Posted on 01/03/2009 12:17:15 PM PST by rabscuttle385
Though not widely reported, rumors slowly began circulating last month that former GOP presidential nominee John McCain may face a primary challenge in 2010 from former Congressman J.D. Hayworth.
(Rep. Jeff Flake and Rep. John Shadegg were both likely candidates for the open seat if McCain were to win the presidency, but it appears unlikely either would challenge McCain.)
McCain, of course, would be hard to beat. He garnered close to 54 percent of the vote in Arizona's general election. More importantly, he easily won the state's primary, garnering more than 47 percent of the vote (though exit polls show Romney won the conservative vote in Arizona.)
But McCain has long been disliked by many conservatives, and it is highly likely that an effort to un-seat him would be greeted by many conservatives across the nation. A credible anti-McCain conservative candidate -- such as Hayworth -- would most likely have no difficulty in raising substantial funds.
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History will record he probably did more damage to the GOP than any other single person.
That's an idea I think quite a few here at FR have that would viewed as incorrect by many Republicans. Though many don't like Romney, I believe most Republicans believed he would govern as a conservative if elected.
Romney also got a healthy conservative vote in Florida. I think there are conservatives in Arizona and many voted for Romney because they considered him to be a conservative candidate.
And I agree with you... JD got robbed in the '06 election. I bet if ACORN were investigated in Tempe, they'd find that half the ASU students who voted for Harry Mitchell actually lived in Southern California.
If he has the sense God gave a rock, he will quietly retire.
Of course, that’s a very big IF.
You got it!!! Mitchell has the lowest rating of anyone in the House and those idiots re-elected him again. Not very bright! I’m hoping J.D. will go after this seat in the Senate. America needs him in Washington.
JD Hayworth is a loudmouth jerk whose stupidity lost conservatives and republicans a safe house seat. Foghorn Leghorn needs to stay on the radio. I’ll take McCain over a Hayworth loss to a Harry Mitchell style Democrat any day.
McCain would beat his ass upside down anyway, so don’t get your hopes up McCain haters.
KICK HIS ARSE OUT!!!
And yes, I know I am yelling.
That really will depend upon who the next RNC Chair is. If Duncan does continue being the RNC Chair, then yes, Duncan will defend McCain as best as he can, but, as an example, if it’s Blackwell that becomes the next RNC Chair, then it will be interesting to see if Blackwell does all that he can do to defeat McCain.
Couldn’t happen to a nicer RINO. Are you sure we have to wait until 2010?
Was there a troll keyword that bought you running here newbie?
>JD Hayworth is a loudmouth jerk whose stupidity ...
Look in the mirror.
Please be true.
How about someone of Mexican American Heritage who is a staunch Reagan conservative who is against amnesty for illegals?
In Arizona it may just fly.
Anyone but Mclame, even a dem.
Not all Republicans are conservatives, and not all conservatives are Republicans.
And, let me remind you that FR is an independent conservative forum, not a Republicrat cheerleading squad watering hole.
You know not of what you speak.
“Selecting McCain as the Republican presidential nominee was the absolute WORST choice the GOP could have possibly made in 2008.”
Who would have been better? It didn’t matter who the Republican party elected during the primaries. Anyone would have lost.
Oh please God, tell us where to send our money so we can get him out office.
Did you realize how many were on the ballot in the Republican party primary? There were something like 15 candidates on the ballot if I remember correctly.
“If he loses then a Dem would pick up Arizona and that would help Obama.”
If he wins a Dem would pick up Arizona and that would help Obama.
I’m not sure he will run again but he has a Mt. McKinley (Dinali) sized ego. GO JD!
RINOs have bad Breadth!
Thank you SandRat ! McCain needs to retire and just go away.
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