[Theodore R.]

I imagine the recall effort was failing so badly (AZ is moving steadily to the left.) that the courageous organizers had to back away, and this was a perfect face-saving gesture. It's like when Parliament repealed the Stamp Act in 1766 and passed the Declaratory Act instead.

[karlamayne]

Right. Arizona is becoming liberal because of all the left coast trash moving in. It's a pity they gave up the recall effort. In a split Senate, McCain will do a lot of damage in the next three plus years, and by 2004 the demographics should assure his reelection.