This is a Rasmussen poll. As I understand it, not the media.
Please see my recent post, above, that I think part is the problem is people’s perception of J.D. and not all centered around their perceptions of McCain.
Of course if I were an Arizonan I would vote J.D. But I do get the comment that has been made that he reminds a lot of people of a used car salesman, whereas at least in their minds McCain reminds them of a senator...even if a BAD senator.
And that is just bigotry on the part of many Arizona voters and others. J. D. is originally from North Carolina and his speech and mannerism are southern of an earlier era. I expect few Southerners think he sounds like a used car salesmen. He just has those mannerisms and is something of a throwback. Anti-Southern bigotry, but JD is far more intelligent and lucid than McCain has ever been on the issues.
But nothing explains away the political, bipolar disorder that apparently infests much of the Arizona citizenry. Who could be for their new state law, and still support McCain? Do they know nothing of the weasel's history in the Senate?
The other possibility is even more disturbing: that a majority of Arizona voters actually believe McCain's election year lies and flip/flops.