Kari Lake pushes the Trump agenda in Arizona

 Washington Examiner:

Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake could assume a very large role within the “Make America Great Again” political movement if she can beat her Democratic opponent, Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs.

Lake, a 2020 election denier, likely represents former President Donald Trump’s best chance at getting one of the “ultra MAGA” candidates into office following next month’s midterm elections.

David Axelrod, a former Obama adviser, told Axios that Lake’s previous career in local television prepared her well for a political campaign.

"If you get a candidate who has the performance skills of a major-market local TV anchor and the philosophy and thinking of Steve Bannon, that's a potent and dangerous combination. ... Look at Italy," he said.

Recent polls from CBS News, CNN, and Fox News suggest the two candidates are in a toss-up race as the election quickly approaches. They have not and will not debate one another before Election Day because Hobbs has refused, though some have questioned the strategy.

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Hobbs has her excuses for not debating Lake, but I think it comes down to the fact that Lake is articulate and fast on her feet in responding to criticism.  I think the "election denier" charge is a mistake by the left and the media.  What the left should have done rather than label people deniers is agree to a commission to study the results.  That the media has assumed that role does not persuade people who think the media is biased. If Arizona is still a conservative state, Kari Lake should win.

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