Image source: AZ Central Posted on 07/21/2022 8:35:17 AM PDT by SoConPubbie
Image source: AZ Central
The Arizona gubernatorial primary has arguably remained one of the most famous statewide races in America today, with tensions flaring high all over the Republican Party. Former Phoenix TV anchor Kari Lake has remained at the top of the race, consistently holding double-digit leads against her others opponents in many polls. Lake proudly touted her endorsement by former President Trump throughout the race, unlike her opponent Karrin Taylor Robson, who earned the support of former Vice President Mike Pence.
Robson complimented Pence after his endorsement, saying that “modern politics is full of charlatans and fakes, but VP Pence is the genuine article.”
American journalist Jack Posobiec hosted Kari Lake on a Tuesday episode of Steve Bannon’s War Room to offer her take on the matter.
The former news anchor then attacked the state’s current governor and the former vice president, who have both expressed public support for Robson.
“They’re thinking that rolling out somebody like Doug Ducey or Mike Pence will do the job. I mean, these guys are the laughing stock, frankly, of politics right now. The people have turned on them because they turned on the people, and my opponent has never been even close to catching up with us in the polls.”
Lake suggested that recent media highlights of polls indicating Robson may be closing on her lead do not tell the full story.
“They’re trying to act like she’s tightening her stance with us and getting close to us. But all of our internal polling shows were up 11, 12, 13, all over the state, even in areas that are a little bit ‘swampier’ that maybe you’d think she would be doing better. She still can’t pull ahead and can’t even come close to us.”
The gubernatorial candidate defended the record of former President Trump, saying, “whether you loved President Trump, like the majority of people, or even if you didn’t, you have to admit looking back three, four years ago, your life was so much better under the America first policies,” Lake continued, before promising to secure the Arizona border, which has remained an illegal immigration hotspot under the rule of Arizona Governor Doug Ducey (R).
“That’s simply what we’re going to do here in Arizona. I’m going to bring America-first policies to Arizona. We’re going to secure the border, like it was secure with President Trump, maybe even more secure. And we are going to bring some common-sense policies to Arizona and for once and for all push back on the McCain machine, which is still kind of running in this state, although it’s really on its last gasp and we’re going to bring back a government of ‘we the people.'”
Lake explained that she was inspired by the legacy of former President Trump and passionately promised to save the country.
“They thought they finished up with President Trump and they moved him on out, and what has happened is a whole legacy of leaders that President Trump inspired, myself included, who are not willing to let go of America, who are not willing to let this country falter, and we’re gonna save it.”
Former President Trump has been at odds with the Arizona Republican establishment, urging voters to support both Lake and Senate primary candidate Blake Masters (R). The state’s upcoming midterm elections may consequently serve as a bellwether for the future of the GOP in the war between America First conservatives and those supporting the party’s traditional establishment.
I like the way she takes no prisoners.
Hope she is for real.
I like the way she takes no prisoners.“
I do too but AZ is a purple state at best and this is a bit strident for the sizable number squish’s there
Pence is completely delusional if he actually thinks he has a chance to get the Republican 2024 nomination.
It was on a show that will get little press and had few listeners. Basically will have little or no effect on voting IMHO.
Pence will be 2024 Jeb! if he is dumb enough to make a run for the GOP nomination.
Pence is gonna find out what conservatives really think of him if he tries to run....and I hope he does......but I suspect early polling will be enough of an indicator and he’ll back out.
That’s not his task. His role is to peel away the evangelicals from Trump.
I’ve spent a good amount of time in Arizona in my lifetime. I’d tend to think that it’s not so much a purple state as it is a state that has major infestations of leftists in its biggest cities and counties - Tucson for one, Phoenix for another...
IMO, NEITHER of the two are “Arizona” to me.... :0) Most of their denizens can’t comprehend being a desert rat, knowing when to go look for cactus flowers or even what a Joshua tree is...
Yep
Kinda makes one wish there were more of the “take no prisoner” types of politicians....but sadly the progressive leftists on BOTH sides of the aisle do their utmost to stamp them out as soon as they stick their head up. Like political whack-a-mole. Maybe one day the general voting populace will play the same game when any liberal sticks their head up. Now that’s a “whack” I’d love to hear. I can dream.
Not sure we can trust her, but it’s clear to me that Robson is the GOPE stooge. Lake has my vote.
Phoenix is overrun with marxist.
So you’re saying she need to soften her positions to get squishy votes?
Maybe so. But it won’t work, and in the end it won’t help in the nomination process. It may help with evangelical donors but I don’t think so. And I’m pretty sure there isn’t any potential Democrat nominee that could get the evangelical vote in a one-on-one contest.
If Trump runs he WILL get the nomination, period. I don’t even think he needs a billion+ in donations (FOREIGN and domestic) like your garden variety Democrat would need - they’d just have to rely on “tried and true” vote stealing like 2020..
it’s not a purple state, it’s a red state with a huge election fraud problem. our rinos could have done something about it, but chose not to for some reason
She’d make a great VP candidate if it wouldn’t be for the fact that she’ll have only 2 years of experience in 2024.
But a successor candidate in 2028 with 6 years of experience as governor? Or VP for Buttigieg? That might work.
“for some reason”
The reason, I believe, is that the RINOs don’t want to be beholden to the will of the people any more than the Democrats do. They enjoy their little fiefdom, and if keeping it means letting the Democrats steal some elections, then that’s something they are okay with.
No. It’s more of an observation. We have had our fill of squishes
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