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Title: McCain defeats conservative primary challenger
Source: yahoo
URL Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100825/ap_on_el_se/us_arizona_senate
Published: Aug 24, 2010
Author: JONATHAN J. COOPER
Post Date: 2010-08-24 23:54:16 by abraxas
Keywords: None
Views: 3894
Comments: 50

McCain defeats conservative primary challenger

PHOENIX – Sen. John McCain routed conservative challenger J.D. Hayworth on Tuesday in the Republican primary in what could be the final campaign for the former GOP presidential nominee.

McCain spent more than $20 million to beat back an aggressive challenge from Hayworth, who relentlessly attacked the senator for his shifting stance on immigration and sought to tap into the anti-incumbent rage that has taken down other lawmakers in 2010.

Two years after his bitter loss in pursuit of the White House, the 73-year-old McCain now begins a final 10-week push and will be the heavy favorite. The Democratic race was still undecided, but whoever emerges will have an uphill fight in heavily conservative Arizona.

That means McCain will likely be back in the Senate next year, raising a number of questions about the future of a gridlocked Washington.

Will he work with Democrats again? Will he play a role in immigration legislation? Will he be Obama's chief nemesis?

"My guess is that he will move back a little bit to trying to be a consensus builder, someone who will try to bring Democrats and Republicans together," said Bruce Merrill, a former pollster and McCain staffer who was surprised by the senator's sudden move to the right. "I hope so."

Hayworth, a former congressman and talk-radio host, had hoped to win over conservatives frustrated with McCain's famous willingness to buck his party and work with Democrats on issues like campaign finance, immigration and climate change.

In response, McCain abandoned his maverick label and cast aside one of the most powerful brands in American politics as he fought to reassure conservatives they could trust him, namely by taking a harder stance on border issues amid the debate over Arizona's immigration law.

McCain also portrayed Hayworth as a big-spending creature of Washington and a late-night infomercial "huckster."

In 2007, Hayworth appeared in an infomercial pitching free government money on behalf of a company accused of swindling customers out of thousands of dollars.

Four Democrats are vying to take on McCain, and they all lack the broad name recognition of McCain and the huge bank account that the incumbent has from his 2008 presidential campaign.

McCain has never lost an election in his home state and has rarely faced serious opposition since he succeeded Barry Goldwater in the Senate in 1986.

In an e-mail to reporters Tuesday morning, McCain spokesman Brian Rogers recalled a half-dozen ways the campaign exploited Hayworth missteps to knock him to the ground, including the infomercial and his support of the birther movement questioning President Barack Obama's citizenship.

Rogers closed with this: "The Democrats will choose their nominee today. Who wants to be next?"

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#10. To: Critter (#9)

I like that tagline.......how fitting it is.

"The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country. ... We are governed, our minds are molded, our tastes formed, our ideas suggested, largely by men we have never heard of." Edward Bernays, Father of Public Relations

abraxas  posted on  2010-08-25   0:49:18 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#11. To: abraxas (#8)

Retarded voters, and open primaries, a bad combination.


My joy over McCain's defeat, is offset by my disappointment over hObama's victory.

hondo68  posted on  2010-08-25   0:49:36 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#12. To: hondo68 (#11)

&*%#ing open primaries!! : (

I was thinking Diebold had a hand in it, but I guess not.

"The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country. ... We are governed, our minds are molded, our tastes formed, our ideas suggested, largely by men we have never heard of." Edward Bernays, Father of Public Relations

abraxas  posted on  2010-08-25   0:53:19 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#13. To: Critter (#9)

It has to be something in the water.

Or lack of it.

WWGPD? - (What Would General Pinochet Do?)

Flintlock  posted on  2010-08-25   0:54:42 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#14. To: abraxas (#10)

I like that tagline.......how fitting it is.

Thanks. I forget where I stole it from, but it does make sense.

I think we have waited far too long.


Waiting too late to oppose tyranny has always led to bloodshed.
Hair Extensions Five Towns Merrick Manhasset Roslyn Massapequa Amityville Wantagh Farmingdale East Meadow Long Island, NY

Critter  posted on  2010-08-25   1:09:02 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#15. To: Flintlock (#13)

I don't know how some of us are immune to whatever it is they are doing to us, but I am seeing more and more feminized "men" than I ever have in my lifetime.

