McCain Camp Plans End Run Around AZ GOP

[ccharles000]

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has lost the endorsement of a key leader of his own party, and a behind-the-scenes feud is emerging that could put McCain at odds with GOP activists in his home state.

McCain and the AZ House delegation have agreed to divert money for the party's get-out-the-vote efforts away from the AZ GOP, sources tell Hotline OnCall. The decision comes after a contentious meeting between the McCain camp and top state party officials, according to sources on both sides of the debate.

The decision highlights a contentious relationship between the state's DC delegation and local party leaders back home, a relationship that often works at cross purposes. For years, those close to McCain have sought to oust party chair Randy Pullen, who has a following among the conservative grassroots.

The latest controversy, which has been quietly simmering for months, comes as party leaders prepare for the Nov. midterms. In AZ, the stakes are particularly high; Gov. Jan Brewer (R) faces re-election and a competitive primary, and the GOP hopes to contest 3 Dem-held House seats.

http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2010/02/mccain_camp_pla.php

[doc03]

1. I would guess McCain will do like his asshole buddy

Lieberman and run as an independent.

[harkadog]

2. McCain is not going to run as an independent.

According to the article he is going to have national money sent to the Yuma GOP instead of the state party.

[msanthrope]

6. McCain would try to do a Specter if he thought it would help.....n/t

[Ter]

3. Off topic but is your sig supposed to be art?

Been curious for a while, no offense. :)

[BlueMTexpat]

4. John McCain is an example of the dog eat dog

mentality that seems to run rampant among those with R after their names. I liked this little piece from yesterday's Guardian where nasty Tom Tancredo calls McCain "mean" and "nasty."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/richard-adams-blog/2010/mar/01/john-mccain-tancredo-sarah-palin

And here's the article that inspired the Guardian:
http://www.nrc.nl/international/Features/article2493254.ece/Tea_Party_prominent_Palin_not_presidential

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With sincere apologies to dogs, who are a noble species ...

[JNelson6563]

5. I love the smell of Rethug self destruction in the morning.

Or the afternoon and at night. It just never gets old. :toast:

Surprised I was the first rec.

Julie

[asksam]

7. Maybe now we can send him to jail

If the Rethugs aren't going to protect him anymore, perhaps now we can indict him for the war crimes that he boasted about (bombing innocent women and children in Veit Nam) on national television.

[opihimoimoi]

8. His seeds sown in the past had sprouted/grown to bear Fruit....that he now Reaps wearin a Suit