Jack Abramoff

Senator Jon Kyl Calling it a Career (Shhh...Nobody Tell J.D. Hayworth)

Jon Kyl's calling it quits.​U.S. Senator Jon Kyl is expected to announce his retirement from the Senate at a news conference scheduled for 10 a.m. today, according to multiple news outlets, and speculation as to who will replace him is already running rampant.The obvious choice is Congressman Jeff ... More >>

Five Reasons to Vote for J.D. Hayworth for U.S. Senate

​After months of watching J.D. Hayworth make a complete ass out of himself soul searching, we at New Times feel we've been a little hard on the Senate hopeful. Sure, he's a little brash, slightly arrogant, and every time he opens his mouth we feel like were being lied to, but he must have some red ... More >>

John McCain Campaign Comes Right Out and Says it: J.D. Hayworth is Corrupt

​Despite significant gains in almost every poll taken over the last month, Senator John McCain's campaign continues to hammer away at "The Maverick's" opponent in the GOP Senate primary, J.D. Hayworth.This primary has been one of the uglier political contests in the 2010 campaign season and, in it ... More >>

J.D. Hayworth Claims John McCain Tried to Blackmail Him Into Supporting "Amnesty Bill"

J.D. Hayworth​Well that certainly didn't take long. Just hours after Senator John McCain's campaign called "The Maverick's" GOP primary opponent J.D. Hayworth "corrupt," Hayworth's campaign has fired back, claiming McCain tried to blackmail Hayworth into supporting his "amnesty bill" by threatenin ... More >>

J.D. Hayworth Honored as One of 2010's "Most Crooked Candidates" by Ethics Group

J.D. Hayworth​If Senate hopeful J.D. Hayworth doesn't already want to deliver a firm kick to the balls of disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff's, he should. Hayworth's entire campaign has been marred with -- among other things -- his ties to Abramoff and the corruption-based hits just keep on comin'.T ... More >>

J.D. Hayworth Unveils Video of John McCain Giving "Man-Hug" to Ponzi-Schemer

​When you live in a glass house you probably shouldn't throw stones but J.D. Hayworth has a new rock to hurl at Senator John McCain: a video of the senator in a man-tastic embrace with a convicted ponzi-schemer.Check out the video after the jump.

Morning Poll -- Chicago and San Jose's "Boycotts" of Arizona: Cowardly?

www.ning.com​On Wednesday, both the Chicago City Council and the San Jose City Council approved resolutions that call for a quasi-boycott Arizona. Unlike other cities that have opted to boycott Arizona in retaliation for SB 1070, the San Jose and Chicago boycotts don't end any current contr ... More >>

Morning Poll: Are You Over the Whole J.D. Hayworth/ Jack Abramoff Thing Yet?

www.tpm.com Disgraced D.C. lobbyist Jack Abramoff​Yesterday, disgraced, former Washington D.C. lobbyist Jack Abramoff was released from the Maryland prison he's called home since 2006. Simultaneously, Senator John McCain and his opponent in the GOP Senate primary, J.D. Hayworth, are b ... More >>

J.D. Hayworth's Old Pal Jack Abramoff Leaves Prison for Halfway House

Disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff is scheduled to be released from prison on December 4.​With the latest leg of the John McCain/J.D. Hayworth saga focusing on which of the two is more of a lobbyist, it seems only fitting that one of the most scandalous lobbyists in history just got  ... More >>

June 9 In Blogs: Anal 101, Jack White, La Bocca, J.D. Hayworth, and Joe Arpaio

​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:

John McCain Being Compared to Arlen Specter Despite 12-Point Lead in Latest Poll

​According to the latest poll from Scott Rasmussen, Senator John McCain holds a 12-point lead over his GOP primary challenger J.D. Hayworth.This is a significant jump from a poll conducted a month ago, where Rasmussen showed McCain with only a five-point lead, but that's not stopping the pollster ... 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 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 >>

Judicial Watch Demands Records from Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon's Security Detail

The city may have to turn over security logs for Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon -- or face a lawsuit.​ A conservative think-tank is demanding that the city of Phoenix release two years' worth of "activity logs" for Mayor Phil Gordon's security detail -- a set of records the city has previously re ... More >>

Outspoken Lefty Actor Tim Robbins Donated Money to J.D. Hayworth Campaign; WTF?

Seen here, did Tim Robbins escape from Shawshank Prison, or realize he accidentally donated money to J.D. Hayworth? You be the judge.​For anyone who has ever seen Tim Robbins talk about, well, anything political, you probably find it hard to fathom that he would donate much more than a mean- ... 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 >>

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 >>

Janet Napolitano’s Sorry Service in Arizona Makes Her a Terrible Choice for Homeland Security Secretary

Public Enemy Number One

She went after CPS -- but now the state may be coming after her

Pervgate

The congressional page scandal's proving the straw that breaks the elephant's back, and Congressman Jim Kolbe's got explaining to do

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

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, May 4, 2006

Slow-Motion Nightmare

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