United States Senator

After months of internal deliberations on the candidate who should receive my vote and support for United States Senate, I have decided to vote for Senator John McCain in Tuesday's Primary election.

My vote for Senator McCain is not a total indictment against J.D. Hayworth. Rather, I don't think that J.D. appealed to a wide range of support amongst voters in Arizona; he was zoned in on the Tea Party groups for much of his campaign. I don't know whether or not this was his decision, or if this was the only avenue which opened up to him. This, to me, shows a fundamental flaw for a potential U.S. Senator. J.D. didn't give me anything during his campaign that made me say, "YES! I want to see a Senator J.D. Hayworth!"

A United States Senator needs to be respected, and needs to work with a wide range of people. The fact that J.D. hasn't been able to draw support from a range of Republican voters may show that they see that he would not garner the respect of his Senate colleagues - the respect that Senator McCain seems to have due to his seniority. Simply put, J.D. Hayworth did not do enough to prove to voters why they should trust him in the company of other United States Senators at this time.

Not to let Senator McCain off the hook - I'm not satisfied with how he has conducted himself over the past decade. He has been suspect on some conservative issues; he is notoriously stubborn, and he infuriated many national conservatives by running a seemingly lackluster Presidential campaign in 2008. However, at the least, J.D. Hayworth forced Senator McCain to take a long look inside of himself and to push himself further to the right.

I really want to believe Senator McCain when he says that he will fight for conservative principles - most importantly in securing our borders and opposing amnesty. I think that our country owes John McCain more than we can ever re-pay him for his well-published service in the Navy. We, as a Nation, are better off with Senator McCain continuing to strengthen his legacy by continuing the fight against the forces of liberalism. Senator McCain cannot continue to be a half-hearted Conservative (as he undeniably has been during the last decade); he has to take on the whole cause.

Senator McCain has promised to do everything he can to secure the borders, and he is on the record as saying that he opposes amnesty. He is a strong voice against ObamaCare and against earmarks and higher taxes. While maybe not the complete conservative that J.D. Hayworth proved himself to be, Senator McCain has the experience in the Senate which gives him great respect amongst his colleagues. He efficiently opposes President Obama's far-left agenda.

Politics In AZ supports Senator John McCain for re-election, but will be observing his actions in the Senate over his next term (should he win the next two elections) to make sure that he is the consistent conservative voice that he has promised to be during this campaign stretch.