Well, that’s an interesting poll result – from Roll Call:
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio led a field of potential Republican Senate candidates in Arizona with 21 percent in a poll of likely GOP primary voters last week.
Rep. Jeff Flake, who announced his candidacy for the seat of retiring Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) on Monday, finished second with 16.8 percent in the Summit Consulting Group survey. Former Rep. J.D. Hayworth took third, with 16.6 percent. He was unsuccessful in his primary challenge to Sen. John McCain last year…
“Undecided”, however, leads the field with 27.5%, so the Sheriff should hold off on the victory celebrations, if he is really planning on getting in to the race. In the end, I doubt that Arpaio is really good Senate material – just too blunt a man for that body…though it would be fun to watch.
It is a confused field right now for the GOP (even freshman Congresscritter Ben Quayle scores 6% in this poll) – the party is strong in Arizona (much stronger now after a good 2010) and everyone wants to get in to the act. It will take a while for things to settle out – meanwhile, the Arizona Democrat party is so moribund that the best they can come up with is Rep. Giffords – who, in spite of her remarkable recovery, may never be up to resuming her current office, let alone seeking a higher one.
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