Aug 282010
If any theme emerged from the Aug. 24 primary, it’s that there wasn’t a single overarching theme.
Instead, there was a little bit of everything.
Some tea party candidates and “outsiders” won, which confirms that the anti-establishment sentiment directed at Washington, D.C. extends to Arizona.
But the sentiment’s reach wasn’t very deep – or it didn’t go deep enough.
Indeed, big names and well-oiled political machineries delivered in several races.
John McCain, the clear establishment candidate, trounced J.D. Hayworth in the Republican primary for the US Senate.
But it was also one of the most expensive U.S. Senate races in the country; McCain spent almost $25 million, according to OpenSecrets.org, which tracks campaign spending.
