NOTE: An Excellent Article by the best writer the 'Arizona Republic' has, DAN NOWICKI!Mar. 6, 2010
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's recent endorsement of Arizona Sen. John McCain's re-election was widely viewed as another sign of how far the relationship between the two fierce rivals from the 2008 Republican presidential primaries has evolved.
More cynical observers noted that Romney, a leading GOP 2012 White House prospect, likely wants to remain on the good side of McCain, his party's 2008 nominee.
But to some in the camp of Senate challenger J.D. Hayworth, Romney's embrace of McCain came as a personal blow.
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, perhaps Hayworth's highest-profile ally in the state, previously was Romney's honorary Arizona campaign chairman, going so far as to stump for Romney and against McCain in the key early presidential-race states of Iowa and New Hampshire.
Arpaio said Romney's decision to back McCain won't diminish his respect for him.
"If he runs again, I'm sure he would like to have McCain support him," Arpaio said. "Is that how politics operates? One day you're on one side, and the next day you're on the other side?"
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5 comments:
To me, it says a lot that Romney had several people on JD's side that were huge supporters and yet he still sided with McCain. I can't see JD winning this, even if he had a better past and would shut his mouth. McCain's got 2010 in the bag!
This is a very interesting article, confirming what I already believed to be true. JD is left with no peer support b/c it is no secret that McCain is needed in office, McCain is needed in Washington fighting against this extreme left administration. JD Hayworth has ruined himself and his reputation all by himself.
This may have been a blow to JD, along with the many, many other endrosements McCain has pulled in. JD has a poor history, a poor raport with his peers, a poor reputation and all for good reason. JD is a poor candidate for Washington as we have enough corruption there!
If Hayworth is a member of the tea party, and Brown got his senate seat in MA riding a wave a tea party support, then why is Brown backing McCain? McCain is obviously a true conservative, and has the knowledge and experience to get Arizona what it needs. Hayworth can't even get members of his own unofficial party to back him. And if the question is about the economy, then McCain getting the support of Romney is ideal. When it comes to the economy, Romney knows what's what, and his support of McCain shows that McCain is the best candidate to get AZ out of this slump.
Hayworth can't even get people to stick with him. Romney's support shifting from Hayworth to McCain just shows that when McCain is in the mix, he's far more outstanding than Hayworth. this isn't flip flopping, it's just going with the best option.
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