J.D. Hayworth

Rachel Alexander -- Of Andy-Thomas-Cheerleader Fame -- Claims Latest Poll in McCain/ Hayworth Race is "Doctored"

Rachel Alexander​Get out the tin-foil, Rachel Alexander needs a new hat.Alexander, the former leader of the Andrew Thomas cheer squad, seems to think there's a conspiracy among Rocky Mountain pollsters who "doctored" the numbers in a recent poll to give John McCain a huge lead over his GOP Senate ... More >>

John McCain Agrees to Debate J.D. Hayworth -- Let the Games Begin

​It's on!Senator John McCain's campaign announced today that "The Maverick" has agreed to requests made by his opponent in the GOP Senate primary, J.D. Hayworth, to debate -- thus ending the longstanding "debate over debates."

John McCain Hits 50 Percent in Most Recent Poll; By Scott Rasmussen's Standards, "The Maverick" Is No Longer "Vulnerable"

​If you ask Scott Rasmussen, he'll insist (and insist) that until an incumbent candidate has 50 percent of the vote, that candidate is vulnerable. This theory has become a staple of Senate hopeful J.D. Hayworth's morale campaign in his quest to unseat Senator John McCain as the Republican candidat ... More >>

J.D. Hayworth Supporter Rips Page From Cancer's Playbook With "Race for the American Cure" Fundraiser

​Former Congressman J.D. Hayworth, in his bid to unseat Senator John McCain as the Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, is pulling out all the stops when it comes to fundraising, and, now, one of his supporters is using the name of a fundraising campaign that raises money for breast cancer re ... More >>

Don Imus Sticks it to J.D. Hayworth -- Again. This Time, Calls Hayworth "Fat, Undisciplined Maggot"

www.bumpshack.com​ For the second time in a week, Don Imus, the radio host who in 2006 gave J.D. Hayworth what the Hayworth campaign then referred to as an "endorsement," had somenot-so-nice things to say about the Senate hopeful on his Fox Businessshow this morning.Last week, the I-man call ... More >>

Don Imus Calls J.D. Hayworth a "Phony and a Creep;" Given Imus' History, it Could Have Been Worse

www.photobucket.comDon Imus​Don Imus, the right-wing radio host who in 2006 gave J.D. Hayworth what the Hayworth campaign then referred to as an "endorsement," had some not-so-nice things to say about the Senate hopeful on his Fox Business show this morning.While talking to Chris Wallace, Hayworth ... More >>

John McCain Leads J.D. Hayworth by 26 Percent, Poll Claims. J.D. Aint Scared, Though

​If you believe the latest poll, Senator John McCain's lead over his opponent in the GOP primary for Senate, J.D. Hayworth, has just gone from substantial to huge.According to the most recent poll, conducted by Phoenix-based Behavior Research Group, McCain now leads Hayworth 54-to-28 percent -- a ... More >>

J.D. Hayworth Delivers Ballot Petitions to Secretary of State's Office; Again Challenges John McCain to Debate

James KingJ.D. Hayworth proudly shows off his ballot petitions outside of the capitol this morning.​Former Congressman J.D. Hayworth continues to wage his debate over debates and now he may have the ammunition necessary to bring his opponent in the GOP primary for Senate, John McCain, to the table ... More >>

J.D. Hayworth Within Five Points of John McCain? Scott Rasmussen Seems to Think So

​Senate hopeful J.D. Hayworth released poll numbers today that he claims show he's inching closer to dethroning Senator John McCain as the Republican candidate for the United States Senate.A Rasmussen poll released today finds that McCain's lead over Hayworth is only five percentage points, an ... More >>

J.D. Hayworth Says New Times Writers Have "Troubled Minds;" Hello, Pot, Meet Kettle

J.D. Hayworth apparently thought "bronze elephant banquet" meant it was a costume party.​Senate hopeful J.D. Hayworth did a Web cast this morning where he -- in his best stuffed-shirt, white guy voice -- referred to New Times as a "counterculture newspaper" and that our writers suffer from a "trou ... More >>

Jack Abramoff Trust Fund Donor List Released -- as Promised -- by J.D. Hayworth

J.D. Hayworth​Just as Senate hopeful J.D. Hayworth has been promising for months, today, the former congressman released the names of the contributors to a trust fund he set up to defend against possible charges stemming from Hayworth's relationship with shamed, D.C. lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Haywo ... More >>

