At 72 years of age, John McCain is at the age when politicians start to think about calling it quits. While it’s true that some will serve well into their 80s - and in some cases even their 90s - 72 isn’t a number for spring chickens. When he comes up for reelection again, he’ll be 74 years old. When that term expires, he’ll be 80.
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If McCain does decide to run, he's got a very hard fight ahead of him. In a just released Rasmussen (I know, I know) poll, McCain leads by only 2% points against an, as yet, unannounced conservative talk radio show host, JD Hayworth.
Arizona Senate GOP Primary
John McCain 45%
J.D. Hayworth 43%
Chris Simcox 4%
Some other candidate 2%
Not sure 7%
Hayworth, a conservative former U.S. congressman who now is a popular radio talk show host in Phoenix, is reportedly interested in the race but has not formally declared for it. He captures 59% of the male GOP vote, while McCain wins 58% of female voters.
Given the blood thirstiness of the teabagging contingent, it's likely that Hayworth could be Arizona's Hoffman to McCain's Scozzafava. Unlike NY-23, Janet Napolitano is well known and well liked.
Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano will be term limited, and with her strong approval ratings and popularity statewide, she’d pose a significant threat to McCain [*or Hayworth]. Napolitano was reelected to a second term by a 16 point margin, powering to a 63% - 35% win over her Republican challenger in 2006. Source
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As ROGNM correctly points out, Napolitano is the Secretary of Homeland Security. Article is from last year.