Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, the Arizona Democrat-turned-independent, hasn’t publicly announced whether she’s running for re-election next year. But privately, her political team has been mapping out a campaign strategy, pitching donors and potential supporters on how she can win the marquee Senate race.
In a two-page prospectus obtained by NBC News, Sinema charts out a path to victory as an independent candidate in Arizona, with a glimpse of her possible campaign message and new details about the unique cross-party coalition she would seek to build in the competitive state.
Under the banner “Kyrsten’s Path to Victory,” the document says Sinema can win by attracting 10% to 20% of Democrats, 60% to 70% of independents and 25% to 35% of Republicans.
She should go be one.
Sorry, the DNC has no choice but to support her because she is the best option in the entire state of Arizona. How do you know that? Because the DNC said so, that should be good enough. Remember to Vote Blue no matter who!
She’s an independent now. She quit the party.
Remember to Vote Blue no matter who!
No.
She’s literally probably just trying to squeeze a few more dollars out of anyone she can on her way out the door. She’s only ever been about the money she can generate from bribes. Oops, I mean lobbying.
the mask has been off for a while now
This seems highly unlikely in the age of increased polarization. The number of independents has steadily decreased and there’s a reason why “making her the first Independent to win a three-way statewide race in American history” would be groundbreaking. It’s not like she endearing herself to either side.
Anyone have any analysis why this would be feasible? I just can’t believe someone would look at, say, the republican primary polls and think there’s 25-35% of them looking for a ‘centrist’ independent.
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But privately, her political team has been mapping out a campaign strategy, pitching donors and potential supporters on how she can win the marquee Senate race.
In a two-page prospectus obtained by NBC News, Sinema charts out a path to victory as an independent candidate in Arizona, with a glimpse of her possible campaign message and new details about the unique cross-party coalition she would seek to build in the competitive state.
The two-page pitch shows that even as Sinema’s team insists she isn’t focused on electoral politics, she is actively laying the groundwork for a potential independent candidacy, a wild card in a key swing state that will shape the battle for control of the Senate next year.
(She officially quit the party in December, when she changed her registration to independent, after her centrist positions and rejection of some liberal priorities caused irreparable fissures with many Democrats.)
The Republican field is still taking shape, with Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb having announced his candidacy and Kari Lake, who lost her bid for governor last year, considering jumping in, as well.
“Kyrsten Sinema has been a stalwart advocate for Joe Biden’s agenda by supporting his American Rescue Plan and his signature climate change bill, the Inflation Reduction Act,” Tate Mitchell, a spokesman for the National Republican Senatorial Committee, said in a statement.
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