I don't think I've seen one 18 to 24 y/o male in the past year that resembled a man.


Waiting too late to oppose tyranny has always led to bloodshed.
Hair Extensions Five Towns Merrick Manhasset Roslyn Massapequa Amityville Wantagh Farmingdale East Meadow Long Island, NY

Critter  posted on  2010-08-25   1:12:30 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#16. To: abraxas, X-15, RickyJ, hondo68, buckeroo, critter, christine, Original_Intent, Lod, wudidiz (#0)

The Democratic race was still undecided, but whoever emerges will have an uphill fight in heavily conservative Arizona.

Yet we are to believe they voted for McCain? They rigged this one obviously. I used to believe votes were real. I still vote but don't believe that we actually pick. The winner is chosen for us. They probably don't rig them all just the "important" ones. I believe the Governor's race in California will be rigged. Whitman will be the winner. She will seem the lesser of two evils against Brown.


"Every Person born within the limits of the United States, and subject to their jurisdiction, is by virtue of natural law and national law a citizen of the United States. This will not, of course, include persons born in the United States who are foreigners, aliens, who belong to the families of ambassadors or foreign ministers accredited to the Government of the United States, but will include every other class of persons.
Senator Jacob Howard, Co-author of the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment, 1866.

farmfriend  posted on  2010-08-25   1:15:28 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#17. To: Critter (#15)

I don't think I've seen one 18 to 24 y/o male in the past year that resembled a man.

Just look at that scrawny, chain-smoking metrosexual sitting in the Oval Office (when he's not on yet ANOTHER vacation, that is).

__________________________________________________________
"This man is Jesus,” shouted one man, spilling his Guinness as Barack Obama began his inaugural address. “When will he come to Kenya to save us?"

“The best and first guarantor of our neutrality and our independent existence is the defensive will of the people…and the proverbial marksmanship of the Swiss shooter. Each soldier a good marksman! Each shot a hit!”
-Schweizerische Schuetzenzeitung (Swiss Shooting Federation) April, 1941

X-15  posted on  2010-08-25   1:16:27 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#18. To: abraxas, hondo68 (#12)

&*%#ing open primaries!! : (

I was thinking Diebold had a hand in it, but I guess not.

All the open primaries do is shut out the third parties. Make no mistake about it, this vote was rigged.


"Every Person born within the limits of the United States, and subject to their jurisdiction, is by virtue of natural law and national law a citizen of the United States. This will not, of course, include persons born in the United States who are foreigners, aliens, who belong to the families of ambassadors or foreign ministers accredited to the Government of the United States, but will include every other class of persons.
Senator Jacob Howard, Co-author of the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment, 1866.

farmfriend  posted on  2010-08-25   1:17:23 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#19. To: farmfriend (#16)

They rigged this one obviously.

Either that or he rolled out the whiskey barrels behind the voting precincts ;-)

__________________________________________________________
"This man is Jesus,” shouted one man, spilling his Guinness as Barack Obama began his inaugural address. “When will he come to Kenya to save us?"

“The best and first guarantor of our neutrality and our independent existence is the defensive will of the people…and the proverbial marksmanship of the Swiss shooter. Each soldier a good marksman! Each shot a hit!”
-Schweizerische Schuetzenzeitung (Swiss Shooting Federation) April, 1941

X-15  posted on  2010-08-25   1:18:30 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#20. To: X-15, Critter (#17)

(when he's not on yet ANOTHER vacation, that is).

The media used to gripe about Bush taking vacations. Have they mentioned this in a derogatory tone at all? I don't watch the news any more.


"Every Person born within the limits of the United States, and subject to their jurisdiction, is by virtue of natural law and national law a citizen of the United States. This will not, of course, include persons born in the United States who are foreigners, aliens, who belong to the families of ambassadors or foreign ministers accredited to the Government of the United States, but will include every other class of persons.
Senator Jacob Howard, Co-author of the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment, 1866.

farmfriend  posted on  2010-08-25   1:18:35 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#21. To: X-15, abraxas (#1)

How in the HELL can Arizonans who are sick and tired of being invaded by mexico vote "FOR" the very man who worked with George Bush to give amnesty to the invaders????? Schizophrenia must be catching out there.....

TwentyTwelve  posted on  2010-08-25   1:24:50 ET  (1 image) Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#22. To: (#17)

I don't think I've seen one 18 to 24 y/o male in the past year that resembled a man.

