LIVE THREAD! - Arizona senate GOP candidates Face-Off in debate - WATCH ONLINE

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[onyx]

Tonight, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) will debate his primary challengers, former Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R-AZ) and conservative "tea party" activist Jim Deakin in one of only two Republican primary debates.

During the one hour debate, Hayworth will likely concentrate on McCain's 28 years in Congress with a focus on his position on immigration. Deakin said he will compare and contrast his approach in representing constituents to the "other two entrenched politicians." A McCain campaign spokesman said that the Senator "looks forward to a spirited discussion on the issues facing Arizonans."

The LIVE debate will take place tonight at KTVK-TV in Phoenix, Arizona.

LIVE STREAM HERE

[TomGuy]

Deakin says ‘enforce existing laws’.

Isn’t that what the recent AZ bill (that most Dems oppose) calls for?

[advertising guy]

the immigration monies question should be JD’s hammer..........meaning....how much spent money has McLettuce already voted for tween the 1st immigration stop try and Obama’s supid programs......it shows priorities and that McLettuce could care less the amount

[onyx]

AZ AND ALL STATES, NEED CLOSED PRIMARIES.

[txhurl]

Is AZ a run-off or a winner-take all state?

[MestaMachine]

This is beautiful. JD has his facts and he is unafraid. ‘Bout time!

[AuntB]

“Once on the “my friends?”

For everyone drinking - DRINK!”

I don’t, but I think I’ll start! LOL!

[Will88]

JD is doing well making some points, but it seems he could do more pointing out Juan’s hypocrisy and flip/flops on illegal immigration. And he needs to say McCain/Kennedy a few times.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

Drink

[Political Junkie Too]

Ahhh... not again...

-PJ

[Gene Eric]

"My friends, I have a 5, 10, 20, 100 point plan"

"timetables"
"timetables!"
"TIMETABLES!!!"

[RedMDer]

my friends
again

[rintense]

And on the Sunday morning talk shows, Mike Huckabee will claim he’s the front runner because even the candidates for Senate in AZ were talking about him.

[Political Junkie Too]

Again again.

[DoughtyOne]

Folks, please comment over there and vote for "Immigration" to be the most important issue, and for Hayworth to be the winner. He's slipping and we need help.

[txhurl]

And McLettuce/Feingold, too... OVERTURNED!

[onyx]

Spmeone said Deakin is a Paultard and *THAT* makes sense.

Third party dolts are worse than democrats. Vote splitters.

[rintense]

And once again, am I a genius or what? I predicted this all. Pretty easy, though. Having witnessed his sorry ass for so long pretty much makes him as predictable as a liberal.

[McGavin999]

Do you have a link D-1?

[TomGuy]

McCain on Social Security and Illegals in 2006 [more at link]:

from On the Issues: John McCain on Immigration:

McCain voted YES on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security (2006)
• Once that person regularizes his or her status, and as they proceed down the path to earned citizenship, they should have the benefit after having followed the law and made those contributions. That is fairness.
• We should not steal their funds or empty their Social Security accounts. That is not fair. It does not reward their hard work or their financial contributions.
• The amendment proposes to change existing law to prohibit an individual from gaining the benefit of any contributions made while the individual was in an undocumented status. I oppose this amendment and believe it is wrong.
Reference: Preclusion of Social Security Credits; Bill S.Amdt.3985 to S.2611 ; vote number 2006-130 on May 18, 2006

[AuntB]

Comment where, I don’t find what you’re talking about.

...help me....