It was supposed to be a given that Kari Lake would run for the Senate seat currently occupied by Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ).
Lake talked a lot of smack about taking that seat.
Honestly, with Sinema now an independent, it would seem that the seat would be an easy steal for Republicans, but that is not the case.
Lake initially claimed she was the only Republican who could win that seat and support Trump if he wins the presidential election, but now she is not so sure.
Waiting
Lake, when recently asked about running for the seat, stated, “I’m seriously considering — we need a senator in Arizona who will put the people of Arizona first, who will put America first, who’s not a leftist who votes with Joe Biden 93-100% of the time, and I think Arizona’s ready for that.”
Here is the problem, though…
The people of Arizona do not like Lake, not even a little bit.
In fact, in a recent local 3-way poll, Lake and Sinema were almost tied, with the Democrat candidate, Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), holding a commanding lead.
Do you know how weak you have to be to be losing a 3-way race when the independent candidate is caucusing with the Democrats?
I know Lake is a big favorite of MAGA, but if she is the candidate that we put on this ballot, Democrats are going to win that seat outright.
A hard right-wing candidate no longer works in Arizona, so we have to find a moderate candidate who will vote with Republicans more often than not.
Otherwise, we go down in flames, again.
Quite frankly, it is pretty disappointing that Republican leadership is sitting on its hands over this seat when it could be the deciding factor in who holds the gavel after the 2024 election.
Source: Washington Examiner
