In the end, it wasn’t even close, with incumbent Senator John McCain trouncing opponents JD Hayworth, the corrupt former Congressman and late night infomercial huckster and newcomer Jim Deakin. Senator John McCain 281347 56% JD Hayworth 160858 32% Jim Deakins 58705 12% Overall, about what we expected. The good folks in Arizona soundly rejected all the rancor and hate filled smears directed at the incumbent Senator and elected the best man for the job.
Discredited ALIPAC President William Gheen today continued to spread misinformation and lies in support of corrupt former Rep. JD Hayworth, who is badly trailing Senator John McCain for the Republican Senate nomination in Arizona. Today, Gheen sent out another of his sophomoric press releases asking his handful of followers to make a video on YOUTUBE go viral. Gheen still has his panties in a wad after the third candidate, Jim Deakin, summarily rejected Gheen’s demand he withdraw from the race. Here is Gheen’s release, edited to make it more truthful and correct.
Arizona Senate candidate Jim Deakin responded to ALIPAC President William Gheen’s demands that he drop out of the primary race and throw his support behind former corrupt Congressman JD Hayworth. Mr. Deakin’s response: The campaign for Conservative Tea Party candidate Jim Deakin responded to a letter suggesting he withdraw from the US Senatorial race. The request, in support of the Hayworth campaign comes at a time when Hayworth is losing significant support, the Deakin campaign noted. It is obvious the Hayworth camp is grasping for any help they can muster. But it may be too late and time for Hayworth supporters to realize the real candidate with the best shot to beat the incumbent is Jim Deakin. That being said, MORE
Once again, discredited ALIPAC President William Gheen is in the news. This time, trying to force political newcomer Jim Deakin, running against Arizona Senator John McCain and former Congressman JD Hayworth, whose time in Congress was marred by his association with the corruption of lobbyist Jack Abramoff, out of the race for McCain’s Senate seat. This morning, Willy released another of his sophomoric press releases calling on Deakin to step down so Gheen’s candidate, the corrupt JD Hayworth might have a chance of besting McCain in the upcoming primaries. “Unfortunately, Mr. Deakin’s continued candidacy has a strong chance of handing the election to John McCain, yet he has almost no significant chance of winning the race according to numerous polls MORE
