It still blows my mind that McCain was somehow able to convince Arizona voters for 35 years that he was a Conservative.
Status as a war hero with media praise for his moderation in the senate was the appeal IMO.
Politically he was a John Kerry clone. Only more stealthy.
He consistently said all the right things before his reelections then consistently did the opposite. Arizonans have notoriously bad memories. They put way more stock in his military service record than he deserved too.
This isn't about that asshat though. This is about getting a real conservative and not another RINO in that slot. Hopefully a dem won't steal it. Six years is way too long for a senator to be in office. Four is about right and term limits of 2 terms is desperately needed.
The problem with large cities everywhere USA is they cancel out the rural/small town votes which covers most the state. I'd like to see city people get a 1/4 vote to every rural vote to even things out.
“It still blows my mind that McCain was somehow able to convince Arizona voters for 35 years that he was a Conservative.”
He only had to fool them for two elections. Just long enough to get some seniority and be assigned to one or more powerful committees.
Once that happens voters are loathe to throw away that kind of stroke in D.C.
“It still blows my mind that McCain was somehow able to convince Arizona voters for 35 years that he was a Conservative.”
He didn’t. He convinced them he was ex-military. That’s how it works here.