McCain Cruising to Victory in Arizona Senate Primary

CNN released a new poll Wednesday evening showing John McCain leading Kelli Ward in the August 30 Arizona Senate primary by 26 points . If the CNN poll is accurate, it would seem that McCain's antagonistic relationship with Donald Trump hasn't hurt him a bit in his home state.

Womana s still in the (Democratic) party mood at 102

Geraldine “Jerry” Emmett is 102, legally blind and a lifelong, “good Democrat.” Every day, she drinks two beers - one at 10 a.m., the other at 4 p.m. Her favorite, she told the Arizona Republic, is Michelob Ultra Light. She lived through the civil rights movement, the women's liberation movement, the women's suffrage movement.

Republican senator from a GOP stronghold says that Donald Trump might lose in his state

Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona said on Wednesday that it was "quite possible" that Donald Trump would lose his state after a series of polls showed the race between the presumptive GOP presidential nominee and Hillary Clinton as either extremely close or in the former secretary of state's favor. But Flake, in an interview with Business Insider, said he did not expect the presidential race to affect fellow Sen. John McCain's efforts at reelection in the traditionally deep-red state.

Kasich helping McCain raise funds

By Lilly Maier Gov. John Kasich today urged Republicans to donate money to the re-election of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. In an e-mail, Kasich praised his friendship with the "principled, commonsense conservative" McCain and highlighted McCain's fight against wasteful government spending and terrorists as well as his support for veterans.