McCain is virtually assured to hold on to his Senate seat with this primary win.
Reportedly, McCain spent some $20 Million on the primary campaign.
“Hayworth at one point in the campaign seemed poised to leverage Tea Party support and give McCain a run for his political life. Outsider challenges had already led to the primary defeats for Republican Utah Sen. Bob Bennett and Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter, and McCain was potentially vulnerable nearly two years after losing the 2008 presidential election to Barack Obama.”
“But Hayworth struggled to build his anti-establishment credentials and seriously erode McCain’s popularity in the polls. Though Hayworth slammed McCain for voting for the Wall Street bailout and allegedly being soft on illegal immigration, McCain worked hard to show he was tough on border security.”
