconnect with Arizona’s GOP voters.
The issues that divide him from the Republican base are numerous, but McCain’s 2008 vote for the $700 billion bank bailout and his opposition to President George W. Bush’s tax cuts never played well with conservatives. Nor did his opposition to drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), his sponsorship of the restrictive (now declared unconstitutional) McCain-Feingold “campaign finance reform.”
McCain’s Mavericky teaming up with the Senate’s most liberal members and pushing for amnesty for the millions of foreign nationals who have entered the U.S. illegally has alienated many grassroots Republicans. His proposal to close Guantanamo Naval Base and try terrorists in U. S. Courts won him no fans – a position he is now veering away from.
A Rasmussen Reports statewide poll found that 61% of Arizona Republicans think McCain has lost touch with those in his own party. That’s the good news. The bad new for him is that’s up eleven points from 50% four months earlier.
Arizonan’s now have a conservative option. Former Congressman J.D. Hayworth, who has filed to run for the U.S. Senate is sending shock waves through the McCain camp. While Hayworth’s campaign event to make a formal announcement will not occur until February 15, he is already in full stride — much to the chagrin of John McCain.
What a joy it will be to see old McCain ousted. He has never represented me or my family. How many others feel duped by this so-called Maverick? I’d like the opportunity to finally vote for a Republican.
McCain saw what many of us thought of him when he attended the state GOP meeting and the cries of “JD!” “JD!” rang through the air.
I remind everyone that JD has lost a race in this state because his supporters became complacent. That is not acceptable this time. His name is not enough to hand McCain a loss. It will take the time, energy and funds from all of us to pull off a great victory.
WWJDD – What Will JD Do? Take real conservative values back to Washington from Arizona.
JD, JD, JD, JD, JD
Mr. “Straight Talk Express” is unable to talk straight. Watch his multiple answers to the same questions. Astonishing!!
McCain is so yesterday. He is an angry and untruthful man who will do and say whatever benefits him. The only reason for his longevity is that he has never had a viable opponent since he first began his quest for political glory. Stuart Starkey, a grade-school math teacher was his reliable foe in election after election. Now — finally –we have a real candidate in J. D. Hayworth! Let’s do whatever we each can to ensure his victory!
Great video, Army. This should be seen by as many voters as possible!! Send the link out to your list:
http://seeingredaz.wordpress.com/2010/02/04/mccain-feeling-the-az-heat-in-february/
I sure as heck will!
Let’s not just complain: let’s DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!
WRITE TO SEN. MCCTRAITOR AND TELL HIM TO STEP DOWN AND LET A REAL CONSERVATIVE RUN FOR OFFICE, NOT A RINO GLOBALIST! BETWEEN TRYING TO SHOVE “AMNESTY” DOWN AMERICANS’ THROATS WHILE ILLEGAL ALIENS TAKE OUR JOBS, OUR EDUCATION, CLOSE DOWN OUR HOSPITALS AND OVERWHELM OUR SCHOOLS, AND HIS MEXICAN DUAL CITIZEN CAMPAIGN MANAGER, JUAN HERNANDEZ (“MY FRENNNN”) TELLING MEXICAN-AMERICANS TO “THINK MEXICO FIRST”, IT IS TIME FOR MCCAIN TO STEP DOWN AS HE DOES NOT AND NEVER HAS REPRESENTED THE PEOPLE OF THIS STATE. TELL HIM WHAT YOU THINK: HERE IS HIS CONTACT INFORMATION:
John McCain
Phone: 602-604-2010
Fax: 602-274-0944