McCain Risks Losing Senate Seat
John McCain may have been the Republican Party's national standard bearer last year, but now it looks like he may have a hard time just hanging on to his Senate seat.
A new Rasmussen Reports poll of likely 2010 GOP primary voters in Arizona finds the longtime incumbent in a virtual tie with potential challenger, J.D. Hayworth. McCain earns 45% of the vote, while Hayworth picks up 43%.
Another candidate, anti-illegal immigration activist Chris Simcox, is picking up 4%.
Hayworth, 51, a conservative former U.S. congressman who now is a popular radio talk show host in Phoenix, is reportedly interested in the race but has not formally declared for it.
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unionrepublican
i respect him for his service to our country, but he lost the election because he wouldn't call obama what he is...a socialist, radical, treasonous muslim! annnnnnd after losing, he blames sarah palin?!?! the idiot never had a fighting chance until he picked her to run for vp!
joeyblueyes
FOX PLEASE REMOVE THIS LOSER FROM THE SITE HE IS PASSE, AND WAS THE CAUSE OF AMERICA'S DEMISE, BY NOT TELLING THE SIMPLE TRUTH ABOUT THE BLACK MUSLIM OBITLA, THIS OLD MAN WAS AN ENABLER. GO JD
ce
Senator McCain, how many Barbecue Grills do you have?
Obamacare makes me sick
Why can't the people in California do the same with Pelosi and Boxer? Now that would be great news!
tholdiel
I'm not surprised, personally he should reite it would him good besides he's a progressive in my eyes.
ofnet776
I appreciate all that the McCain family has done in serving the United States both as a navy pilot and as a senator. But you can't stand for conservative principles by trying to compromise and work with the left. It doesn't work, kind of like serving tow masters. You lose in all occasions, I think that if John McCain cannot be a true conservative republican then he should give up his seat.
TxGold
It's time.
MCPOVET
I hope he does and is replaced with a real conservative. Great American, but time for retirement.
TERM LIMITS !!!! GO to Jim DeMints website and sign up for TERM LIMITS... he has a petition there. http://www.facebook.com/senatordemint?v=wall#/senatordemint?v=app_100986...
jordyjarjj
I can't believe people would throw this American Hero under the bus!...and just when he's getting it! He gets it now...give him another chance...he may have appeared a bit hesitant in Palin for VP...and I think if he was 100% confident in his choice, they could have won! He deserves to be in the Senate at the very least!
NMCO
I HAVE THE UTMOST RESPECT FOR MCCAIN, BUT A MAN WHO SPENT YEARS IN A POW CAMP, WHO CAN'T SEE THE NEED TO END ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IN A TIME OF WAR, SIMPLY DOES NOT GET IT. UNLESS WHAT HE REALLY WANTS TO 'GET' IS THE VOTE OF HIS CONSTITUENTS IN ARIZONA!
NO MORE CHANCES SENATOR MCCAIN
Garfield
Respectfully, I must disagree with taking McCain out of the senate, today he stood against the Democrats on the Healthcare monstrosity. While we can disagree with McCain on some things, he's the rarest type of person in Washington D.C., he's honest with the American people and nobody here can argue he is corrupt.
Right now I'd say throw the corrupt politicians that sold this country down the river out. He hasn't attacked Palin, and the Governor has a lot of respect for Senator McCain. He has demonstrated that he is respectful to his constituents and demonstrated that he can't be bought by special interests.
Garfield
Respectfully, I must disagree with taking McCain out of the senate, today he stood against the Democrats on the Healthcare monstrosity. While we can disagree with McCain on some things, he's the rarest type of person in Washington D.C., he's honest with the American people and nobody here can argue he is corrupt.
Right now I'd say throw the corrupt politicians that sold this country down the river out. He hasn't attacked Palin, and the Governor has a lot of respect for Senator McCain. He has demonstrated that he is respectful to his constituents and demonstrated that he can't be bought by special interests.
Jdncpa
Good man, J.D., I thought he got robbed when he lost his congressional seat, but I love the sound of Senator J.D. Hayworth. Something about a good conservative with "Senator" in front of his name just makes me believe there truly is hope for us to get back our freedoms that we have lost over the past 10 months since the Bama, also known as Dufus, took over.
JV-IL
The first thing I would do is make darn sure McCain's opponents are who they say they are. Look into their background. Who are his friends and what has he done before he decided run? I don't ever want to see a foolish choice by voters just because they were mesmerized.
CookieLou
Sound advice. We certainly saw that in the election of Barack Obama. I don't want to see it again either.
roger r.
John is a true hero, but a rhino. I really hope Hayworth will run! Four votes from my household. GO PALIN !!!
henryday
I respect John McCain and he is a true hero. But, during last year primary with bo, it was like mcCain just didn't care about winning. He handed the election to bo. I'll be glad to see a real conservative from AZ.
i.e. Roadrunner
HEY YOU LIBERALS!-!-!- DROP THE ROCK AND BACK AWAY FROM THE CONSTITUTION!!!!!
Peggy
Agreed!!!
i.e. Roadrunner
The Minutemen Police megaphone sounds off: "McCain, drop the rock, and back away from the Constitution!" McCain is a definite HERO and Military strategy- he should be respected---IN A THINK TANK! The Constitution, our economy, and our CITIZENSHIP, and Liberties are not his forte!
LAWoman
Perhaps McCain is retiring but has yet to announce it; therefor, he just does not care what the American people think! This is probably his last great act of defiance!
