Well, she’s 32 and only needs to be 30 to run for a Senate seat, so she’s not ruled out on that score. In AZ the governor does appoint a successor, and that person has to be from the Party of the departed Senator. But that appointment only holds until the next General Election (which is every two years). So if McCain dies or resigns before next November, his “replacement” by the Governor is only good until the 2018 General Election. OTOH, if McCain manages to make it beyond next November, any gubernatorial appointment would run until the November 2020 election. So we need to pray that he dies between now and next November or is seriously ill enough so he has to resign. But I will bet you money that the old bastard will do everything in his power to stay in his seat until after next year’s election with the possible exception of his daughter (the one with the three heads) being appointed to succeed him.
Another thought:
Once appointed, she can run as the incumbent.
Thus it’s like trying to oust an incumbent during that year’s primary.
She would be the wrong choice on so many levels. First of all, it would be a sympathy appointment, no political experience and never having had to present her views to the people of AZ.
The governor would do better to pick someone who’s run for office, a Congress critter maybe, who the people have already chosen for office.
I don’t think anybody in AZ would know or recognize a member of the McCain family if they were standing next to them! They are not visible at all in Phoenix!!
If he truly cared about the people of his state he would bow out now.
But he’s just like Ted Kennedy. No consideration for the state, the people, or the party. Or his family! Just mememememememe.