J.D. Hayworth's Jack Abramoff Trust Fund Donor List Only Half Complete, John McCain Campaign Claims

​As we reported earlier, Senate hopeful J.D. Hayworth released his much-anticipated list of donors to his Freedom in Truth trust -- something John McCain has been requesting for months -- but the McCain campaign says the list only contains half of the information it requested."We appreciate the fa ... More >>

Jack Abramoff Trust Fund Donors? Will J.D. Hayworth Release Their Names, as Promised? We'll Find Out Tomorrow

Shamed Washington D.C. lobbyist Jack Abramoff​As you may recall, former Congressman J.D. Hayworth has pledged for months that on April 15, he will reveal the names of those who've donated money to a trust fund he set up to help pay legal bills he incurred defending himself from potential cha ... More >>

J.D. Hayworth Calls John McCain Web Ad "Sophomore Snarkiness;" We Call it Hilarious

J.D. Hayworth​John McCain's latest Web ad has created a little controversy and now his opponent in the GOP primary for Senate, J.D. Hayworth, is speaking out about the controversial ad. In case you missed it, the ad is billed as a J.D. Hayworth campaign ad, where he discusses some of the se ... More >>

J.D. Hayworth Horse/Man Marriage Comments Offend Local "Zoo-Sexual;" Claims "No Interest" in Legally Marrying Animals

Dark horse (we had to say it) Senate candidate J.D. Hayworth​Pardon the pun, but while we hate to beat a dead horse in regards to Senate hopeful J.D. Hayworth's recent comments that gay marriage could somehow lead to humans marrying horses, we tracked down a local "zoo-sexual" who takes off ... More >>

Grant Woods Fuels J.D. Hayworth "Dracula-Gate" With Awesome Twitter Post

Grant Woods seems hell-bent on sticking things in J.D. Hayworth.​Former Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods wants to put an end to the latest dose of J.D. Hayworth buffoonery, but he may just be adding fuel to J.D.s paranoid fire.In an interview with Newsweek earlier this week, Woods joked: ... More >>

J.D. Hayworth Interprets Grant Woods Vampire Quip as Death Threat

Senate hopeful J.D. Hayworth​What do you call a vampire who's running for the U.S. Senate? Don't bother asking Senate hopeful J.D. Hayworth because the guy's apparently humorless, can't take a joke.Hayworth seems to think that a vampire quip made by former Arizona Attorney General ... More >>

J.D. Hayworth Heads to Vegas for Easter Weekend Happy Hour

​Senate hopeful J.D. Hayworth, the "consistent conservative," who touts his devout Christianity in television and radio ads, is heading to Las Vegas this weekend for happy hour with fellow conservatives at a bar called Stoney's on the Strip.Where else would a good Christian spend his Easter weeken ... More >>

J.D. Hayworth Claims Campaign Raised $65K in 90 Minutes; What Bank Did J.D. Rob?

Here is a screen-grab of Hayworth's contribution chart at 8:26 last night. J.D. claims he raised more than $100K in 3 1/2 hours.​U.S. Senate hopeful J.D. Hayworth says his campaign raised more than $1 million in the month of March, including about $100,000 late last night.Right.At the beginn ... More >>

J.D. Hayworth Campaign Claims "Million Dollar March" Money in-Hand, but Admits All Money Not Actually Raised in March

​Since our previous post about J.D. Hayworth's "Million Dollar March," the Hayworth campaign got back to us and assures us that all the money the campaign claims it received during the campaign is in-hand and not just a collection of pledges with no financial backing."We have raised over $1 millio ... More >>

J.D. Hayworth Uses Death of Murdered Rancher to Question John McCain's Stance on Illegal Immigration

www.tpm.com​Senator John McCain's GOP primary opponent, J.D. Hayworth, is using the killing of a prominent Cochise County rancher to question McCain's stance on immigration, despite there being no confirmation that an illegal immigrant had anything to do with the murder.Robert Krentz was fou ... More >>

J.D. Hayworth Pledges to Do "Everything in His Power" to Repeal Health Care Bill; When Did J.D. Hayworth Get Power?