I sure the heck hope they don't look like women to you. They look like men to me. Or do you think men should be fat beer bellied creatures that think it is exercise to press a remote control TV button?

God is always good!

RickyJ  posted on  2010-08-25   1:44:36 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#23. To: RickyJ (#22)

I sure the heck hope they don't look like women to you.

We used to call them fems when I was younger. Now, I think the term is metrosexual.


Waiting too late to oppose tyranny has always led to bloodshed.
Hair Extensions Five Towns Merrick Manhasset Roslyn Massapequa Amityville Wantagh Farmingdale East Meadow Long Island, NY

Critter  posted on  2010-08-25   1:51:13 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#24. To: abraxas, all (#0)

President McCain....

has a nice ring to it.

Hahahahaha

President Obama... just doesn't sound right.

Hahahaha

You know what would be real funny?

President Schwarzenegger.

Then we'll know we're doomed...


Oh sure... your own mental projection about your own state of mind works BEST bring CRAP to a political forum?

So next... BatBoy and Hillary are the reason for chemtrails?


wudidiz  posted on  2010-08-25   2:00:36 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#25. To: farmfriend (#18) (Edited)

Another brick in the wall, just makes a bigger crunch when they fall.


My joy over McCain's defeat, is offset by my disappointment over hObama's victory.

hondo68  posted on  2010-08-25   2:42:43 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#26. To: abraxas (#0)

This will be the one rare exception when I will be rooting for a democrat.

U.S. Constitution - Article IV, Section 4: NO BORDERS + NO LAWS = NO COUNTRY

HAPPY2BME-4UM  posted on  2010-08-25   3:05:22 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#27. To: farmfriend (#20)

The media used to gripe about Bush taking vacations. Have they mentioned this in a derogatory tone at all?

Derogatory tone? Why would that be appropriate?

Personally I love it when TheOne is out of town on yet another frivolous costly vacation because it means He's not in DC implementing new and different evil ways to screw us.

scrapper2  posted on  2010-08-25   3:08:50 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#28. To: farmfriend (#18)

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The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one.

Eric Stratton  posted on  2010-08-25   4:32:11 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#29. To: wudidiz (#24)

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The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one.

Eric Stratton  posted on  2010-08-25   4:35:38 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#30. To: Eric Stratton (#29)

President Johnson


Oh sure... your own mental projection about your own state of mind works BEST bring CRAP to a political forum?

So next... BatBoy and Hillary are the reason for chemtrails?


wudidiz  posted on  2010-08-25   4:44:11 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#31. To: Eric Stratton (#28)

McCucaracha is among the most guilty of pigs in supporting the tyranny.

Indeed!

Can Hayworth run as an Independent? Surely he'd be able to defeat McStain and the DemcatLameBrain handily, in light of the strong anti-illegal alien sentiments of Arizona's mainstream electorate.

scrapper2  posted on  2010-08-25   4:48:32 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#32. To: scrapper2 (#31)

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The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one.

Eric Stratton  posted on  2010-08-25   5:14:43 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#33. To: wudidiz (#30)

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The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one.

Eric Stratton  posted on  2010-08-25   5:19:30 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#34. To: wudidiz, Prefrontal Vortex (#30)

President Johnson

Jenkem.

__________________________________________________________
"This man is Jesus,” shouted one man, spilling his Guinness as Barack Obama began his inaugural address. “When will he come to Kenya to save us?"

“The best and first guarantor of our neutrality and our independent existence is the defensive will of the people…and the proverbial marksmanship of the Swiss shooter. Each soldier a good marksman! Each shot a hit!”
-Schweizerische Schuetzenzeitung (Swiss Shooting Federation) April, 1941

X-15  posted on  2010-08-25   5:30:41 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#35. To: abraxas (#0) (Edited)

Two years after his bitter loss in pursuit of the White House, the 73-year-old McCain now begins a final 10-week push and will be the heavy favorite.

Ha hahahahaha ... it was a "bitter forfeit" in the pursuit of a communist takeover by the near dead cocksucker and traitor.

"To communicate anything to a goy about our religious relations would be equal to the killing of all the Jews, for if the goys knew what we teach about them, they would kill us openly".

