McCain “WINS AGAIN!!” So NOW We Can Expect REAL Change?

He’s done it again! Used mega dollars, smooth talking voiceovers, only 40 percent of one aspect of the Arizona law enforcement community , the fair-minded commentary from the “#1 radio talk show hosts”, return the ‘good-ole boy’ voters, and voters who chose the Republican affiliate to ensure he was re-elected… —and he’s back to run as the Senatorial Republican candidate for 2010!



Not a “fan”, I will be critical of John McCain: what?-With he now having had a 27 year political career that parallels my first voting experience and history (all in Arizona)—I earn the right (as much as the next voting citizen)!



Arizonans have watched John McCain make a few key political and voting “flip-flops”, when we really thought we had his support. And in the past 8 years we have heard the promises to fix the problems with Illegal Immigration in Arizona, but are waiting for them to be delivered after so many years …uh huh.



His stance AND ACTIONS on certain issues have been enough to prove to some Arizona voters, Senator John McCain is not the strong “staunch conservative-valued” Republican he says that he is or that his campaign declares.



But 19% OF THE REGISTERED VOTERS (1 in 5) VOTED IN THE AUGUST ARIZONA PRIMARY TO ENSURE JOHN MCCAIN WOULD RETURN TO SERVE US FURTHER!



SO FEW cared whether John McCain was or was not re-elected, and whether we’d have to take the same risk if he wins the Arizona Senate seat, that he will not again support his own immigration plan which includes some support of forgiveness to the millions of Illegals that our government ‘just can’t find a way to deport’…



LACK OF VOTING has its consequences.



If you break the numbers down, there are 6.6 million residents of Arizona, the 14th largest state in the USA. Only 33% are registered voters, or approximately 2.1 million. Of that, only approximately 430,000 of all “Republicans”, “Democrats”, and “Independents” cared enough to vote!



I am at least glad to say I was one of those few.



But the local Arizona media is making John’s win simple. The “#1 rated” morning talk show hosts declare that ‘neither other opponent could have ever won …because they didn’t have the money (to advertise) that John McCain had!’--then debated with call-in listeners who disagreed (it was about the money)!



I disagree, as well, that money had ANYTHING to do with this win, nor McCain’s popular endorsement by less than half the state’s Sheriffs.



Having heard the ads yet remaining a dedicated proponent, it is my opinion JD Hayworth was not given the correct advice for how to push his message to the people; and his campaign message became a finger-pointing “tit-for-tat” instead of what we heard him say about himself prior to entering the race. Those who were ready to change from McCain had already given JD Hayworth the vote—but his campaign message did not convince others of who he really is.



And Jim Deacon—a straightforward but new entry to politics—had a personal financial gaff that may have disrupted the promotion of his campaign, and he just did not achieve enough name recognition alongside his political agenda to be taken seriously, yet.



No, I believe we just continue to suffer from allowing age ‘ole Party politics to be played; and from plain ole’ self-defeating voter apathy.



So is there something different to expect this go ‘round from John McCain?



When John McCain conceded the Presidential win of 2008, he encouraged us to support Obama’s platform of “Hope and Change”. Let’s just HOPE we see John’s CHANGE—to being THE TRULY “consistent conservative”, so we can rally back together to form a strong REPUBLICAN Party around John McCain to win the Arizona seat, he se can continue to work to defeat the liberal Democrat agenda in 2010 and 2012…



…this is the position we have placed ourselves in, again Arizona.

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