All the political pundits agree that Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., faces the biggest challenge of his political career trying to get re-elected to a sixth term in the U.S. Senate.
In a year when Washington insiders and career politicians are running for cover, McCain figures to be dead meat, right?
Not so fast, say some.
He has one thing in his favor. Well, two things, actually.
Number one is name recognition. Approximately 99 percent of Arizonans are familiar with the name John McCain. That could cut both ways. But in the year of the “outsider,” it may hurt him as much as it helps him.