AZ-Civiqs: Kelly with an astronomical 9 point lead

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

McSally is -20 in favorability. I don't even know how it's possible to be that bad. Can anyone clue me in why she's so unpopular even compared to Trump?

She went full Trump in a state that doesn't seem to want full Trump. But it also seems that even some people who like Trump are not a fan of hers, either.

She had to go full Trump if she wanted to be nominated. The problem is that to be nominated and be able to win a spot in the GE, you have to take steps that will undermine any GE campaign.
It really is a catch-22.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

I get that appointing a previously rejected senate candidate isn't necessarily a wise idea, but that McSally is doing this worse is atrocious. Likely Democratic for now.

I think it was a wise move but mainly due to how the AZ GOP bench is quite terrible. And those who are best on that bench would find it hard to win a primary.
While the "appointed a loser" thing would hurt for sure, ideological extremism from a Kelly Ward type would without a doubt be worse from an electoral perspective.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

I get that appointing a previously rejected senate candidate isn't necessarily a wise idea, but that McSally is doing this worse is atrocious. Likely Democratic for now.

I think it was a wise move but mainly due to how the AZ GOP bench is quite terrible. And those who are best on that bench would find it hard to win a primary.
While the "appointed a loser" thing would hurt for sure, ideological extremism from a Kelly Ward type would without a doubt be worse from an electoral perspective.

Obviously Ducey appointed someone who thought would lose to set the stage for his own 2022 run. I think he should have appointed Cindy McCain.

Oh, I don't disagree too much, just stressing that McSally is in fact the best potential pick from an electoral perspective.
Which is...quite sad for the AZ GOP. Too bad nutcases are so powerful in their primaries.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

I get that appointing a previously rejected senate candidate isn't necessarily a wise idea, but that McSally is doing this worse is atrocious. Likely Democratic for now.

I think it was a wise move but mainly due to how the AZ GOP bench is quite terrible. And those who are best on that bench would find it hard to win a primary.
While the "appointed a loser" thing would hurt for sure, ideological extremism from a Kelly Ward type would without a doubt be worse from an electoral perspective.

Obviously Ducey appointed someone who thought would lose to set the stage for his own 2022 run. I think he should have appointed Cindy McCain.

Oh, I don't disagree too much, just stressing that McSally is in fact the best potential pick from an electoral perspective.
Which is...quite sad for the AZ GOP. Too bad nutcases are so powerful in their primaries.

He should have dug up JD Hayworth 😂

Lol. JD Hayworth. And I thought Jon Kyl was ancient!
Hayworth is so last-century that he was there when the Sea Peoples attacked Egypt.