Posted on 08/07/2010 5:20:57 PM PDT by rabscuttle385
Timely use of campaign funds to buy advertising could be the key to overcoming incumbent John McCain's 20-point lead in the race for the Republican nomination, rival Senate candidate J.D. Hayworth said Tuesday in Ahwatukee Foothills.
"Our ads are going up as his are coming down," Hayworth said following an appearance at an Ahwatukee Republican Women's club meeting at the Grace Inn, just south of Elliot Road on 51st Street.
A Rasmussen Reports poll released Monday indicated McCain was leading Hayworth by a margin of 54-34. Hayworth attracted a crowd of about 80 people to the Tuesday evening event.
Hayworth said McCain had compromised his conservative principles in the name of Washington deal-making.
"I have no doubt that John went to change Washington. But Washington changed him," Hayworth said. "John deserves an honored place in our history. We thank him for his service. It's time to say to our old friend, ‘Welcome home, John. It's time for new representation in the U.S. Senate.'"
He said that, if elected, he would introduce three bills on his first day after being sworn into office. The first, which he dubbed the Congressional Responsibility Act, would require that every regulation proposed by a federal bureaucracy be sent to both houses of Congress for approval.
"The legislative branch has surrendered law making authority to executive agencies filled with unaccountable bureaucrats who are, in essence, making law," Hayworth said, citing the Federal Communications Commission, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration as examples.
The second proposed bill he called the Constitutional Citation Act.
"For every piece of legislation, the original sponsor must stipulate the exact passage in the Constitution that gives Congress the power to legislate in that area," Hayworth said.
He said his third proposal, called the Enforcement First Act, would require the federal government to secure the nation's southern border.
The U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit against Arizona's anti-illegal immigration bill, SB 1070, is politically motivated and an attempt by the Obama administration to rally its dispirited supporters, he said.
"Arizona wants to enforce federal immigration laws. Obama wants to ignore them," Hayworth said. "The administration views the border as a political problem to be managed. It's really a national security threat, an economic security threat, and an invasion that must be stopped."
He accused McCain of favoring amnesty for illegal immigrants already in the country.
"I will say no to amnesty," he said. "It is unsustainable. It is unwise."
Hayworth found a sympathetic audience in Ahwatukee. James White, 19, said Hayworth seemed more "in touch" than McCain.
"I sort of had decided before that I would vote for Hayworth," he said. "I'm not a fan of McCain's policies."
Ahwatukee resident Brenda Roberts expressed similar sentiments.
"I was leaning towards him anyway," she said. "I'm not happy with McCain."
But resident Debbie Taylor said that, so far, she remained unconvinced by either candidate.
"I really just came because I wanted to find out more about what he represents," she said. "He contrasted himself with McCain fairly well."
Why is it your task to question her judgment?
That statement brings your ability to make conservative judgments into question. One wonders what makes you the arbiter of judging others.
The McCainiac infiltrators are out in force! This one (greenbayfez) sent me a freepmail to brag he voted for McCain....I wouldn’t want to admit on the forum that I voted for the old fool either!!!
Well, you go ahead and vote for MCCain....we’ll know who to blame for 6 more years of BS!
Even if Hayworth was a blowhard.......so what???? He’s head and shoulders above the old liar McCain.
I heartily agree. It robs party members of a truly representative result in the election of their party's candidate.
It makes me furious that the state GOP would do this, it's obviously an open manipulation in order to promote mccain's chances for a win.
I hope they are severely disappointed, and that more independents mirror my opinion than not.
We have requested our republican ballots already. Two more independent votes will be cast for the republican primary, but not for mccain.
lol learn to read.
“Why is it your task to question her judgment?
That statement brings your ability to make conservative judgments into question. One wonders what makes you the arbiter of judging others.”
ROFLMAOSHIH.
You have to be kidding. Who are you to question Obama’s judgment?
