The Arizona Guardian is reporting that Sen. John McCain is distancing himself from Gov. Jan Brewer’s endorsement, as the former GOP presidential nominee tries to avoid being linked with a politician who favors a tax increase.
The governor gave her endorsement in Tucson last week, but officials working for the McCain campaign have said they weren’t ready to advertise her support just yet.
“We announce endorsements on our own schedule,” said Brian Rogers, a spokesman for the McCain re-election campaign. “We embrace our supporters but we have a list of endorsements we’re going to be making on a rolling basis.”
Although there aren’t too many lines to read between, the “Oops!” message is clear.
Brewer advisor Chuck Coughlin returned the favor, sledgehammer in hand: “I don’t put much stock in what a spokesperson has to say. One thing I’ve learned is that John McCain spokesmen haven’t lasted very long and I’m assuming this guy will be gone very soon.”
Why a one-cent sales tax hike with a three-year sunset date should bother McCain who voted for the $850 million Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), voted against the Bush tax cuts, and supports costly amnesty programs, is beyond any reasonable comprehension.
In terms of intra-party unity, whirled peas won’t be on the menu tonight.
I’ll bet the Guv would have appreciated knowing this before the January 23 State GOP meeting shen she led off the federal legislators in the chorus of “Praise John McCain from whom All Blessings Flow.”
One week earlier at the County GOP meeting, she promised to stop illegal migration into Arizona, and used the same speech a week later. Maybe that’s the REAL reason that Senator McCain wants to distance himself.
One thing for sure–McCain needs all the help he can get.
Is he going to denounce his wife & daughter because of their stance on Prop 8 in CA???????? Hell no, Cindy’s got the $$$$$.
Personally, I wish Gov. Brewer would have kept her mouth shut on this one. Endorsing McCain will peel away some of the conservatives who have previously supported her throughout the years. I happen to like her, but distrust McCain to the point that I will not vote for him again under ANY conditions. He should have run as the democrat he is.
Brewer is going to have a fight on her hands as she tries to retain her seat against Dean Martin. Why give herself more difficulty?