Hayworth Caught Lying About Senator McCain’s Record

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:Hayworth Caught Lying About Senator McCain’s Record From The Arizona Daily Star’s “Pueblo Politics” Blog Yesterday…

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U.S. Sen. John McCain is blasting his challenger J.D. Hayworth, saying he’s mischaracterized his record to score political points in the wake of the murder of a Douglas rancher over the weekend.

Former Congressman Hayworth is blasting back, meanwhile, saying McCain’s record on immigration is out of step with what Arizona wants.

Speaking on a Phoenix broadcast station about the case of Robert Krentz, who was believed to have been shot and killed by an illegal immigrant, Hayworth said he has long advocated for a military presence on the border while McCain worked on an “amnesty bill” with former U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy.

“I’m heartened to hear that as of yesterday, Senator McCain has decided that gee, there could be a military presence on the border. The tragedy is, it’s too late for the Krentz family and the problems continue unabated,” Hayworth said in the interview.…

McCain’s campaign spokesman Brian Rogers sent out a release calling Hayworth’s comments “despicable and offensive.” Aside from the fact Hayworth has the facts wrong since McCain has sought troops on the border for more than a year, Rogers said, “More troubling is that he’s trying to lay the blame for this murder on Sen. McCain. It’s beyond the pale.”

Press releases from last March quote McCain saying he supports sending National Guard troops. Also, in opening comments at a field hearing in Phoenix last April to focus attention on border crime, McCain reiterated the call for the Guard to go to the border to counteract violence associated with illegal drug traffic.

Rogers noted that Hayworth knew better, given that Hayworth’s own talk radio show played footage of McCain telling news outlets in Phoenix that more resources were needed to secure the
border. Rogers said the comments “demonstrate a candidate so consumed by political ambition that he'll say anything to anyone — no matter how shameful or inaccurate.”

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