Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) slammed President Joe Biden during an interview on Sunday for his repeated failure to secure the U.S.-Mexico border as the crisis is expected to intensify this week as Title 42 is set to end.
Sinema made the remarks during an interview with Margaret Brennan on CBS News&#8217; &#8220;Face The Nation&#8221; while discussing the ongoing crisis at the border and new legislation that she has introduced that would act as a &#8220;band-aid&#8221; to address the issue.
Brennan highlighted actions that the Biden administration says they&#8217;ve taken to address the situation, including deploying a small number of troops to the border and creating a phone app for migrants.
Sinema said the administration&#8217;s measures &#8220;have been announced in the past week or so&#8221; despite an ongoing border crisis that erupted immediately when Biden came into office.
&#8220;Having 1,500 troops along the U.S.-Mexico border is helpful. It is a border of over 2,000 miles though,&#8221; she continued. &#8220;So 1,500 troops isn&#8217;t gonna get the job done. That&#8217;s just the reality.&#8221;
&#8220;We also are very concerned that all this is happening in the week or so before the rollout,&#8221; Sinema said. &#8220;Just today, I was on the phone with a sheriff of Cochise County. He has gotten no information from the Department of Homeland Security or the federal government about what the flow is going to look like, about what they can expect for processing in terms of how long it takes to process migrants. He&#8217;s got no information.&#8221;
Sinema said that the only information the sheriff has received is from her because she is staying in regular contact with him.
&#8220;What&#8217;s unfortunate is that I&#8217;m asking for that information and I&#8217;m not getting it,&#8221; Sinema said of the Biden administration. &#8220;And so either the administration has that information and they&#8217;re choosing not to share it, which is a problem since we&#8217;re the ones who are going to deal with the crisis, or they don&#8217;t have it and that&#8217;s even more concerning, because how do you prepare for the inflow of migrants when you don&#8217;t know what you&#8217;re going to expect?&#8221;
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Sinema said the information had not been shared with Arizona Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs.
&#8220;We&#8217;ve had two years to prepare for this,&#8221; Sinema said of the Biden administration&#8217;s window to prepare for the end of Title 42. &#8220;I think that there&#8217;s a system in Washington, D.C. that is deeply disconnected from the real lives and experiences of border communities and the migrants who seek to come to this country.&#8221;
Sinema said she would like those living in Washington, D.C., &#8220;to learn&#8221; what living in a state impacted by the border crisis is like.
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/SenatorSinema?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SenatorSinema</a> says Arizona border officials haven&#39;t received information on migrant processing and transporting as Title 42 expires.
&quot;Either the administration has that information and they’re choosing not to share it&#8230;or they don&#39;t have it and that&#39;s even more concerning.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/xVNxDRZSfu">pic.twitter.com/xVNxDRZSfu</a>
&mdash; Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/FaceTheNation/status/1655229611439947776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 7, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Senator Sinema Blasts Biden Over Border Crisis As Situation Nears Dire Event: ‘Had Two Years To Prepare For This’

Senator Sinema Blasts Biden Over Border Crisis As Situation Nears Dire Event

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Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kyrsten-sinema" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kyrsten Sinema</a> (I-AZ) slammed White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre this week for falsely claiming that the U.S. southern border was secure, saying that her comments were “just factually not true.”
Jean-Pierre had <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2023/05/01/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-29/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">claimed</a> on Monday that “the actions that this president has taken” had led to a 90% decrease in illegal immigration.
Sinema hit back at those comments during an appearance on Fox News&#8217; &#8220;Special Report&#8221; with anchor Bret Baier.
&#8220;Obviously, the border is not secure. Anyone with eyes can see that,&#8221; Sinema said. &#8220;And anyone who lives in a border state like I do, born and raised in Arizona, actually takes offense at comments like that because they&#8217;re just factually not true. The reality is, is that border communities in my state are suffering already, and that&#8217;s before the end of Title 42.&#8221;
&#8220;Just last week, I held a hearing in our border subcommittee and brought a Republican mayor and a Democratic mayor, both representing small border towns from Arizona,&#8221; she said. &#8220;And we just asked them, what is it like every day in your town? And Bret, there are high-speed chases going on through the city of Sierra Vista right now with young teens driving cars and sometimes being killed or causing the death of others transporting drugs and other migrants through these communities.&#8221;
&#8220;It is not secure,&#8221; Sinema added. &#8220;It is not safe.&#8221;
Sinema later said that she believes that Biden could at least start trying to address the crisis he is accused of creating by &#8220;enforcing the laws that are on the books.&#8221;
&#8220;There are a lot of bipartisan plans that we&#8217;ve been working on with some of our colleagues in the Senate and the House that could actually make a difference,&#8221; she said. &#8220;It would be most helpful if the administration would start by actually enforcing the laws that are on the books, that would provide confidence, particularly to Republican members of the House and the Senate, that we could get something done.&#8221;
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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) blasts White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre for falsely claiming that the U.S. southern border is secure: “just factually not true” <a href="https://t.co/O4ZH8vxDCK">pic.twitter.com/O4ZH8vxDCK</a>
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Senator Sinema Blasts Karine Jean-Pierre For Claiming Border Is Secure: ‘Factually Not True’

