“We don’t have a good track record against the GOP-e because the state is full of geezer veterans.”
No, we don’t have a good track record because many GOP types in AZ are in favor of illegal immigration to keep labor costs down, and because many are socially liberal. Many in the GOP here WANT the transsexual agenda, the homosexual agenda, ANY agenda as long as they can pay low taxes and low wages!
There’s lots of phony Rs on second wives in favor of open borders in AZ. The boys in Scottsdale and Downtown Phx have lots of power connections and can raise lots of money to spread the lies. They can run ticket splitters like Arpaio and control the media enough to the point where they ignore that there were no debates until it is too late.
But Ward forced them to spend $7 million to try to overcome her, so she is a force now regardless of the outcome.