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Fierce struggle for McCain to retain seat
A serious re-election fight wasn't what Republican John McCain expected when he returned to the Senate after losing the presidency.
McCain to campaign with Romney in Mesa on Friday
John McCain is calling in former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney on Friday.
Immigration jeopardizes Obama’s ‘Win the West’ strategy
Thousands of people rallied at the Arizona Capitol last month to protest the signing of S1070, Arizona’s new immigration law. Despite the public outcry, though, the law is supported by an overwhelming percentage of Arizonans, and President Obama’s opposition to the law may hurt his image in the state.
Fence isn’t a cure-all for America’s porous border
The fence rises from the rock and hardscrabble of the desert floor, a formidable 15-foot-high curtain of corrugated metal that stretches into the mirage of heat and distance. Newer sections feature 20-foot high steel columns, deeply planted, narrowly spaced, so no human slips between.
McCain launches ads blasting opponent on spending
Arizona Sen. John McCain plans to launch new radio and television ads Thursday that blast his primary opponent for supporting special funding requests known as earmarks, his campaign said.
McCain’s primary challenger flubs historical fact
GOP Senate hopeful J.D. Hayworth, locked in a tough primary fight against Sen. John McCain, flubbed a key historical fact last week, asserting wrongly that the United States never declared war on Germany in World War II.
Border becomes issue for Pinal County sheriff
Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu, a 41-year-old from Massachusetts, is becoming known for his tough border security stance, despite being from a county some 90 miles from Mexico.
McCain formally files campaign signatures
Sen. John McCain took two steps forward today by naming a new campaign manager and filing his petition signatures to become an official candidate in his 5th U.S. Senate race.
McCain to file petition signatures
Arizona Sen. John McCain plans to turn in his petition signatures to get on the state's Aug. 24 primary election ballot.
Glassman files signatures for Senate run
Former Tucson Vice Mayor Rodney Glassman filed his signatures with the Arizona Secretary of State's Office today, setting up the Democrat's run at John McCain's U.S. Senate seat.
Mexico’s Calderon criticizes state immigration law
Mexican President Felipe Calderon took his opposition to a new Arizona immigration law to Congress Thursday, saying it "ignores a reality that cannot be erased by decree."
Senators press for National Guard troops on border
Homeland Security and Pentagon officials are at loggerheads over a plan to send National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, even as President Barack Obama is pledging to bolster security there.