(Book of Libbre David, 37.)

noone222  posted on  2010-08-25   6:41:56 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#36. To: X-15 (#1)

How in the HELL can Arizonans who are sick and tired of being invaded by mexico vote "FOR" the very man who worked with George Bush to give amnesty to the invaders?????

Well, an honest appraisal of "voters" might reveal the 25% still voting are retarded.

"To communicate anything to a goy about our religious relations would be equal to the killing of all the Jews, for if the goys knew what we teach about them, they would kill us openly".

(Book of Libbre David, 37.)

noone222  posted on  2010-08-25   6:53:31 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#37. To: 4 (#0)

So much for reforming the Rs in AZ. It's time for a new party and ruin McCain and the establishment's entrenchment.

Jethro Tull  posted on  2010-08-25   6:59:47 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#38. To: Eric Stratton (#29)

You think you are superior politically to Palin. What a fucking joke you are.

A K A Stone  posted on  2010-08-25   8:09:03 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#39. To: Jethro Tull (#37)

McCain won because Hayworth had one ugly evil looking smile. That is the reason.

A K A Stone  posted on  2010-08-25   8:09:41 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#40. To: Critter (#23)

Why do you keep up with all those fag terms. Oh nevermind closet boy.

A K A Stone  posted on  2010-08-25   8:11:00 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#41. To: A K A Stone (#40)

Oh nevermind closet boy.

That Christian love shines through yet again.

Are you a Catholic per chance?


Waiting too late to oppose tyranny has always led to bloodshed.
Hair Extensions Five Towns Merrick Manhasset Roslyn Massapequa Amityville Wantagh Farmingdale East Meadow Long Island, NY

Critter  posted on  2010-08-25   8:12:39 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#42. To: abraxas (#0)

Will he work with Democrats again?

Will the sun continue to rise in the east? I would bet on it.

Will he play a role in immigration legislation?

"My friends, we need workers to pick our crops. Americans won't do it for fifty dollars an hour. I hereby propose legislation giving Juan, Hector, Jiminez and all their family and friends automatic citizenship and the first born child of every American." So sayeth John McLame.

Will he be Obama's chief nemesis?

Will he nudge out Larry Sinclair as Obama's number one lover?

Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end.
Lord Acton

He (Gordon Duff) also implies that forcibly removing Obama, a Constitution-hating, on-the-down-low, crackhead Communist, is an attack on America, Mom, and apple pie. I swear these military people are worse than useless. Just look around at the condition of the country and tell me if they have fulfilled their oaths to protect the nation from all enemies foreign and domestic.
OsamaBinGoldstein posted on 2010-05-25 9:39:59 ET (2 images) Reply Trace

James Deffenbach  posted on  2010-08-25   8:18:16 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#43. To: RickyJ (#2)

The news media quoted polls saying that McCain was way out front.

Revelation 6:6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and [see] thou hurt not the oil and the wine.

Red Jones  posted on  2010-08-25   8:34:55 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#44. To: Critter (#41)

Don't you have a tire to change? Get to it. Do something useful.

A K A Stone  posted on  2010-08-25   8:36:51 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#45. To: A K A Stone (#44)

Don't you have a tire to change?

Don't you have an alter boy to molest?


Waiting too late to oppose tyranny has always led to bloodshed.
Hair Extensions Five Towns Merrick Manhasset Roslyn Massapequa Amityville Wantagh Farmingdale East Meadow Long Island, NY

Critter  posted on  2010-08-25   8:38:18 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#46. To: A K A Stone (#38)

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The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one.

Eric Stratton  posted on  2010-08-25   8:48:21 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#47. To: Critter (#45)

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The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one.

Eric Stratton  posted on  2010-08-25   8:50:01 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#48. To: Critter (#45)

Don't you have an alter boy to molest?

Stone wants to be "that" alter boy

WWGPD? - (What Would General Pinochet Do?)

Flintlock  posted on  2010-08-25   8:52:06 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#49. To: A K A Stone (#40)

These unprovoked outbursts of yours add so much to this forum.

You're just an asset, you are.

There is no long form.

randge  posted on  2010-08-25   8:52:34 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#50. To: X-15 (#34)

Truly a Margaret Mead moment.

“Ask any Indian nation how it preserves itself. It isn’t by letting anyone and everyone claim to be Indian. There are exceptions, but they are not the rule.” -- Eric Holder

Prefrontal Vortex  posted on  2010-08-25   10:48:54 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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