Senator Sinema Blasts Karine Jean-Pierre For Claiming Border Is Secure: 'Factually Not True'

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Senator <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kyrsten-sinema" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kyrsten Sinema</a> (I-AZ) is preparing to run for re-election in 2024.
Sinema, who ran as a Democrat in 2018 but disaffiliated from the party in December 2022, is gearing up to run for a second term in 2024, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. Sinema&#8217;s third-party campaign could set up a competitive three-way Senate race in the battleground state of Arizona, a potential nightmare scenario for Democrats.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Sinema&#8217;s team discussed the timeline for the campaign at a staff retreat this week. One of the meetings included a slideshow presentation about the campaign. One of the slides laid out the timeline for the rest of this year, including conducting internal polling and opposition research by September 30 and filling out campaign staff by December 31.
Another slide touts the Senator&#8217;s independent streak. “Kyrsten is an independent voice for Arizona,&#8221; the slide reportedly read. &#8220;As Arizona’s senior senator, she’s committed to ignoring partisan politics, shutting out the noise and delivering real results helping everyday Arizonans build better lives for themselves and their families.” Sinema was a thorn in the side of Senate Democrats during the last Congress: she refused to cast a vote to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kyrsten-sinema-will-not-support-changing-the-filibuster-much-to-democrats-dismay" target="_blank" rel="noopener">break the filibuster</a> in order to pass Democratic bills overhauling the American election system and enshrining <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/manchin-sinema-dodge-far-left-calls-to-break-filibuster-to-pass-abortion-bill" target="_blank" rel="noopener">abortion</a> into federal law.
Sinema has already made a filing with the <a href="https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/S8AZ00197/1672721/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FEC</a> to run as an independent, a key step allowing her to raise money for the campaign. While she hasn&#8217;t released public numbers, WSJ reported that she has already raised some $2 million in the first three months of 2023 and has just under $10 million cash on hand. She is also broadening her fundraising net, staying on Democratic donation platform ActBlue, but also bringing on an additional platform.
However, in order to appear on the ballot, she needs to gather signatures from <a href="https://azsos.gov/elections/candidates/running-office" target="_blank" rel="noopener">3% of non-party affiliated voters</a> in the state, roughly 40,000 total. The filing deadline to appear on the ballot in Arizona is April 2024.
Running as an independent could set up a three-way contest in the Grand Canyon State. Democratic Congressman <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-ruben-gallego-announces-campaign-for-kyrsten-sinemas-senate-seat" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ruben Gallego</a> announced that he was running against Sinema in January. &#8220;Growing up poor, all I had was the American dream,&#8221; he captioned a video announcement on Twitter. &#8220;It kept me going: as a kid sleeping on the floor, a student scrubbing toilets, a Marine losing brothers in Iraq. Today, too many Arizonans see their dream slipping away. I’m running for the U.S. Senate to win it back for you!&#8221;
On the Republican side, it&#8217;s still an open question who will challenge Sinema. Pinal County Sheriff <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/arizona-gop-sheriff-mark-lamb-launch-us-senate-bid-rcna78721" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mark Lamb</a> will reportedly announce his candidacy next week. Former Republican gubernatorial candidate <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/kari-lake-is-considering-senate-run-making-some-republicans-nervous-85a80081" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kari Lake</a> reportedly <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/sinemas-decision-quit-democratic-party-jolts-arizona-2024-senate-race-rcna60947" target="_blank" rel="noopener">encouraged</a> Lamb to run for Senate, but recently she has been mulling a run of her own. Former Republican Senate candidate Blake Masters is also mulling a run. Republican Rep. Andy Biggs, former Attorney General candidate Abe Hamadeh, former 2022 Senate candidate Jim Lamon, and former 2022 gubernatorial candidate Karrin Taylor Robson are other names being floated for the Republican nomination.
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Sinema <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/key-senator-leaves-democratic-party-rejecting-beltway-partisanship" target="_blank" rel="noopener">disaffiliated</a> from the Democratic Party in 2022, citing excessive partisanship. In recent weeks, she has criticized <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kyrsten-sinema-reveals-why-she-stopped-going-to-dumb-democrat-luncheons" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Senate Democrats</a>, and also reportedly has an antagonistic relationship with the Arizona Democratic Party.

