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.
(Excerpt) Read more at hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com ...
“What does John know that his shills don’t?
John, some thing you just can’t buy. Adios tonto...”
I soo hope you’re right!
Actually there should be a new Rasmussen poll on JD vs. McSkank out pretty soon. I was called (HOORAY!) early this last week for a more general poll that included questions on JD and the skank.
It’s possible that the questions on AZ were part of “someone’s” internal polling and we’ll never see them if the “someone” doesn’t like the results. JD can’t really afford to pay for polls as he has stated all the money he gets now is for ads so that leaves “someone” IF it is an internal poll.
It’s also possible that Ras is running the poll over a longer period and we will see those results pretty soon.
Thanks....let’s pray the 17% all go for JD...then again Rasmussen could be in the pocket of McRino and JD is ahead of McRino...so instead of showing that, he put the 17% as undecided. I don’t trust Rasmussen, we saw how he handled his polls during the Scott Brown election....his poll numbers were definitely shewed...
“It’s also possible that Ras is running the poll over a longer period and we will see those results pretty soon.”
Thank heavens for Ras:
The relative polling accuracy of Rasmussen.
http://www.fordham.edu/images/academics/graduate_schools/gsas/elections_and_campaign_/poll%20accuracy%20in%20the%202008%20presidential%20election.pdf
The following list ranks the 23 organizations by the accuracy of their final, national pre-election polls (as reported on pollster.com).
1. Rasmussen (11/1-3)**
1. Pew (10/29-11/1)**
2. YouGov/Polimetrix (10/18-11/1)
3. Harris Interactive (10/20-27)
4. GWU (Lake/Tarrance) (11/2-3)*
5. Diageo/Hotline (10/31-11/2)*
5. ARG (10/25-27)*
6. CNN (10/30-11/1)
6. Ipsos/McClatchy (10/30-11/1)
7. DailyKos.com (D)/Research 2000 (11/1-3)
8. AP/Yahoo/KN (10/17-27)
9. Democracy Corps (D) (10/30-11/2)
10. FOX (11/1-2)
11. Economist/YouGov (10/25-27)
12. IBD/TIPP (11/1-3)
13. NBC/WSJ (11/1-2)
14. ABC/Post (10/30-11/2)
15. Marist College (11/3)
16. CBS (10/31-11/2)
17. Gallup (10/31-11/2)
18. Reuters/ C-SPAN/ Zogby (10/31-11/3)
19. CBS/Times (10/25-29)
20. Newsweek (10/22-23)
“I don’t trust Rasmussen, we saw how he handled his polls during the Scott Brown election....his poll numbers were definitely shewed...”
Well, to Rasmussen’s defense, his polling showed the move toward Brown, but didn’t poll soon enough to the election (I think his last poll was a week ahead of that amazing win.) If he’d have polled once more - I would have been happier. But look at the link above - Ras is the most accurate pollster - and RATS hate him - so he must be doing something right!
Go JD!
IF I remember correctly...Rasmussen had a poll a few days before the election and when you actually read the analysis...he pointed to a Brown win but the poll showed a Coakley win....
Interesting email I just received:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SATURDAY, JULY 24
NEWS RELEASE
BAIT-AND-SWITCH McCAIN
WEB AD LAUNCHED;
Separate Group Urges Refunds
Phoenix, AZ (JULY 24) - The campaign of U.S. Senate Candidate J.D. Hayworth (R-AZ) today distributed to 300,000 Arizona voters a web-based advertisement highlighting Sen. John McCain’s bait-and-switch campaign finance trickery.
McCain transferred $4.65 million from his failed and lackluster 2008 Presidential campaign to his current campaign for re-election to the U.S. Senate.
That money was given to McCain while he was trying to defeat a liberal Democrat for President, but instead he saved it to run against a conservative Republican for Senate.
Meanwhile, a separate organization is instructing McCain contributors how to get their 2008 contributions refunded.
To see the new web-ad, CLICK HERE.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvgM2Dq3YfM
To go to organization’s website, CLICK HERE.
For more information, please visit http://www.JDforSenate.com or email info@jdforsenate.com.
Paid for by JD HAYWORTH 2010, Inc.
According to John McCain EVERYONE in the world should be able to come here.
Give everyone in the world an opportunity to come to America
McCain: “Those who live closest are the ones who can get here. Everyone in the world should have the opportunity through an orderly process to come to this country.”
Source: AZ Senate Debate, in Tucson Citizen Oct 16, 2004
I had suspected that JD was “keeping his powder dry” until closer to the election. He could not keep up with McCain’s spending over 6 months, but now he can keep up in advertising over this last month and JD has the truth on his side. This is not over yet. Please send money, Arizona won’t let you down! From Ground Zero.
http://www.jdforsenate.com/
The only chance I ever had to vote for McLame was Nov. 2008. He got my vote by default, as I cast it for Palin. Without her on the ticket, a Libertarian would have gotten it.
((cue laugh track))
Another thing JD has going for him is that, in the primary, the motivated are more inclined to turn out. Folks sick of McCain are far more likely to make the effort to vote than people who tolerate McCain's RINOism.
Good point. I thought money was corrupting our politicians, according to him...
” McCain has been calling in every favor from ALL the newspapers the Dems and Soros control. Polls have been rigged, articles written against JD, shills paid (to post here) and on and on. McCain is horrible . “
Fact
” I have heard that Sarah is no longer campaigning for McLame, and hasn’t been since March or April. “
What about the millions spent to cover all of Arizona on the radio ads, Arthur?
Those ads praising McCain on the Rush Limbaugh and Hannity show. Those ads have run hundreds of times.
That isn’t campaigning to you?
” McCain: “Those who live closest are the ones who can get here. Everyone in the world should have the opportunity through an orderly process to come to this country.”
Source: AZ Senate Debate, in Tucson Citizen Oct 16, 2004 “
Only a cretifiable psychopath or a Marxist would make a statement like this.
Certifiable, that are ;-)
No difference between this pig and Reid.
Ain’t no doubt about that brother!
They are darned near to “Run in circles scream and shout” panic as it is.
Isn’t it just a thing of beauty?
Hell yes, the politicians should fear the people. WE ARE THE BOSS!
“Waking up soon Arizona must be. Ummmmm Smells good yes? Waffels! Smell them can you? No?! Ah! Most annoying you are young Padawan!”
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