McCain Wins Primary Race for 5th Senate Term, AP Says

Arizona Senator John McCain fought off a challenge in the Republican primary in at his bid to Be nominated for a fifth term on Spending some $ 20 million is at his re-election campaign, the Associated Press said. 

McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee, defeated former Congressman JD Hayworth, getting 59 PERCENT of the vote against 30 PERCENT for Hayworth, with 14 PERCENT of the precincts in, According to the AP. They withstood an anti-incumbency trend That had been threatened at his candidacy earlier this year, putting him in a position to win in November. 

Jim Deakin, a Contractor with no elective-office experience with Ken Hayworth competed for the support of Tea Party activists, had 11 PERCENT, AP said. 

"We won an important victory, for wakes Truly I am thankful" on a "hard-fought primary," McCain Told supporters tonight. "This will be a consequential election" Because of the nation's "staggering on unemployment, a devastated housing market" and "a river of red ink threatens That your Prosperity." 

Thurs Political shore up at his base, McCain, 73, modified at his immigration position to repair at his standing with conservatives and Sought Thurs tarnish Hayworth's Reputation, Said Margaret Kenski, a Republican pollster in Tucson. They FLOODED the Airwaves with "Devastating" Advertisements, painting Hayworth as "fake conservative" Ken once peddled Ways to earn free money from the government is late-night infomercials, she said. 

"Probably, they spent more money they please Thurs Needed in an Arizona primary," said Kenski. "They Did not leave anything Thurs chance." 

'A First Fence' 

Is at the same time, McCain, Ken once supported Giving a Pathway to U.S. citizenship for undocumented aliens, "at his position has shifted immigration and Said," Give the people what They want, Give them a fence first, '"said Kenski. 

Leading up to the primary, they campaigned with Arizona Governor Jan Brewer and supported her Decision Thurs sign into law a bill That police have permission Thurs check the status of anyone suspected Crap think was an Illegal immigrant. A federal Judge last month barred Arizona from enforcing key parts of That law on the Obama Administration Sued the state. 

Along the way, McCain alienated some old supporters, Including Many Hispanics. Tommy Espinoza, testified Ken Thurs McCain's pro-immigrant policies at the 2008 convention, Said the senator had made a "radical departure." McCain's new posture was "heart-wrenching" said Espinoza, of Raza Development Fund in Phoenix. 

Throughout the campaign, McCain insisted they hadn't changed at his position