Cross posted at ElectionInspection.wordpress.com
John McCain, fresh off his loss of the 2008 presidential race was looking forward to going home, resting and recuperating with a nice easy senate race ahead of him. But it appears all is not well in Arizona for McCain and things may not turn out all that easy for him.
There has bee na lot of speculation that Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano may get involved in the Senate race here in the state but that specualtion has begun to die down with word that she will be in President-elect Obama’s cabinet. It was then assumed that Democrats would not be able to mount a credible challenge to McCain, but it may not be McCain we have to face.
It appears that some Republicans, even some in the power structure of the state party, want John McCain to go away. They are advocating for a primary challenge and it is possible that not only could they get that challenge, but that the challenge may come from a big name. According to the national review, Former Congressman and current conservative talk radio show host J.D. Hayworth is getting some pressure put on him to run in the race. Rob Haney, the former district 11 chairman has been putting the pressure on and Hayworth has apparently been getting calls into his show urging him to run.
I personally could not envision a better scenario as I think Hayworth would be much easier to defeat than McCain and that even a Jim Pederson type of candidate could win in this case. If you live in the state of Arizona, you should really consider calling in to Hayworth’s radio show and tell him all abouthow he should run for the senate against McCain. With a little luck, the Club for Growth will help him out and give us a chance to win in 2 states instead of one.