Posted on 08/28/2018 4:54:46 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Shadowed by the death of six-term Sen. John McCain, Arizona voters are nominating candidates to replace his seat-mate in a primary contest that lays bare the fissures in a Republican Party dramatically remade by President Donald Trump.
Three Republicans are vying Tuesday to replace Sen. Jeff Flake, who is retiring after his fierce criticism of Trump made his political future in the state untenable. All three, including establishment favorite Rep. Martha McSally, have embraced Trump and distanced themselves from McCain a sign of how far the late senators status had fallen with conservatives who dominate Arizonas GOP primaries.
The outcome of the primary will be closely watched by Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, who must name a replacement to fill McCains seat for the next two years. McCain died Saturday after a yearlong battle with brain cancer.
Arizona is one of three states holding elections Tuesday....
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“It still blows my mind that McCain was somehow able to convince Arizona voters for 35 years that he was a Conservative.”
He didn’t. He convinced them he was ex-military. That’s how it works here.
McSally is an amnesty supporter and RINO. McCain backed her.
McSally has the lowest lifetime ACU lifetime rating of any AZ Republican in Congress including McCain and Flake. Her rating of 71.7 is not even close to the rest.
So, Let’s hope Kelli Ward wins the Primary (to replace Flake) and then the Guv can appoint Sheriff Joe to Replace McCain....!!!
I am well aware that Martha McSally is not the leader-of-the-”Trump” pack...but if my POTUS, Trump, gives her his endorsement that is just fine with me. I see McSally winning tonight, and Kelli Ward coming in second. Sheriff Arpaio is toast....finished. he never should have entered the race for Senator.
Governor, Ducey has, over time, fallen into the Trump camp and has received Trump’s endorsement. I am hoping and praying that Governor, Ducey appoints Kelli Ward to fill out the remainder of McCain’s Senate term or, at least until 2020. Absolutely no McCain family members should ever be appointed. I Ducey is so stupid as to appoint a McCain, he will lose his race for Governor. The Trump supporters in Arizona will turn on Ducey like he never dreamed of happening.
Go, Trump, Go, MAGA!!!
You will find no bigger supporter of Trump than I am, but I can only state the facts. Trump also endorsed McCain and Roy Moore. He is not infallible. McSally will not be a big supporter of Trump if she is elected.
AZ is trending blue as the demographics change thanks to mass immigration. I had a home in AZ for almost 30 years, Scottsdale. It will be harder and harder for Reps to win elections there.
Trump didnt give a damn about NeverTrumper McSally, and be waited till the last day when he saw Ward and Arlington splitting the vote and knew the RINO McSally would win. Now he can say he his endorsement was the reason she won. No the reason McSally will win is because somebody got to Arpaio and got him to stay in the race. A vote for 85 year old Arpaio is a vote against Ward. This would have been a win for Ward if not for Arpaio. And thats a damn shame because McSally will be terrible.
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