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Kirkpatrick, McCain spar over Clinton, Trump
In their first and only debate, U.S. Sen. John McCain and his Democratic challenger, Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick, sparred over a wide array of issues, ranging from Obamacare, immigration reform, national security and Republicans’ refusal to fill a vacant Supreme Court seat, but it was their respective parties’ nominees for president that took center stage early in the night.
McCain withdraws support for Trump
U.S. Sen. John McCain withdrew his support for Donald Trump following release of an audio recording in which the GOP presidential nominee boasted of being able to sexually assault women and made crude comments about them, becoming perhaps the most prominent of the numerous Republicans to do so amid the firestorm of recriminations that erupted after the audio was released Friday.
Former GOP county chairman coins a new rallying cry: ‘Never McCain’
Republican activist Rob Haney is prepared to betray his party in order to save it. Save it from U.S. Sen. John McCain, that is.
Rob Haney: Better Ann than John
The way he puts it, Rob Haney is prepared to betray his party in order to save it – from McCain. One of McCain’s fiercest Republican critics is now saying he would rather see Kirkpatrick represent Arizona in the US Senate than endure six more years of the incumbent.
Poll: Trump/Clinton within margin, McCain cruising
The latest poll of Arizona voters finds Trump with a narrow lead (within the margin of error) and McCain poised for a large victory. The survey released today by Insights West, a Canadian public opinion polling firm, shows Trump leading Clinton 37 percent to 33 percent among likely voters, with 19 percent undecided.
Senate panel gives preliminary OK to school choice for tribal students
A Senate committee Wednesday gave narrow approval to a measure that would make education savings accounts available to children attending Bureau of Indian Education schools.
GOP delivers wanted poster with bullet holes to Kirkpatrick
Many Democrats are upset after the Arizona Republican Party delivered a wanted poster with bullet holes to the Phoenix campaign office of U.S. Senate candidate Ann Kirkpatrick.
In Arizona, conventional wisdom – money, name ID – rules
Donald Trump might have upended the conventional wisdom about political campaigns, and yet in Arizona, the conventional wisdom reasserted itself in the most conventional of ways.
The main event: Kirkpatrick, McCain turn to general election
With the a Republican primary that rarely seemed more than perfunctory now over, Ann Kirkpatrick and John McCain can fully shift their attention to perhaps the most anticipated race in Arizona’s 2016 election.
McCain crushes Ward in primary, will face Kirkpatrick in general election
Kelli Ward’s longshot Republican primary challenge against John McCain ended with a whimper as the senior senator trounced her in his quest for a sixth term.
McCain leads by double digits in new poll, but support is lackluster
With the primary election just a few days away, another poll shows U.S. Sen. John McCain cruising to victory in the Republican primary.
Pro-Ward super PAC plans seven-figure ad campaign
A super PAC supporting Kelli Ward plans to spend about $1.2 million during the last two weeks of the primary election season to aid her quest to unseat U.S. Sen. John McCain.