www.msnbcmedia.msn.comFormer Congressman J.D. Hayworth (left)​Former Congressman J.D. Hayworth is speaking out against the controversial health care reform bill that passed the U.S. House Sunday night and he's using a bunch of shoulda, coulda, woulda's to blast John McCain, his opponent in the GOP ... More >>

John McCain/ J.D. Hayworth Battle Shifts From Racist Supporters to Earmarks

www.tpm.com​As much fun as it's been to watch Senator John McCain and J.D. Hayworth duke it out over who has the most racist supporters -- William Gheen's endorsement of Hayworth takes the cake, of course -- the political grappling has shifted to a new battlefield: earmarks. Yeste ... More >>

J.D. Hayworth Within Seven Points of John McCain, Poll Finds, But "The Maverick's" Not Shakin' in His Boots Just Yet

www.phoenix.orgJ.D. Hayworth​Senator John McCain's lead over J.D. Hayworth in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate has shrunk dramatically, according to the latest Rasmussen poll but that doesn't have the McCain campaign singin' the blues just yet.The poll, which the Hayworth campaign announced this mo ... More >>

John McCain Drops Earmark Bomb on J.D. Hayworth in New Ad

www.tpm.com​Senator John McCain is now dubbing his GOP Senate primary opponent, J.D. Hayworth, as "the earmarker" in his latest Web ad attacking Hayworth's Conservative principles.Unfortunately, he lost us with Glenn Beck.McCain's new ad, entitled "Earmarker" begins with a clip from the Glenn Beck ... More >>

J.D. Hayworth's PR Honcho, Jason Rose, Leaves Campaign Over Contract Dispute

​Jason Rose, the high-powered public relations guru, who's handled everyone from Joe Arpaio to Phil Gordon, is jumping ship on the J.D. Hayworth Senate campaign because Hayworth has failed to enter a contract with Rose's firm.Rose tells New Times that his firm began working for Hayworth without a ... More >>

J.D. Hayworth: The "Only Way" to Keep Men From Marrying Horses is Federal Marriage Ammendment

Looks like true love if you ask us​ Former Congressman J.D. Hayworth says the only way to keep a man from marrying a horse is through a federal marriage amendment.Naturally, we can think of several other snafus that might keep a man from marrying a horse -- namely a horse's inability t ... More >>

J.D. Hayworth Rejected by Hispanic Republican Group Over ALIPAC Endorsement; Apparently ALIPAC Supporters Used Words Like "Wetback" and "Pepper Belly"

ALIPAC Organizer William Gheen​ The Hispanic Republican group Somos Republicans says it's "rejecting" Senate candidate J.D. Hayworth over an endorsement he accepted from the anti-immigration group Americans for Legal Immigration.ALIPAC is a controversial organization for a few reasons:& ... More >>

Jeb Bush Endorses John McCain in Primary With J.D. Hayworth

www.therant.com Jeb and "Dubya"​As the endorsement war wages between GOP Senate primary candidates John McCain and J.D. Hayworth, "The Maverick" picked up a big one today from the brother of an old, political foe.Jeb Bush, the former governor of Florida and brother of "Dubya," whom McCain f ... More >>

Teabaggers Staying Neutral in John McCain-J.D. Hayworth Showdown

www.nonamedufus.com​The endorsement war is waging in the epic GOP showdown between Senator John McCain and former Congressman J.D. Hayworth, but there is one conservative movement that's staying off the battlefield -- for now anyways.Arizona's four largest Tea Party groups announced today th ... More >>

J.D. Hayworth Counters Mitt Romney's Endorsement of John McCain by Getting Nod From Anti-Immigration PAC

J.D. Hayworth: "Bronze elephant" indeed​ John McCain picked up a big-time endorsement today from one of his old political foes within the Republican party, while his primary opponent, former Congressman J.D. Hayworth, countered with a big one of his own -- an anti-illegal immigration group.S ... More >>

John McCain Picks Up Support of 31 Arizona Mayors in His Bid to Fend Off J.D. Hayworth in GOP Senate Primary

www.afeatheradrift.com"The maverick"​A day after former Congressman J.D. Hayworth officially kicked off his campaign to unseat Senator John McCain as the GOP's candidate for a U.S. Senate seat, "the maverick" has received an outpouring of support from 31 Arizona mayors.Hayworth, on the other hand, ... More >>

