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FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2020, file photo Cindy McCain, wife of former Arizona Sen. John McCain, waves to the crowd after being acknowledged by Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey during his State of the State address on the opening day of the legislative session at the Capitol in Phoenix. Arizona Republicans voted Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021 to censure Cindy McCain and two prominent GOP officials who have found themselves crosswise with former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

How to Turn a Purple State Blue | Arizona GOP Stuns With Censure of Cindy McCain, GOP Governor

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Former Republican congressman and MSNBC host Joe Scarborough responded, ‘If you liked the Republican civil war in Georgia, you’ll love the one in Arizona. What idiots’

Arizona Republicans voted Saturday to censure Cindy McCain and two prominent GOP members – including their own governor –  who have found themselves crosswise with former President Donald Trump.

The censures of Sen. John McCain’s widow, former Sen. Jeff Flake and Gov. Doug Ducey are merely symbolic. But they show the party’s foot soldiers are focused on enforcing loyalty to Trump, even in the wake of an election that saw Arizona inch away from its staunchly Republican roots.

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