Posted on 07/23/2010 4:04:26 PM PDT by rabscuttle385
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) spent more than $10M on his primary battle against ex-Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R), according to his 2ndQ campaign finance report, leaving him with a much narrower financial advantage in the GOP primary than he once enjoyed.
McCain has spent a total of $15.7M this cycle, according to FEC reports, and he has just $1.78M left to spend before the Aug. 24 GOP primary. Hayworth had $922K in the bank, his reports showed.
"Senator McCain takes every campaign seriously, and this race is no exception. Senator McCain is proud of the statewide support he's received from Arizonans, both financial and otherwise," said McCain spokesperson Brian Rogers.
McCain has been blanketing the AZ airwaves with TV ads, but he has apparently made a significant cutback in the size of his buy lately. According to Hayworth media consultant Dan Bayens, McCain has reduced his ad spending from $150K-$250K a week -- where he had been since March -- down to $40K a week currently.
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“I’d rather be both civil and entertaining though! ;)”
Me too. I also want strong assurances by Palin regarding specific “Nos” to ‘normalization aka pathway to citizenship aka amnesty.
I can understand her treading carefully during this primary, but if she herself enters a primary? She needs to make it crystal clear that illegals must go home first, to the back of the line in every sense of the word. And frankly, that should be a mark against them compared to those who never came here illegally.
Puh-leeeze, DZ. Several things:
McQueeg is not as far ahead as an incumbent should be at this point. Plus, I firmly believe that he is spending $$ that Mr. Campaign Finance Reform bankrolled during his epic failure of a POTUS run in '08.
I certainly hope that JD will not waste the time he spent on his book, "Whatever it Takes," which dealt with illegals. I think that we will be pleasantly surprised when polls are done which reflect JD's commercials coming out which will highlight McAmnesty's position.
And, lest we forget:
John McCain was Decimated by JD Hayworth in the Second Senate Primary Debate.
” Ask yourself why Hayworth doesn’t have funds to match McCain.”
Duh? McCain had a 20 million war chest. nobody can raise that type of money in a state with a population this size.
McCain spending to date $15,759,000.00 (90% LIES)
Hayworth = $1,600,000.00
Palin’s radio ad ran more than 600 times all over the state too.
And Fox news has benn 100% for McCain. Hayworth was treated better on CNN.
Give me a list of people outspent by 10 to 1 who beat a 4 term incumbent.
McCain even bought off the tea parties out here with jobs.
Why don’t you ask why so few conservatives from out of state failed to contribute to Hayworth when the stakes were so high?
You trash my state, I trash you!
Did that photo come from McCain’s personal outhouse?
Agreed. Gov. Palin, like any of our candidates, needs to be thoroughly vetted and scrutinized. I agree with your thoughts about Reagan, who was not the ‘perfect’ Conservative either, nor did some of his admin fit that bill for sure. She’s been through the storm already, so one may make the case that she’s already battle hardened, and that may be true. Mebbe, she will be our first Madame President.
If it’s perfection we’re looking for, this is the wrong planet/place for that. That said, I agree that some issues are VERY important - and immigration and amnesty is one of those issues.
We have been betrayed on borders too many times and too many ways. I heard an AZ sheriff interviewed on Hannity yesterday. AZ law enforcers are completely sickened by the slanders.
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