A very Rosey Fundraiser

J.D. Hayworth held a fundraiser this weekend to retire the legal debt he accumulated while clearing is name in the Abramoff case. 

The fundraiser was held at the palatial Paradise Valley home of the  Power Couple:  Public Relations Guru Jason Rose and his Attorney Wife Jordan. 

Normally I don’t attend events in Paradise Valley because residents get nervous when they see my 2000 Honda Accord driving through their neighborhood.  I’ve since solved the problem by putting a lawnmower in my trunk and tying down the lid.  PV residents now wave and smile as I drive by. 

However, I was unable to attend this event because of a family commitment.  From all reports, the event was successful—no final report on how much money was raised, but there were nearly 300 people in attendance plus about 150 who sent checks, and the number is well into six figures. 

Hayworth’s political stock rose dramatically last week when Rasmussen released a poll in which Hayworth was in a statistical tie when paired in a Republican Primary with Senator John McCain. 

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.

Younger GOP voters like Hayworth more than their elders. McCain has a solid lead among the relatively small number of moderate and liberal Republicans in the state while Hayworth picks up a plurality (48%) of conservatives.

The Poll results were, of course, a major national news story and recieved extensive coverage.  I've printed a representative example  from the Wall Street Journal and included some pictures of the fundraiser--since I wasn't in attendance, I've had to improvise the captions, but sources tell me that I'm at least close.

John McCain may have been the GOP's national standard-bearer just a year ago, but now he's in electoral trouble at home. And this time no one can claim it's because of Sarah Palin.

A new Rasmussen poll shows the Arizona Senator in a dead heat with potential GOP primary challenger J.D. Hayworth. Mr. Hayworth served as a congressman from 1995 to 2006, when he lost in a squeaker to Democratic Tempe Mayor Harry Mitchell, who prevailed by hounding Mr. Hayworth over his ties to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

Mr. Hayworth now runs a popular Phoenix talk radio show. Though he hasn't formally declared his candidacy, he has expressed interest. According to Arizona Republic columnist Dan Nowicki, Mr. Hayworth is partly motivated by a "long-standing grudge" against McCain aide Mark Salter, whom he has accused of trying to "blackmail" him in 2005 into ceasing his criticism of Mr. McCain's comprehensive immigration reform bill by threatening to publicize Mr. Hayworth's Abramoff connections.

For his part, Mr. Hayworth now says his problems with Mr. Salter would have no impact on his decision about whether to challenge Mr. McCain. "No, I would never run for office, quote, out of spite, but I do have a profound disagreement with Senator John McCain over the concept of amnesty, whether he wants to call it comprehensive immigration reform or a pathway for guest workers to remain," said Mr. Hayworth.

A recent poll showed a majority of Arizona voters consider immigration reform a more urgent priority than health care reform. Polls also show them broadly supportive of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, whose rigorous enforcement of immigration laws prompted a Justice Department civil rights investigation. Nonetheless, 74% of likely GOP primary voters continue to view Mr. McCain favorably, even as 67% say the same of Mr. Hayworth. In a direct match-up, Mr. McCain leads by a small 45% to 43% margin in the Rasmussen poll. Mr. McCain has to worry, though, that 16% of Republicans still don't know enough about Mr. Hayworth to venture an opinion about him. And Mr. Hayworth has to worry about Mr. McCain's massive war chest -- some $12 million already raised for the 2010 election.

Comments

[Conway]

I feel queasy now. Thanks a lot, Greg.

[Leonard James]

You do know that despite Jason being front and center of the Rose "power couple", Jordan is the real bread winner that actually pays the bills.

