Picking John McCain's temporary successor won't be easy in pro-Trump Arizona
by Jennifer Haberkorn, Los Angeles Times
Aug 31, 2018
3 minutes
WASHINGTON - Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey might as well be looking for a unicorn.
As he chooses a temporary successor for Sen. John McCain, the Republican governor will have to thread a needle that respects McCain's legacy as a GOP iconoclast, but also recognizes the popularity of McCain's political nemesis, President Donald Trump.
The pressure couldn't be higher. McCain's successor will likely be in place to cast a high-profile vote on Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett M. Kavanaugh. And Arizona voters will get an
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