Chris Simcox to Challenge John McCain in Primary

Senator John McCain will face a challenger in the Republican primary -- Chris Simcox, the controversial founder of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps, a restrictionist group that patrols the border in the name of immigration enforcement. According to Politico:

"Questions about Simcox’s colorful and controversial past range from character issues to concerns about his fiscal stewardship of the Minuteman organization. In 2006, Simcox appeared in a documentary film about border security called `USA Under Attack,' in which he referred to Mexicans as `enemies of the state' and said, `I think they should be shot on sight, personally.

(HT: ImmigrationProf Blog)