Cindy McCain may hold key to who gets husband's Senate seat
By CNN Staff
Updated 3:03 AM ET, Mon December 17, 2018
Washington (CNN)Here are the stories our panel of top political reporters are talking about in this week's "Inside Politics" forecast, where you get a glimpse of tomorrow's headlines today.
1. Arizona Senate drama
From CNN chief national correspondent John King:
Establishment Republicans are nervous but still betting Arizona GOP Gov. Doug Ducey sets aside his reservations and names Rep. Martha McSally to the Senate seat long held by the late John McCain.
A big piece of the establishment effort to sway Ducey played out Friday: a détente meeting between McSally and Cindy McCain, the late senator's widow.
Mrs. McCain long has been disappointed in McSally, believing she was too quiet when President Donald Trump criticized Sen. McCain and then too willing to distance herself from McCain and his positions when she was a candidate this year for Arizona's other Senate seat. McSally ultimately lost that race, and Mrs. McCain's disappointment was an insurmountable obstacle when establishment forces trying to help McSally pitched the idea of a late campaign ad featuring Cindy McCain.
Several sources familiar with the GOP conversations in Arizona and Washington say the effort to broker peace, or at least détente, resumed after the election when interim Sen. Jon Kyl made clear he would serve only until the end of the year -- meaning Ducey again needs to make an appointment.
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