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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.
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.
U.S. Senate hopeful Meluskey withdraws from GOP primary
U.S. Senate candidate Alex Meluskey suspended his campaign to “clear the way” for John McCain’s other Republican challengers, though the move may have a limited impact for Kelli Ward because his name will still be on the ballot.
With primary looming, McCain, Kirkpatrick eye each other
Based on the way John McCain and Ann Kirkpatrick are already attacking each other, the average voter could be forgiven for believing that the Republican primary was over and that Arizona’s senior U.S. senator had locked up the GOP nomination.
Senate takes up, then blocks, competing gun-control measures
The Senate had the opportunity to act on competing gun-control measures Monday, but proceeded instead to block action on any of the proposals in votes that fell mostly along party lines.
Sen. Jeff Flake: States should determine primary responses to drought
U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Arizona, said he believes there is a chance the U.S. Congress will move forward with legislation addressing drought in the West, but any federal response to water shortages must not overrule state policies or rely on federal funding.
Senate fundraising off to fast start in what could be a costly campaign
WASHINGTON – The two front-runners for Arizona’s 2016 Senate race have raised nearly $6 million between them, new reports show, kicking off what experts say could be a year of... […]
Salmon rules out run against McCain
Conservatives who had held out hope that Congressman Matt Salmon would challenge U.S. Sen. John McCain in next year’s GOP primary are out of luck.
Challenge from the right: Ward launches ‘David and Goliath’ campaign against McCain
Kelli Ward knows she has an uphill battle ahead of her in her bid to wrest the Republican nomination from U.S. Sen. John McCain. But as the two-term state senator launched her campaign in her hometown of Lake Havasu City, Ward was confident, comparing the race to the tale of David and Goliath.
The doc versus the maverick
Ward made it official today, announcing her primary challenge to McCain on her campaign website. “In Washington, I’ll fight for low taxes, smaller government, a strong defense and policies that empower families and reward personal responsibility.
Ward makes it official: She seeks to topple McCain in GOP primary
State Sen. Kelli Ward has officially launched her bid to wrest the Republican nomination from U.S. John McCain, challenging Arizona’s senior senator and former presidential candidate from the right on a host of issues, most notably illegal immigration and border security.