J.D. Hayworth Makes it Official; Will Challenge John McCain in U.S. Senate Primary, and Joe Arpaio and Chris Simcox Seem Thrilled

www.mcdonaldlawwaz.com The many faces (and chins) of J.D. Hayworth​Former Congressman J.D. Hayworth made it official today that he will run against Senator John McCain in a Republican primary for the U.S. Senate.Flanked by Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Minutemen co-founder Chris Simcox, Haywo ... More >>

J.D. Hayworth's New Field Director Is Conservative Blogger Shane Wikfors

​The campaign of would-be U.S. Senator J.D. Hayworth confirmed today that it has hired Shane Wikfors, the blogger behind sonoranalliance.com, to serve as its field director.Hayworth, the former radio gabber, is trying to unseat John McCain in the GOP primary.Even as it confirmed Wikf ... More >>

South Carolina's Tea-bag Senator Vows to Stay Neutral in McCain/ Hayworth Showdown

www.talkingpointsmemo.com Tweedle-dee and tweedle-dumb​A South Carolina senator, arguably the biggest tea-bag in the conservative "Tea Party" movement, says he will remain neutral in the Arizona Senate race, where John McCain is squaring off with conservative darling J.D. Hayworth.Senator J ... More >>

J.D Hayworth Won't Say He's a "Birther" but Tells Chris Mathews President Obama Should Produce a Birth Certificate

J.D. Hayworth playin' some hard ball last night​How far right is J.D. Hayworth? If you ask him, about one click left of "birther."The former Arizona congressman turned Rush Limbaugh clone appeared on Hardball with Chris Mathews last night, and when Mathews asked him if he was as far right as ... More >>

J.D. Hayworth Quits Radio Gig to Run Against John McCain

J.D. Hayworth​J.D. Hayworth, the former Arizona congressman turned AM radio conservative squawk box, has quit his radio gig at KFYI-AM to begin a campaign to un-seat Senator John McCain as the Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate. No shocker here, Hayworth has been hinting at ... More >>

Sarah Palin's Coming to Arizona to Campaign for John McCain; Should J.D. Hayworth be Worried?

The "straight talk express" will once again be rolling through Arizona come March. ​Sarah Palin, the new darling of the Conservative party, announced today that she will be making the campaign rounds for several Republican Congressional candidates, including a stop in Arizona to campaign for ... More >>

Arpaio to Host Fundraiser to Help Pay J.D. Hayworth's Legal Bills

Former Congressman J.D. Hayworth​On December 5, for $250, you could have the distinguished honor of posing for a photograph with Sheriff Joe Arpaio and former Congressman J.D. Hayworth. Or, you could just go into your bathroom and flush $250 down the toilet -- whatever seems like a better value.Th ... More >>

August 5 In Blogs: KFYI, Lucero, Julie & Julia, and PETA

​​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Orly Taitz and KFYI's J.D. Hayworth, Wacko Birthers of a Feather Up on the Sun: Arty Girl ... More >>

Barack Obama's Birth Certificate, and Why J.D. Hayworth Should Read National Review

from Cleveramerican.com J.D. "the Hayseed" Hayworth, conspiracy nut and wannabe Guv, Senator, whatever...​ There are a couple of reasons why I'm hoping KFYI lip-flapper and former Congressman J.D. Hayworth makes a run for governor or senator or somethin' in 2010. The first is that I ha ... More >>

Says Who??

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, August 31, 2006

Hayworth Hoo-Ha

The Bird defends J.D. Hayworth, of all people, and sticks its beak into the mystery of Gary Tupper's hacked Web site

Slow-Motion Nightmare

Former state senator Harry Mitchell's clueless about what exactly he'll do if elected to Congress

Haywire

Local AIDS charities ditch the walk for dinner and dessert, and leave J.D. Hayworth behind

Money for Nothing

Halloween is still a week away, but are contributors being tricked into paying for J.D.'s treats?

Rematch Game '98

A new and improved J.D. Hayworth squares off against the same old Steve Owens

Halloween VI: Election Fright!

In the sixth congressional district, J.D. Hayworth and Steve Owens have run campaigns so devoid of content it's almost scary