| There comes a time in every man's life -- and in the lives of some women, as well -- when it is time to move on to the next thing, whatever that might be... though hopefully the dandling of happy babies on knees is involved. |
Phoenix, Arizona, April 23, 2013. Even before his recent vote in support of legislation to strengthen background checks for gun buyers, U.S. Senator John McCain's job approval rating in Arizona had dropped to its lowest level (26%) in 21 years. Similarly, the proportion willing to classify his performance as "poor" now stands at 36 percent, the highest since we began tracking respect among the voting public for the job the Senator is doing in Washington.Additionally, 67 percent of Arizonans now opine that Arizona needs to elect someone to the U.S. Senate with new ideas and interests. Only 21
percent now believe that John McCain deserves another six year term. This view is shared across the state in that the proportion saying they would prefer a new U.S. Senator reaches 72 percent in Maricopa county, 67 percent in Pima county and 58 percent in the rural counties. Further, 61 percent of those are registered Republicans and 67 percent call themselves politically conservative hold the same view.