IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: New Poll Shows Senator McCain With Solid Lead Over Hayworth“McCain leads former Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R-Ariz.) 52-37 in a head-to-head matchup. … [The poll] shows McCain with a 76 percent favorable rating among Republicans … Replacing an incumbent senator with a former congressman who can be tied to convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff doesn't seem like a logical way for voters to express their dismay with Washington.” – The Hill
By Aaron BlakeThe Hill
April 2, 2010
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) not only leads his primary opponent in a new poll, but also garners a high approval rating from the GOP base.
McCain leads former Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R-Ariz.) 52-37 in a head-to-head matchup.
The new Research 2000 poll for the liberal website Daily Kos also shows McCain with a 76 percent favorable rating among Republicans, with 19 percent unfavorable. Hayworth's numbers are 61 percent positive and 16 percent negative.
The numbers seem to indicate that Hayworth isn't necessarily seen as a superior candidate by the GOP base. If McCain is ousted, it will probably be because of the anti-incumbent sentiment that exists right now. Whether Hayworth can fill that role remains to be seen.
Replacing an incumbent senator with a former congressman who can be tied to convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff doesn't seem like a logical way for voters to express their dismay with Washington.
McCain also learned this week that he outraised Hayworth more than 2 to 1, bringing in $2.2 million to his primary opponent's $1 million. The primary is August 24.
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