Rasmussen brings us numbers on the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Republican John McCain:

Arizona Democrats won’t pick their Senate nominee for another two months, which is just as well since 46% of Likely Democratic Primary Voters in the state are undecided at this point.

A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of those voters finds former Tucson Vice Mayor Rodney Glassman with 12% support in a virtual tie with ex-State Representative Cathy Eden who earns 11% of the vote.

Labor organizer Randy Parraz picks up nine percent (9%) of primary voters, followed by investigative reporter John Dougherty at eight percent (8%). Fourteen percent (14%) prefer some other candidate in the race.

Dougherty has been pushing for a series of debate around the state prior to the August 24 Democratic Primary, and all the candidates but Glassman have agreed to participate.

That's exactly what we predicted on Monday.

BTW: I'll be joining Arizona Illustrated anchor Bill Buckmaster to interview Dougherty tonight. The show airs at 6:30 p.m. on Channel 6.

Former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne—two Republicans vying to become Arizona's next attorney general—will face off in a debate tonight, Tuesday, June 22, held by the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission.

The debate is from 7 to 7:30 p.m. and will be aired on Horizon, a program on the Arizona State University-based PBS station KAET.

All of the candidate debates are posted online within 72 hours on the Clean Elections Commission website here.

The commission will hold another debate tomorrow with the Democratic AG candidates: David Lujan, Vince Rabago and Felecia Rotellini.

Both Republican candidates have had some interesting press lately. In the The Arizona Republic on June 20, Horne faced accusations that he lied about a past bankruptcy. You can read about it here.

Horne, who is seeking the Republican nomination for attorney general, said he regretted not disclosing the bankruptcy. He said he likely made the error because the bankruptcy happened long ago.

"I didn't think about it because it was 40 years ago," he said.

In the June 17 issue of the Republic right here, Thomas said an Arizona State Bar investigation regarding his ethical behavior, as shocking as it may seem, is actually a conspiracy to derail his AG campaign.

UA School of Journalism students Michael Palazzolo, Chelsea Rarrick and Taylor Medeiros bring you a feature on Tucson's bustling farmers' markets all over Tucson, and the people who make them a success.

Oil Spill from Dougherty for Senate on Vimeo.

Democrat John Dougherty releases the first Web ad of his U.S. Senate campaign.

Sen. John McCain releases a joint statement with Sens. Joe Lieberman and Lindsey Graham on the comments by Gen. Stanley McChrystal and his staff, as reported in "The Runaway General," the Rolling Stone article that has the Washington in an uproar today:

“We have the highest respect for General McChrystal and honor his brave service and sacrifice to our nation. General McChrystal’s comments, as reported in Rolling Stone, are inappropriate and inconsistent with the traditional relationship between Commander-in-Chief and the military. The decision concerning General McChrystal’s future is a decision to be made by the President of the United States.”

Three of the five Republican candidates who are running in the GOP primary for the chance to take on Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords appeared in a Tea Party debate last Monday, June 14 in Green Valley. Here’s a tape-delayed liveblog of the event. Times are approximate.

2:12 p.m.: Jesse Kelly introduces himself: He’s a conservative Marine running for Congress “because this country has had enough liberalism and it’s time to do something about it.”

2:14 p.m.: Brian Miller tells the audience he’s an A-10 instructor pilot in the Air Force Reserve and he’s running for office because “we need to hand down a better future to our kids and our grandkids and our great-grandkids than what we had.”

2:16 p.m.: Former state lawmaker Jonathan Paton says “we don’t recognize our country anymore because of what’s happening in Washington, D.C.” He gives some shout-outs to audience members and warns that the current direction of the nation will lead to “the death of the American dream.”

2:18 p.m.: Kelly says he supports the Rosemont Mine personally, but that the “United States Congress has nothing to do with the mine.” He says the mine will generate tax dollars and notes: “These politicians have shown one thing: Unless you give them the revenue through private enterprise, they’re taking it with tax dollars.”

2:20 p.m.: Miller says the mine should go forward as long as Rosemont fulfills its regulatory requirements. He says a member of Congress shouldn’t use “political maneuvering” to distort laws to block the mine.

2:22 p.m.: Paton says he’s opposed to the mine and produces a letter from Jamie Sturgess of Rosemont Copper that states that Sturgess can’t support Paton as long as he opposes the mine. “I will never sell out your water rights as your state representative, your state senator, and certainly not as your congressman.”

2:25 p.m.: Paton boasts that he has voted not only for SB 1070, but “for every single

The man in charge of Takamatsu restaurant at 5532 E. Speedway Blvd. says efforts are already underway to fix the damage caused by a fire that closed the restaurant early this morning.

