Speaking of incumbents; can someone give an update on the Az race? It seems I see Juany Mc on TV every day and never hear anything about Hayworth. I am not in Arizona so I don’t see any of their local news, but I just hope Hayworth is a lot more active in this race than he seems to be from afar.
RE: Juan McCain ( I like the sound of it )
Here’s the latest on the election front ( Sent to me by a friend just 7 hours ago ) :
Several lawmakers face tough primaries
By The Associated Press (AP) – 7 hours ago
Members of Congress with potentially tough primary challenges include:
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DEMOCRATS
_ Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania. Despite President Barack Obama’s full support, Republican-turned-Democrat Specter faces a strong challenge from Rep. Joe Sestak in the May 18 primary.
_ Sen. Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas. Lincoln is trying to fend off Lt. Gov. Bill Halter, who has labor union support in next week’s primary.
_ Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado. Bennet was appointed to the seat, and he’s being challenged by a Democrat who feels he should have gotten the nod instead, former state House Speaker Andrew Romanoff. The primary is Aug. 10.
_ Rep. Paul Kanjorski of Pennsylvania. The 13-term lawmaker is being challenged by two Democrats, including Lackawanna County Commissioner Corey O’Brien.
_ Rep. Jim Matheson of Utah. The five-term lawmaker, who voted against Obama’s health care bill, faces a June 22 runoff against retired teacher Claudia Wright.
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REPUBLICANS
_ Sen. John McCain of Arizona. The party’s 2008 standard-bearer faces a strong challenge from former Rep. J.D. Hayworth, who says McCain isn’t conservative enough. The primary is Aug. 24.
_ Rep. Bob Inglis of South Carolina. Four GOP opponents, including Spartanburg County Solicitor Trey Gowdy, make similar charges against Inglis, who voted against the military surge in Iraq. The primary is June 8.
_ Rep. Mary Bono Mack of California. Mack is a proven vote-getter but must keep an eye on June 8 primary challenger Clay Thibodeau, who is criticizing her from the right.
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ALREADY DEFEATED
_ Sen. Bob Bennett of Utah. Bennett lost his chance to seek a fourth term in a Republican convention dominated by tea party activists and other staunch conservatives.
_ Rep. Alan Mollohan of West Virginia. The 14-term congressman became the first member of the House to be ousted this spring primary season after his opponent, state Sen. Mike Oliverio, mounted a campaign that questioned his ethics and his support for the health care overhaul.
Speaking of incumbents. Notice the defeat of 14 term Democratic incumbent Alan Mollohan of West Virginia. His Democratic challenger, Mike Olivero actually QUESTIONED his support of the healthcare bill. *THAT* one issue COST HIM the elections.
THAT and Scott Brown’s victory when he took over Ted Kennedy’s seat, tells you a lot about which side of the issue one has to be on to be on the winning side.