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The Republican primary for the Senate in Arizona is tightening up, according to a new Rasmussen Reports poll released Thursday. The poll found that former Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R-Ariz.) has closed to within single digits of incumbent Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), after trailing by 22 percent in January. McCain now leads Hayworth 48 to 41 percent among likely GOP voters, with 8 percent undecided. The poll, conducted March 16, has a margin of error of 4 percent. A majority of Republicans -- 60 percent -- have a favorable opinion of their senior senator, including 29 percent who view him very...

Lawyers for the state Republican Party are huddling to try to find out how they can close their primary election. Republican leaders who attended a mandatory state meeting last month voted to put a halt to the state's quasi-open primary system. Voters in 1998 approved allowing independents and voters in minor parties to vote in the Democratic or Republican primary. The move is coming at a time of heightened interest in the Republican primary. The Democratic ballot will be relatively tame compared with the GOP, where voters will make picks in high-profile races, like the McCain-Hayworth Senate match, and the...

Contact: Jason Rose J.D. Hayworth 2010 Office: 480.423.1414 Mobile: 602.791.4488 jrose@roseandallynpr.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HAYWORTH V. MCCAIN J.D. Hayworth Statewide Tour For U.S. Senate Announcement Announced; Details Below PHOENIX, ARIZONA. FEBRUARY 11, 2010. “Ali versus Frazier,” at least that’s how one local talk-show host is labeling J.D. Hayworth’s conservative challenge to 24-year U.S. Senator John McCain, will officially begin on Monday morning, February 15th. The media and public are invited to any and all events and town halls. Please contact Jason Rose for additional interview requests. The complete schedule for the three-day tour is below: Day 1 – February 15th...

WASHINGTON -- Failing to overhaul the nation's immigration system, currently a backburner issue for Congress and President Barack Obama, could play a pivotal role in key mid-term election races in November, according to a new study on Latino voting patterns. The report by America's Voice, which supports comprehensive new immigration policies, says revising the laws is the defining issue for Latino voters. The report says that progress - or the lack thereof - in revamping immigration laws and regulations could affect as many as 40 congressional races in areas with sizeable Latino populations, including the re-election bids of Senate Majority...

PHOENIX, ARIZONA. FEBRUARY 8, 2010. Conservative J.D. Hayworth will formally launch his Republican primary challenge to 24-year incumbent John McCain from his new campaign headquarters in north Phoenix at 10am on February 15th. The headquarters is located at 3129 E. Cactus Rd. Suite 31, Phoenix, Arizona 85028. A new website — www.jdforsenate.com — has debuted in support of the announcement. More information about Hayworth and his challenge to the moderate McCain will be added to the site throughout the week. Additional details about the three-day announcement tour will be released in the next several days. Since leaving his radio talk...