Peter Koga, who operates the local Takamatsu and other locations in Phoenix and Chandler, said he got a call at about 3 a.m. this morning to report that a motion sensor was going off at the restaurant. He soon found out that a fire had broken out—and that it had likely been burning for several hours.

Capt. Tricia Tracy, a Tucson Fire Department spokeswoman, said the Tucson Police Department first reported smoke in the area of the restaurant at 3:25 a.m. this morning. One fire engine and three firefighters were initially dispatched, but that number climbed to nine engines and 30 firefighters after the first crew found heavy black smoke and extremely high temperatures at the scene.

"It was extremely hot, and we were worried that the roof might collapse," said Tracy.

Firefighters had the fire under control in 24 minutes, said Tracy. One firefighter was treated on the scene for minor injuries. She said an initial damage estimate stands at $400,000, but said that figure may climb when an investigation of the structure is completed.

Tracy said the cause of the fire was a burner that had been accidentally left on beneath one of the heated tables that the restaurant uses for teppan yaki.

Koga said the restaurant would be closed for at least several months for repairs. He was busy this morning getting an insurance claim filed so workers could get started.

Koga also said he was working to ensure that the 40 employees who will be out of work as a result of the fire would be covered by his insurance.

“It’s very unfortunate, but there’s nothing we can do to change it, so we just have to make the best out of it and come back stronger,” said Koga.

Koga said fans of the restaurant should check in often with Takamatsu’s Facebook page, where he will be posting updates on the return of the restaurant.

The Tucson Takamatsu location opened in 1995 and is known best for its sushi, teppan yaki and Korean barbecue.

I expected a place called the Hot Rod Cafe to have an automotive theme. What I didn't expect was how deep the gearhead lifestyle figures in the lives of the three generations of women who run the place.

“Mom drives a Harley,” said Lucy McIntosh, who operates the new restaurant at 2831 N. Stone Ave. with her mother, Deanie Burris, and grandmother, Madonna Toia. “Grandma has a 1939 hot rod and a motorcycle.”

The eatery opened about two weeks ago in what was once McIntosh’s great-grandfather’s muffler shop. The cherry-red interior is draped with checkered flags. The bases of the tables are chrome tire rims. Racing and Harley Davidson memorabilia are displayed everywhere.

The menu is broken down into “The Starting Line,” “Souped Up Soups,” “Super Charged Salads,” “Cold Hearted Sandwiches,” and “Hemi Hot Sandwiches.” Drinks are called “Racing Fluids,” and sandwiches are given names like “T-Bird” and “Pink Cadillac.” Breakfast and lunch are served from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. Nothing on the menu is more than $5.

And should you find yourself inspired by the menu and décor, feel free to indulge your inner grease monkey right up the street at Don’s Hot Rod Shop at 2811 N. Stone Ave. It’s run by McIntosh’s grandpa, a former drag racer who has operated the shop for decades.

Visit the restaurant's website for more information.

The latest numbers from Rasmussen:

Longtime Senator John McCain continues to lead Arizona’s Republican Primary by double digits but remains in the same narrow range of support he’s drawn since January.

The latest Rasmussen Reports statewide telephone survey of Likely GOP Primary Voters in the state Voters shows McCain picking up 47% support, while challenger J.D.Hayworth earns the vote from 36%. Navy veteran and Tea Party activist Jim Deakin picks up seven percent (7%) support. One percent (1%) like another candidate in the race, and eight percent (8%) are undecided.

Any incumbent who earns less 50% support is considered potentially vulnerable, and McCain has been hovering around that mark all year. Since January, McCain’s support has fallen in a narrow 47% to 53% range. Hayworth's support has generally been in the low 40s.

That's pretty much what we predicted yesterday.

Hayworth has been able to keep McCain at below 50 percent even though he's had little money to spend and McCain has been hammering relentlessly for being a Washington insider and a lobbyist. Yes, after 28 years in Washington and two presidential runs, McCain now believes there's something wrong with being a Washington insider. (But remember, while he might not be an insider himself, he's certainly not a maverick.) And lobbyists are bad, too, except when they're working for you.

A Rasmussen disclaimer.

Pima County Democratic Party Chairman Jeff Rogers gives his take on four proposed Tucson City Charter amendments. The Tucson City Council is considering asking voters to approve the changes on the November ballot.

We're still trying to make up our minds about most of it, but we're sure we don't like the idea of moving elections to even-numbered years.

I know this is a long e-mail, but it is critical that everyone understand that very important changes to our Tucson City Charter could be voted on by the Mayor and Council this coming week.

Our charter is like our constitution, so changes need to be considered very carefully. Voters must approve charter changes. It is anticipated that if the City Council approves the proposed changes, they will appear on the November ballot for an up/down vote.

Background of the Proposals

A recommendation has been forwarded to the City Council