Kyl to retire

[Dgov]

Probably an easy R hold.  Democrats really don't have a bench in Arizona, and their best potential candidate is still lying in a hospital bed in Houston (I think).

That and I assume Obama is going to try to play up the AZ immigration law in 2012 to increase Hispanic turnout, and that's not going to help the Democrat's chances there.

[Dgov]

Wow, this has been quite a week.

The only way it could get better is if, say, George Bush (SR) announces an intent to run in 2012.

Or if Obama decides to bow out for some reason

[Dgov]

Terry Goddard or Felecia Rotellini (the AG nominee who did the best of all the statewide Dems last year) would be decent candidates. I don't really see how Pastor would be a great candidate; he's a liberal Hispanic Democrat in a safe district.

Yeah, Liberal Hispanics don't play particularly well in Arizona.  Any democrat who wants to be competitive statewide has to pretend to no oppose to S.B. 1070 (or whatever one the immigration bill was), as its still widely popular there, and I'm pretty sure he staunchly opposes it.