I am an American Citizen. I don’t like what is happening to this county. I don’t like people that Sarah Palin has endorsed that have given them the edge over people who would be better to serve.
Furthermore, her reality series should cause anyone to question her judgment if they wanted her to run for President. She had better have sole control over the editing and what is released.
btw, I don’t want her to run and I don’t want her for President.
“I do recognize that she has some power and she has wasted some of it with her decisions- to the detriment of the public.”
Name any politician that has not made a decision somewhere down the line that is divergent with the views of some of his/her supporters. “To the detriment of the public” is your opinion and your way to rationalize your opposition to her.
Attacking Palin’s POSITION ON THE KEY ISSUES is certainly legitimate political discourse. The problem for many of you is that you cannot successfully attack her on the issues, so you have to use extraneous BS, such as selected endorsements and the like. And in doing so, you are a fellow traveler, perhaps unwittingly, of the Palin hating dinosaur media and libtards.
Perhaps some of you can extol the virtues of “your” candidate, instead of engaging in repetitive cheap shots. Your problem is that all the other potential/mentioned candidates are either slimey politicians, not right on the issues, or cannot get any traction because they don’t have the ability to effectively communicate (including some who are bunkered with the ostrich approach).
I have no use for those backing RINOs and that is just the way that it is. Also, I want no one running for President that defends Michael Steele. Palin didn’t have to open her mouth..but she did.
Oh and by the way, this is her position on KEY ISSUES which I disagree with.
Questioner] As governor, how do you deal with them? Do you think they all should be deported?
[Palin] There is no way that in the US we would round up every illegal immigrant -there are about 12 million of the illegal immigrants- not only economically is that just an impossibility but that’s not a humane way anyway to deal with the issue that we face with illegal immigration.
[Questioner] Do you then favor an amnesty for the 12 or 13 million undocumented immigrants?
[Palin] No, I do not. I do not. Not total amnesty. You know, people have got to follow the rules. They’ve got to follow the bar, and we have got to make sure that there is equal opportunity and those who are here legally should be first in line for services being provided and those opportunities that this great country provides.
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[Questioner] To clarify, so you support a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants?
[Palin] I do because I understand why people would want to be in America. To seek the safety and prosperity, the opportunities, the health that is here. It is so important that yes, people follow the rules so that people can be treated equally and fairly in this country.
And just what is the pathway to citizenship for ILLEGAL ALIENS, PALIN????
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuI8DjgL-ZE
Did J.D. turn down Abramhoff's donation way back when? As if J.D. doesn't make deals - he's desperate for money - and he loves fame.
And, if 80 turned out for J.D. in 2010, that's six more than turned out in 1994. Hasn't come far, has he?
People get the government they deserve I suppose.
It’s not like McCain doesn’t have excess baggage himself. Actually it’s more like an excess cargo plane, but Arizonans seem not to care. Oh well, they will reap what they sow.
If so many conservatives hate the lies and hypocrisy of the RINOs, why are the about to send King RINO back to the Senate?
Conservatives have had two years (from the 2008 primaries) to get this fixed and what has been accomplished? There is still too much talk and not enough action. Will six more years of McCain’s treachery be enough to get them up off their backsides? I’m beginning to truly doubt it.
Name a potential candidate that has not backed one of your so-called RINOs. Name a potential candidate that has said Steele should be $h|tc@nned. You are operating in a vacuum. Your comments confirmed you are a fellow traveler of the dinosaur media and libtards. You may have incurable PDS as well.
“Oh and by the way, this is her position on KEY ISSUES which I disagree with.”
1.List your source
2.Your issues should be issue (singular)
3.I don’t agree with those statements you attribute to her; however, they are probably closer to the final actuality than most of us want. You did conveniently forget to mention her ardent support for the AZ/Governor Brewer positions. You and other PDSers also conveniently fail to mention your candidates of choice. Quit playing gin rummy and belly up to the bar.
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