Kyrsten Sinema At State Of The Union Address

Kyrsten Sinema Gearing Up For Re-Election Bid As An Independent: Report

Kyrsten Sinema Gearing Up For Re-Election Bid As An Independent, Setting Up Three Way Race In Key Battleground State: Report

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/mark-kelly" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sen. Mark Kelly</a> (D-AZ) refused to back Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kyrsten-sinema" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kyrsten Sinema</a> (I-AZ) over the weekend when asked about her leaving the Democratic Party late last year.
Kelly was asked about Sinema during a Sunday interview on CNN&#8217;s &#8220;State of the Union&#8221; with Jake Tapper.
Tapper mentioned how Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) indicated that he believes Sinema needed to be supported because of her &#8220;independent spirit.&#8221;
&#8220;Do you agree with him?&#8221; Tapper asked. &#8220;Or do you anticipate supporting whoever the Democratic nominee for that Senate seat would be?&#8221;
&#8220;Well, I&#8217;m not going to get ahead of Senator Sinema. She hasn&#8217;t made an announcement,&#8221; Kelly responded. &#8220;What she has said is, she doesn&#8217;t want to be focused on politics right now. I have worked with her very closely over the last two years, I mean, really in a very positive way. She&#8217;s very effective in the United States Senate. We have got a lot done. And I look forward to doing that over the next months and the rest of this year.&#8221;
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Arizona Democrat Senator Mark Kelly says nice things about his &quot;independent&quot; fellow Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema — but won&#39;t say if he&#39;ll back her for re-election in 2024. <a href="https://t.co/kSayDDpn4d">pic.twitter.com/kSayDDpn4d</a>
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<blockquote>JAKE TAPPER, CNN HOST: Lastly, sir, your fellow Arizona Senator, independent Senator Kyrsten Sinema, her term ends in 2024.
Your fellow Democratic Senator Joe Manchin said on the show that &#8212; quote &#8212; &#8220;I would think that she needs to be supported again, yes,&#8221; because of her &#8212; quote &#8212; &#8220;independent spirit&#8221; &#8212; unquote.
Do you agree with him? Or do you anticipate supporting whoever the Democratic nominee for that Senate seat would be?
SEN. MARK KELLY (D-AZ): Well, I&#8217;m not going to get ahead of Senator Sinema. She hasn&#8217;t made an announcement.
What she has said is, she doesn&#8217;t want to be focused on politics right now. I have worked with her very closely over the last two years, I mean, really in a very positive way. She&#8217;s very effective in the United States Senate. We have got a lot done. And I look forward to doing that over the next months and the rest of this year.</blockquote>
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/top-democratic-advisor-explains-why-sinema-left-party-and-why-it-might-backfire-anyway" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Top Democratic Advisor Explains Why Sinema Left Party, And Why It Might Backfire Anyway</a>

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Senator Mark Kelly Does Not Get Behind Senator Kyrsten Sinema When Asked About Re-Election

