Politics / John McCain Sarah Palin Palin Will Visit Arizona to Stump for McCain 2008 running mate brought in to counter Hayworth By Marie Morris, Newser Staff Posted Mar 16, 2010 1:18 PM CDT Copied In this Aug. 29, 2008, file photo, Sen. John McCain smiles after introducing Sarah Palin in Dayton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia) With JD Hayworth breathing down his neck, John McCain is looking for help in the Arizona primary race from a familiar campaigner: Sarah Palin. The former Alaska governor and Tea Party favorite will travel to Arizona next weekend to stump for her onetime running mate. The joint appearances will be their first since they conceded the 2008 election, notes the Arizona Daily Star. (More John McCain Sarah Palin stories.) Report an error