LAWoman
Lady Liberty has been severely neglected! It was our jobs as Americans (WE THE PEOPLE) to protect her; yet we have not lived up to that obligation. Instead we have allowed her to stand alone in the harshest of elements (government) and endure years of weathering and erosion (our freedoms). The time is NOW for the American people to give Lady Liberty the long overdue respect and care she was promised and deserves! It is time for her to receive a complete make-over and a fresh coat of paint (our votes in 2010)!
spagetti jimmy
Elections have consequences ! So many people decided to
vote for "change" , without due diligence . The Republicans abandoned fiscal responsibility ,and paved the way for a Marxist to seize our country . Naive, hopeful idiots did the rest
LAWoman
Who put the idea in our heads that congress makes the rules for what we say, do, eat, and buy? Who put it in our heads that we work for them; that they are our bosses; that they have the right to boss us around and trampled all over our constitutional freedoms? WE are the ones who put the idea in the minds of congress by putting our lives in their hands for far too long. Time to take it back ... they abuse it, they lose it.
spagetti jimmy
Progressives have been building a vast network of agenda-
based organizations, and gradually instituting a paradigm
shift , while the masses slept. The people now turning their
vision into law are ideologues , who don't care what you think
Texas Thomas
McCain is an honorable man who has served his country well. If all Republicans had been as strong as him and disagreed sometimes with the White House in 2001-2008, the Democrats would never have found it so easy to beat the Republicans in 2008.
Chuck S.
I respectfully disagree. The Democrats won through deceit and dishonest ways. Even though John McCain endured great pains through the years in service to our nation I believe his time has come to bring the carrier to an end. I have great respect for him and I believe it is time for him to pass the torch.
Chuck S.
Probably with Bob Byrd at a KKK meeting.
winodrifter
Regardless of past glory, deeds or reputation we will all reach a point in our lives of diminished returns. It's like an aging movie star stopping people on the street and asking, "Do you know who I am"? This is where Mc Cain is presently. He needs to quietly fade into the sunset and make room for others.
luckyjoy
Thank heavens John McCain lost his bid for President of our country. I have respect for him and his military duty. I have been married two times and both husbnds are deceased but they both also fought in wars as well and I admired them for their service along with three of my brothers and a son who served in the military.
Sam Damon
I respect McCain and I think he is a good man but he sided with the liberals too many times in the past.
I'd be fine with a more conservative person then McCain but we need to be sure he can win in AZ. Even McCain is better then a Democrat.
56lady
In last year's election between John McCain and obama
for me it was a lesser of two EVILS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IT IS TIME FOR GOOD OLE JOHN TO RETIRE ....
TERM LIMITS .................
2010 THE YEAR OF SWEEP THE HOUSE AND SENATE :)
MONTANABORN
About time! McCain has done enough damage to this country. Should have been removed/convicted along the other Keating 5. Of all the people in congress he knew first hand about banking scams and corruption. He got his bail out for the S&L"s guess he figured it would work for the big banks too. Fine job with campaign finance reform too.........NOT. No dought John was one of Barry's best assets during the Pres. campaign.
blacksmith
without a dought.
blacksmith
No dought about it.
Grouchy1
A war hero does not necessarily translate into good representation. Pennsylvania has John Murtha who is about as abject an representative as you will find this side of the nearest funny farm. McCain has been there long enough it is time for him to pack it in.
SevnthDan
Yay for Hayworth.
A much better conservative than McCain.
MONTANABORN
Geesh what a surprise.....NOT. amazing what happens when you turn your back on your constituents and they are paying attention as to what you are doing.....or not doing. Good for the people in AZ, they are paying attention. This should happen on both sides of the isle.
RICK
Good riddance send the other rhinos with him/
Duke
When McLame picked Palin as his running mate the handwriting was on the wall. She was miles ahead of him in executive experience, she has a real personality, and she's not tainted by D.C. politics.
Goodbye, old timer. Sooner or later all mavericks wander out to pasture.
ce
Duke, you're funny!
ce
Senator McCain, do you remember that song by Donnie and Marie Osborne? It was called, 'I'M A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY, AND YOUR A LITTLE BIT ROCK AND ROLL". Well, Senator McCain, you're a little bit REPUBLICAN, AND ALOT DEMOCRAT. I don't see any CONSERVATIVISM IN YOU!!!
LAWoman
Donny and Marie OSMOND not Osborne -- LOL!
Econ
Term limits rock!
D19702
Good riddance. We're in this mess partly because of him. Let him be a "maverick" democrat for awhile. A fine war hero but not much of a politician.
Johannes
After his treatment by the North Vietnamese in prison for eight years, McCaine is not a Maverick! He's simply crazier than the outhouse rat!
Kevin
The Republicans were being compassionate in nominating McCain. He was a POW and served the Senate for many years. It's called payback. Running for Pres. was all about McCains resume, and it got us into this mess with fanatical college radicals running our country. He let us down with his " reaching out to all", when he should have taken no prisoners. He needs to leave the Senate or change Parties.
E-Nuff Already
McPain has grown to be nothing more than a RINO in the past years and he is weak as a leader. I respect his service but it's time for a change. The Repub's in office don't even know what the party stands for these days. Let's clean it up and redefine.
Splashy
I respect him for his service, but he is a fence sitter, and can't be trusted!!
Phoxphan
Anyone who kisses up to the progressives and the lame brained media, should loose his seat. That's why he lost last November. Too bad he had to take Palin down with him. If he ran thecountry the way he ran his campaign, maybe it''s just as well.