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Sen. <a href="http://www.dailywire.com/topic/kyrsten-sinema/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kyrsten Sinema</a> (I-AZ) attended President <a href="http://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-biden/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Biden&#8217;s</a> Tuesday evening <a href="http://www.dailywire.com/topic/state-of-the-union/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">State of the Union</a> address in an eye-catching yellow dress — and by the end of the night, Twitter users everywhere were mocking her attire.
Sinema&#8217;s bright yellow dress certainly stood out against a sea of dark blue and black suits and jackets. And in a series of tweets, memes, and photos, people mocked the independent Arizona senator by claiming that she clearly wanted attention and making references to the popular &#8220;Sesame Street&#8221; character Big Bird.
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&#8220;What in the name of Big Bird’s wardrobe is Kyrsten Sinema wearing?&#8221; @JojofromJerz <a href="https://twitter.com/JoJoFromJerz/status/1623134275783606274" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tweeted</a>.
&#8220;Kyrsten Sinema seeking attention at the #StateOfTheUnion,&#8221; Lee Midriff added.
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Kyrsten Sinema seeking attention at the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StateOfTheUnion?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#StateOfTheUnion</a>… <a href="https://t.co/Qjc1rlThVg">pic.twitter.com/Qjc1rlThVg</a>
&mdash; Lee Midkiff (@LeeMidkiff1) <a href="https://twitter.com/LeeMidkiff1/status/1623137067046785024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 8, 2023</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Kyrsten Sinema got confused and thought this was the Grammys #sotu2023,&#8221; said Lesley Abravanel.
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Kyrsten Sinema got confused and thought this was the Grammys <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/sotu2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#sotu2023</a> <a href="https://t.co/YmhZPJmZkZ">pic.twitter.com/YmhZPJmZkZ</a>
&mdash; Lesley Abravanel 🪩 (@lesleyabravanel) <a href="https://twitter.com/lesleyabravanel/status/1623134131558223873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 8, 2023</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;&#8216;I’m just honored to be nominated.&#8217; -Krysten Sinema on her State of the Union nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Live Circus Performance,&#8221; another <a href="https://twitter.com/darafaye/status/1623153465085280257" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tweeted</a> in response.
&#8220;Did the airbags on Kyrsten Sinema&#8216;s outfit deploy during the State of the Union?&#8221; comedian Gabe Sanchez <a href="https://twitter.com/iamgabesanchez/status/1623148396038230017" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wondered</a>.
The Washington Post&#8217;s Karen Tumulty <a href="https://twitter.com/ktumulty/status/1623139492587618305" target="_blank" rel="noopener">joked</a>, &#8220;OMG. I’m watching from home and wearing the same dress as Sinema. I mean, what were the chances?&#8221;
&#8220;Marjorie Taylor Greene and Kyrsten Sinema look like comedic-relief villains in a 90s final fantasy game,&#8221; MSNBC&#8217;s Manny Fidel commented, sharing side-by-side photos.
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marjorie taylor greene and kyrsten sinema look like comedic-relief villains in a 90s final fantasy game <a href="https://t.co/EoC5f1BDqY">pic.twitter.com/EoC5f1BDqY</a>
&mdash; manny (@mannyfidel) <a href="https://twitter.com/mannyfidel/status/1623161891638976512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 8, 2023</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Kyrsten Sinema entering the chamber. #SOTU,&#8221; another added.
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Kyrsten Sinema entering the chamber. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SOTU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SOTU</a> <a href="https://t.co/dYpceknaju">pic.twitter.com/dYpceknaju</a>
&mdash; Ted Genoways (@TedGenoways) <a href="https://twitter.com/TedGenoways/status/1623138979347369985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 8, 2023</a></blockquote>
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And <a href="https://twitter.com/RogerZenAF/status/1623173133762203648" target="_blank" rel="noopener">another asked</a>: &#8220;Why did Kyrsten Sinema wear her Big Bird floaties to the State of the Union? Was she expecting a water landing?&#8221;
&#8220;Bernie Sanders and Kyrsten Sinema are both on the US trending list because of something they wore to #SOTU2023, and it&#8217;s on brand for both of them. Bernie gets attention not looking for any simply doing the right thing. Sinema seeking attention making it about herself,&#8221; @bern_identity commented, sharing a photo of independent Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, wearing a medical mask, alongside a photo of Sinema in the dress.
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Bernie Sanders and Kyrsten Sinema are both on the US trending list because of something they wore to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SOTU2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SOTU2023</a>, and it&#39;s on brand for both of them.
Bernie gets attention not looking for any simply doing the right thing. Sinema seeking attention making it about herself. <a href="https://t.co/lR4UpGQokj">pic.twitter.com/lR4UpGQokj</a>
&mdash; The Bern Identity (@bern_identity) <a href="https://twitter.com/bern_identity/status/1623164684076720128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 8, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Not everyone was completely turned off by the dress, however. Kambree (@KamVTV) tweeted, &#8220;I love what Kiersten [sic] Sinema is wearing. She dresses how she wants to dress and thinks how she wants to think. That is why the Democrats fear her. She is her own self. She went to Washington DC to represent her constituents, not become a Pelosi employee.&#8221;
&#8220;This is why I have mad respect for her. My friends in Arizona do too, and they are Republicans,&#8221; she added.
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This is why I have mad respect for her. My friends in Arizona do too, and they are Republicans.
&mdash; Kambree (@KamVTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/KamVTV/status/1623150665940836352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 8, 2023</a></blockquote>
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‘Why Did [She] Wear Her Big Bird Floaties?’: Twitter Users Mock Senator Sinema Over SOTU Attire

