Posted on 01/22/2010 8:02:15 AM PST by rabscuttle385
Sen. John McCain (R) has known from an early stage that he could face a tough primary in his bid for re-election this year, and acted on it. He already launched radio ads touting his effort to block President Obama's "extreme left wing crusade." And just this week, Sen.-elect Scott Brown (R) recorded robocalls that went out to voters in Arizona.
Now, a Rasmussen poll (502 LVs, 1/20, MoE +/- 4.5%) shows the Maverick just over 50 percent in a potential matchup against former Rep. JD Hayworth -- not the best position for an incumbent to be, but an improvement over the dead heat Rasmussen found in November.
Primary Election Matchup
McCain 53 (+8 vs. last poll, 11/18)
Hayworth 31 (-12)
Simcox 4 (unch)
Und 8 (+1)
(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.com ...
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Why, Sarah, why?
I think I might know - loyalty - but still I wish she’d honor her supporters rather than McCain.
Love Sarah, despise, spit upon, and f*rt in the general direction of McKennedy - er, McCain.
May the flies of a thousand camels come to rest in that RINO’s beer.
Either this year or next year amnesty is going to be brought back. McCain is going to lead the charge against this country. He is the wrong person for the job.
crap I said Sarah should have said no as she is being used and then I was told Hayworth was not running
I trust we all want hayworth more than McCain and his pro homosexual family do we not so why the hell is she helping him.
she is being used and she should say a conflict in her routine
Good ole Sarah. I like the girl from Minnesota better.
Hayworth is not running yet, so this poll is worthless. I think he ought to run, while acknowledging Sarah Palin as a good force for conservatives. I’m sure Sarah is more in line with Hayworth’s thinking than of McCain, but she probably feels an obligation toward McCain.
Like he blocked TARP.... now now, my friends, obama is a good man and a decent citizen
Scorched earthers: Sarah is a RINO!
/sarc
The title of her book is “Going Rogue”. So we should just ignore any facts to the contrary. Besides she hunts moose and looks good in high-heel boots. What more do you need?
OK- so who do we want there to win? We need to focus and work on that... and not get sidetracked on what Sarah is doing. Is there someone running who is more conservative than McLame?
Freepers have hitched their wagons to Sarah Palin’s star way too soon IMO.
the LADY from Minnesota who has more balls than almost any man in the GOP
Well, another politician that I’ve lost faith in. I can understand her campaigning for McVain in the general election, but stepping in the primary to favor McCain over a more conservative opponent? That makes NO sense to me, supposed loyalty or not.
doesn’;t help with Sarah being used and helping him and that homo family who are now becoming really embarrassing.
Surely it is not late for her to pull out ?
not all of us
Love ya Sarah, but even you can’t get in the way of the Tea Train.
We won’t toss you aside but you gotta hear it from us.
Michele Bachmann is AWESOME, and I'm saying that even though we disagree on some things.
Its a long time to Nov. McCain will revert to giving his RAT buddies all they want and the voters will realize he is a huge part of the problem and no part of the solution.
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