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."
Or maybe you’re wrong that Arizonans hate McCain.
No, you had a Senatorial race stolen.
McCain rigged an open primary or he would be out on his tail. Now every liberal can vote in the republican primary for McCain.
This is the main reason why I refused to register as a republican in Arizona. Why bother? It doesn't make a difference.
“Six more years of McCain is not something I want to even think about.”
Me too.
If he survives this primary and the general election, he’ll feel as though he’s politically bullet-proof and will be a royal pain in the ass to a level we’ve never seen before.
We have to end open primaries in all states.
So, if the McCain/Palin amnesty is based on a border security he’ll never do... I guess we got status quo. It could be worse.
“Sarah has John’s ear”
PDS getting to ya?
“It makes absolutely no sense for someone who wants to build a political base to go off camping in a reality show with Kate Gosselin.”
So you are another cheap shot artist with PDS. This thread is about Hayworth and McCain. If you don’t like reality shows, you sure won’t like this reality primary because unfortunately, JD is gonna be voted off the island. After that happens, be sure and blame Palin like the rest of the RINOitis PDSers do. Reality check!
Hayworth attracted a crowd of about 80 people to the Tuesday evening event.
80 people? Come on Arizona. You can do better than that.
Sarah is in a tough political spot. She would of been viciously attacked, no matter what she decided to do with “endorsing/not endorsing” in the ‘10 Arizona U.S. Senate race. She wouldn’t of gotten as much worldwide attention, both positive and negative, if McCain didn’t pick her to be his ‘08 VP. Does anybody even know for certain about Sarah’s honest views of J.D. Hayworth?
I really just don’t understand how McCain could be re-elected after all he as done (Are locals that stupid?). Must be blind to his good points I guess (somebody sees these - heaven help us).
He actually should be tared and feathered and then placed on the rail out of town...
nice try .....but your little mind is exposed. Im from good ol NC.
Sun City - they really like Mcpain
Sarah Palin endorsing a leftist rino like McCain shows how the republicans are now just the rino left and is the reason so many conservatives hate their lies and hypocrisy.
[We have to end open primaries in all states.]
Amen, now liberals vote for the so called conservative candidates and real conservatives lose as democrats and rino liberals band together to put in center right rinos.
We can not forget that the GOP likes it that way.
[Sarah is in a tough political spot. She would of been viciously attacked, no matter what she decided to do with...]
This kind of reasoning is why DC is so full or rino liberals. Sarah should always do the right thing for conservatism and failed to hold the line here.
And some of the worst anti-Southern bigots are from the South, those who are always apologizing and putting down fellow Southerners to impress non-Southerners. Been here all my life.
JD's no blowhard, just a big guy with a big voice, and far more intelligent than many of our pols.
I didn’t say I don’t like reality shows. I watch a lot of them. One of my favorites is The Amazing Race. Never saw the one with Kate.
There are many people ,including Palin supporters, who question her judgment over this.
Surely she did not give up so much control over her reality series that she has no say on who will be on it????
Anyone who is trying to build a political base should not be doing a reality show that would bring on Kate.
They shouldn’t be doing ANY reality show.
I am not a Palin supporter because she has shown questionable judgment in many regards.
I do recognize that she has some power and she has wasted some of it with her decisions- to the detriment of the public.
She had better have a lot of control over the editing of her reality show.
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