Hayworth 'may' be ready to test Senate waters

[ccharles000]

Former Republican Rep. J.D. Hayworth continues to tease about his possible 2010 political ambitions.

Hayworth, who became a radio talk show host after losing his 2006 House re-election bid, has been talking about possibly challenging Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., in next year's GOP Senate primary.

On his KFYI radio show Monday, Hayworth told his listeners that he went to Washington, D.C., this month and "we may have moved past due diligence into something that is more than a legal term of art . . . something called 'testing the waters.' So stay tuned on that."

Federal Election Commission regulations allow candidates to set up preliminary "testing-the-waters" or "exploratory" committees without registering. But Hayworth would have to file an official statement with the FEC once he decides to become a candidate and spends or raises more than $5,000.

Grant Woods, a former Arizona attorney general and onetime McCain chief of staff, on Dec. 15 filed a complaint with the FEC alleging that Hayworth already is a de facto candidate and KFYI's owner, San Antonio, Texas-based Clear Channel Communications, is providing him with a corporate gift by allowing him to campaign ad nauseum on the airwaves.

http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/azdc/70370

[HuckleB]

1. He was the dumbest member of the House.

If Arizona elects him, the supposed swing to the left (however minimal) of the state, will be shown for what it really is... WOW!

[burning rain]

9. Arizona's not an absolutely hopeless case.

Obama might have carried it against a Republican other than native son Walnuts!, and Bill Clinton did carry it in 1996.

[HuckleB]

10. I know. There's hope, but Hayworth sort of speaks against that.

[CreekDog]

13. David Obey called him the rudest member he had ever met

then Hayworth ate him.

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. Good. Dick Cheney should waterboard him.

[niceypoo]

3. Oh, god not this clown

This guy is such a noxious freaking goofball

[jpak]

4. This should be fun: Gramps v. Shithead in a race to the conservative GOP bottom

:popcorn:

[BrklynLiberal]

5. What a revolting development that is!!!

[classysassy]

6. " inka dinka doo"

"good night m's calabash wgere ever you are"

[classysassy]

7. Or was that

Chester A. Riley?

[Armstead]

8. Maybe he'll change his mind if a certain midday national time slot opens up

sorry...shouldn't say that.

[PBS Poll-435]

11. Wow

:spank: Too soon!


:rofl:

[thelordofhell]

12. Ain't America great

Only in America can an incompetent former local sportscaster come this close to becoming a U.S. Senator. I hope he runs for the republican nomination. It means that McCain will have to spend money on something other than a general election for once in his carpetbagging life.

[CreekDog]

14. Can't he just go back to doing sports?

meanwhile, Grant Woods would be a great Senator, but there's no way he can win a Republican primary, he should run as a Democrat. Heck, he's essentially been one for about 20 years anyway.