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Poll: McCain Way Ahead Of Hayworth In GOP Primary

Eric Kleefeld | January 22, 2010, 9:24AM

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Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and former Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R-AZ).

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A new Rasmussen poll now gives Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) a healthy lead in his Republican primary, after having previously been in a tight race with his potential right-wing opponent, former Rep. J.D. Hayworth.

The numbers: McCain 53%, Hayworth 31%, and Minutemen activist Chris Simcox with 4%. Back in November, McCain was barely edging out Hayworth by a 45%-43% margin, with Simcox also at 4%.

From the pollster's analysis: "For McCain, the GOP Primary appears to be his biggest challenge since no major Democrats in the state have stepped forward yet to run against him. Still, 74% of likely GOP Primary voters have at least a somewhat favorable opinion of McCain, a figure that has not changed since November. Hayworth's favorable ratings are down nine points to 58%. Perhaps more significantly, the number with a Very Favorable opinion of McCain has jumped 10 points since last fall to 45%."

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USgreentech

January 22, 2010 9:33 AM

The minutemen are very very interesting. You wouldn't believe how amazing the results of their union activity is. Surely a virginal task that race is amounting to. The gay marriage issue would get mentioned.

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USgreentech

January 22, 2010 9:35 AM

You'd have wall street having lunch towards the fast food slops. Can't throw those restaurants towards the trash in the next 2 months.

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jsdc007

January 22, 2010 10:40 AM

McCain's been running to the right of Haysworth lately with his daily verbal diarrhea about scary socialist marxist Obama, and his scary, wise-Latina on the Supreme Court who as all wingnutters know, will force all Arizonians to eat salsa and chips. He voted against the defense authorization bill because there was a provision in it to protect the gays from, you know, being gay bashed, and I bet the crazies loved that. After all, what's to do in Tucson on a hot Sunday but to go a-gay-bashin'.

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Pope Ratzo

January 22, 2010 10:48 AM

Look at J.D. Hayworth. His eyes are way too close together for him to be homo sapiens.

He's the same species as George W. Bush, I think. Whatever that is.

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Sailormarlowe

January 22, 2010 11:13 AM

Senator John McCain, cadaver extraordinaire, has the significant support of Gov. Sarah Palin; therefore, he shall easily defeat the younger candidate, Jethro Doofus Hayworth.

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