[Alberta's Child]

The NYT hacks are only complaining about the reluctance to debate because it's starting to look like that strategy may backfire on some of those candidates.

If (for example) Katie Hobbs was running ten points ahead of Kari Lake right now, this op-ed never would have been published.

[hoagy62]

Up here in Washington state, Tiffany Smiley, the republican candidate, debated Senator Patty Murray the other day in Spokane. According to most sources, Smiley handed Murray’s ass to her. All that Murray seem to be able to push was abortion. Smiley spoke about everything else that people actually were interested in and are concerned about.
Most polls still have Smiley behind Murray, but Smiley has been gaining quickly. We shall see come November 8.