According to Politico, Republicans are concerned about Lake's waffling on Arizona's strict abortion ban.
Republican Kari Lake is facing uncertainty from her own party due to her public stance on abortion and a call to action.
In the race for Arizona's US Senate seat, Republican Kari Lake is facing uncertainty from her own party due to her public stance on abortion and a call to action that could be perceived as violent. According to Politico, Republicans are concerned about Lake's waffling on Arizona's strict abortion ban and her urging of supporters to
Kari Lake accused Stephen Richer and Bill Gates of stealing the 2022 Arizona gubernatorial election from her.
Stephen Richer sued Kari Lake for defamation over her accusations.
Lake declined to defend herself in the lawsuit and admitted that her statements were not true.
A jury will determine how much Lake owes Richer in damages and remove defamatory social media posts.
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The author makes multiple allegations against Stephen Richer that have been admitted to be false by Kari Lake herself. These allegations were made in a rally setting where emotional manipulation and sensationalism are common. The author does not disclose any sources for these allegations, making it selective reporting.
Kari Lake knew exactly who stole the election from her...These guys, she said, pointing to the screen. 'Lock them up! Lock them up!', Lake went on to allege repeatedly that Richer and Gates sabotaged her candidacy by injecting 300,000 bogus early votes into Maricopa County where they administered the election and misprinting Election Day ballots.
The incredible lengths that these two bozos went to trample and steal our vote.
Well these guys are really, really terrible at running elections, but I found out they’re really good at lying.
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The author makes an inflammatory statement by using the phrase 'these guys' and 'bozos' to refer to Stephen Richer and Bill Gates, implying that they are incompetent or even criminal without providing any evidence. This is an example of name-calling or ad hominem fallacy.
The crowd cheered, ‘Lock them up! Lock them up!’ Lake went on to allege repeatedly that Richer and Gates, both lifelong Republicans, sabotaged her candidacy by injecting 300,000 bogus early votes into Maricopa County where they administered the election and misprinting Election Day ballots. ‘The incredible lengths that these two bozos went to trample and steal our vote,’ said Lake. ‘Well these guys are really, really terrible at running elections, but I found out they’re really good at lying.’
Republicans are uncertain about their support for Kari Lake's campaign for US Senate due to her public waffling on Arizona’s abortion ban and urging supporters to ‘strap on a Glock’
Former TV news anchor Kari Lake is running for Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s seat in Arizona
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The author expresses concern that Kari Lake's waffling on abortion ban and her statement about 'strapping on a Glock' may harm the Republican party's chances in the Senate race. The author also quotes former Rep. Matt Salmon expressing similar concerns and stating that Democrats have already spent significantly more money on ads for the race than Lake has.
Democrats have already poured tens of millions of dollars to reserve TV ad time this fall in Arizona, but Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) left the state off his list of in-play races and the top GOP Senate super PAC has so far ignored ad buys for Lake’s race.
I don’t know that I’m participating in that one.
It’s possible.
Republicans aren’t sure how far they’re willing to go in support of Kari Lake’s campaign for U.S. Senate, according to a new political analysis.
They’re going to spend all the money replaying words that Ms. Lake may have regretted saying.
Judge Jay Adleman has put out a discovery schedule in the defamation lawsuit against Kari Lake by Stephen Richer, requiring both parties to finish discovery by the end of August.
Kari Lake defaulted in the case and asked the court not to move forward with discovery.
Republican Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer is suing Kari Lake for defamation.
Lake had previously called the lawsuit ‘ludicrous’ and said it would force her to waste her money.
