Posted on 05/28/2015 6:05:02 PM PDT by cotton1706
Rep. Matt Salmon is "taking a serious look" at a primary run against Sen. John McCain in 2016, a source close to the representative told National Journal on Thursday.
The statement is the strongest indication yet that the tea-party-backed politician from Arizona might leave his House seat to challenge the five-term incumbent.
The source, who requested anonymity to speak candidly about Salmon's possible plans, said the congressman has been "gratified by the strong level of support" he's seen from supporters, and would likely make a decision by early August.
If Salmon runs, it would begin what would likely be the election cycle's most closely watched primary, pitting the former GOP presidential nominee against a sitting lawmaker with the strong support of local and national conservative groups. Adding to the intrigue is that either McCain or Salmon could face a difficult foe in the general election, after Democratic Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick surprisingly announced this week that she would run for Senate.
The New York Times this week identified Kirkpatrick as McCain's first "seasoned Democratic challenger" in his five Senate reelection bids, potentially setting him up against both his toughest Democratic opponent and primary challenger yet, at the same time.
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Imagine a certain female former governor of another state who owns a home in Arizona challenging him.
Matt McSalmon wrote a pro-amnesty oped and trashed incumbent Az. AG Tom Horne.
McCain, Adelson and Kyl installed gambling commissioner Brnovich as the AG, winning the primary with 55%.
Then Brnovich thanked Team McCain by dropping the human trafficking SB1070 lawsuit.
We need a nobody like Kelli Ward to run.
Last thing we need is a personality problem like with JD Hayworth.
If Salmon would just be another phony conservative than Jeff Flake, then Ward would be preferable. But she doesn’t seem to be doing much lately, or at least in the news.
https://seeingredaz.wordpress.com/2013/10/29/laura-ingraham-is-the-bear-in-matt-salmons-stream/
https://seeingredaz.wordpress.com/2014/05/22/matt-salmon-when-fish-becomes-fowl/
And most recently, Salmon has become a McCain Machine Mouthpiece, calling for incumbent Attorney General Tom Horne to withdraw from the AGs race this year, so that the hand-picked McMachine candidate Mark Brnovich can advance, and in turn advance the establishments open borders agenda.
Brnovich flies under radar as he caves on illegal enforcement
All we need McCain and anyone on the ballot. No third option. It wont matter.
Any conservative group that wants credibility will fundraise in 50 states on hate for McCain and are going to have to cough up the money if they want to claim to be conservative.
It's the equivalent of having to win two elections.
McCain is at the top of my list for sending into retirement.
I’ll bet anyone right now that John McCain decides not to run for reelection.
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