[Brittanicus]

Next year Americans had better be on their guard against fraudulent voter registrations and the possibility of illegal immigrants voting in the 2010 Senate elections. Sen.Harry Reid (D-NV) comes up for re-election and if you didn't know already, the great state of Nevada is overwhelmed by foreign nationals of the illegal kind. Be aware that under current voting law, a--UTILITY BILL-- is officially identified as a legal document as identification in Nevada. In states that are heavily involved with illegal immigrants and the product of welfare fraud, Nevada and California specifically should be under the eye of the election authorities. As of now only contractors and subs are required to use E-Verify, which is very loosely audited. E-Verify must be enacted permanently as its success rate is progressively moving forward. E-Verify could be introduced to identify drivers license applicants, car registration, health care and even voter registrations. Then organizations that facilitate in suspicious activities would have a major obstacle to contend with, including fraudulent documentation.

During this ACORN controversy these two Western states have very large apportionment's of political illegal immigrant sympathizers and--MUST--be removed from their career seats. ACORN and its big brother SEIU. ACORN and SEIU are the lead organizations behind Health Care and Comprehensive Immigration Reform known in truth as AMNESTY, which is the principle entities aggressively shoving for the passage of these very serious issues. ACORN is better known for hiring people with questionable backgrounds, to be engaged in fraudulent voting registrations. Sen.Harry Reid, Speaker Pelosi can be attributed to the near destruction of E-Verify, the federal verification program that a growing number of nationwide employers are beginning to use. As a pro-illegal immigrant incumbent he must be ejected from his Senatorial seat, because he is directly involved in the 2010 Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill.These are the worst of the worst with a grading of ( F ) - as according to NUMBERSUSA.

They have been adamant conspirators against any immigration enforcement and readily agreeable with another BLANKET AMNESTY. WE NEED TO MAKE EXAMPLES OF THEM AND THROW THE IDIOTS OUT OF OFFICE NEXT YEAR? These individuals are just part of the political conspirators who don't mind illegal aliens settling in our nation and stealing AMERICAN JOBS.
Bennet, Michael F. - (D - CO) ,Bennett, Robert F. - (R - UT),Dodd, Christopher J. - (D - CT),Feingold, Russell D. - (D - WI),Gillibrand, Kirsten E. - (D - NY),Inouye, Daniel K. - (D - HI),Leahy, Patrick J. - (D - VT),Lincoln, Blanche L. - (D - AR), Mikulski, Barbara A. - (D - MD), Murray, Patty - (D - WA), Reid, Harry - (D - NV), Schumer, Charles E. - (D - NY), (R - AL),Wyden, Ron - (D - OR), Michael Capuano - (D-MA)

Statement from Gov. Jim Gibbons "Our voting system is very simply the greatest in the world and is the basis of what makes this country great. The allegation that an organization that’s main purpose is to register new voters was doing so fraudulently is very troubling. I believe that requiring a photo ID to vote is a very reasonable protection for our voting system and should be enacted as law by the 2009 Legislature."

We should endeavor to recruit high echelon tradesman and intelligencer who have grand offerings to America in sort after skills, but not people who are desperate to infiltrate the welfare entitlements and become a public burden. There are estimates of over 8 million foreign nationals in the job force, that would be swallowed up expeditiously by those here legally and citizens.

Those who believe in America’s survival, without OVERPOPULATION as stated by the US Census bureau better read facts at NUMBERSUSA not the lies spawned by open border entities. Those who want details of corruption in WASHINGTON and state government go to JUDICIAL WATCH. Overpopulation, traffic chaos, infrastructure erosion should go to CAPSWEB. Other sites of interest on Immigration enforcement is ALIPAC and AMERICAN PATROL. We the people have the ultimate power to throw out anti-sovereignty incumbent politicians. Call and command these do-nothings to--STOP--this travesty at 202-224-3121.

[Hmm?]

What's that giant, sucking sound I hear?

[That Guy]

OK, Greg...kudos on this post. Really. (I'm not being sarcastic...I liked this one).

[Bill]

The pictures are hilarious. You should do that more more often, Greg.

[Simon says:]

Brittanicus- I can't read that. It really hurts my head.