Twitter Users Mock Senator Kyrsten Sinema Over Bright Yellow SOTU Attire

Fashion

State of the Union

Arizona Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego announced Monday that he will run for the U.S. Senate in 2024, taking on the incumbent Democrat-turned-independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema.
Gallego&#8217;s campaign adds to a likely three-way race in the general election after Sinema switched her party affiliation in December.
“Growing up poor, all I had was the American dream. It kept me going: as a kid sleeping on the floor, a student scrubbing toilets, a Marine losing brothers in Iraq,” Gallego tweeted alongside a campaign launch video.
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Growing up poor, all I had was the American dream. It kept me going: as a kid sleeping on the floor, a student scrubbing toilets, a Marine losing brothers in Iraq.
Today, too many Arizonans see their dream slipping away. I’m running for the U.S. Senate to win it back for you! <a href="https://t.co/ofUvUYRcTP">pic.twitter.com/ofUvUYRcTP</a>
&mdash; Ruben Gallego (@RubenGallego) <a href="https://twitter.com/RubenGallego/status/1617507452198469636?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2023</a></blockquote>
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“Today, too many Arizonans see their dream slipping away,” Gallego added. “I’m running for the U.S. Senate to win it back for you!”
The congressman&#8217;s jump into the Senate election will likely serve as part of a large field of candidates competing for the seat in the primary election. Among Republican contenders speculated to potentially run are Kari Lake, who lost in a run for governor in 2022, and Blake Masters, who lost in his 2022 Senate run against incumbent Democrat Mark Kelly.
Several other GOP candidates are also <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaign/arizona-senate-gallego-sinema-democrats" target="_blank" rel="noopener">rumored</a> for a potential Arizona Senate run in 2024. Among them are U.S. Reps. Andy Biggs, Juan Ciscomani, Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb, 2022 gubernatorial candidate Karrin Taylor Robson, and Arizona GOP Chairwoman Kelli Ward.
An early poll pitting Lake, Gallego, and Sinema in a three-way race in the general election shows Lake at 36%, Gallego at 32%, and Sinema at just 14%. One in six voters was undecided, <a href="https://blueprintpolling.com/2023/01/11/2024-arizona-election-preview-sinemas-long-odds-and-waning-enthusiasm-for-biden/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to</a> Blueprint Polling&#8217;s January 11 survey.
The poll also noted that Sinema polls low among the state&#8217;s Hispanic voters.
&#8220;Sinema gets very little support from Hispanic voters, garnering 3% of their vote (Gallego leads Lake 41%-39% with this group), while Sinema gets the support of 17% of white Arizonans. Notably, Gallego does better with women by about 4% than with men, and Sinema enjoys a similar positive differential with men,&#8221; according to Blueprint Polling.
Sinema was often at odds with those in her own Democratic Party for not always backing President Joe Biden&#8217;s agenda. Most recently, the senator attended the World Economic Forum in Davos earlier this month, where she spoke out against the Biden administration&#8217;s border policies.
“The key is to create a system where we get to choose as a nation who we will invite into the country and who we will not. Right now, because our immigration security system is completely broken, we are not choosing who gets to come and who doesn’t. The cartels are choosing,” she <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kemp-sinema-other-american-lawmakers-take-the-stage-at-world-economic-forum" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. “And that is not sustainable for our country.”
The senator also drew attention in December after announcing that she was leaving the Democratic Party.
“In catering to the fringes, neither party has demonstrated much tolerance for diversity of thought,” Sinema <a href="https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/2022/12/09/sen-kyrsten-sinema-of-arizona-why-im-registering-as-an-independent/69712395007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a>. “Bipartisan compromise is seen as a rarely acceptable last resort, rather than the best way to achieve lasting progress. Payback against the opposition party has replaced thoughtful legislating.”
Sinema is not alone among Democrats leaving the party. Former Hawaiian congresswoman and former Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard announced her departure in October. At the state level, West Virginia state Sen. Glenn Jeffries <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democratic-west-virginia-state-senator-switches-to-republican-party" target="_blank" rel="noopener">left</a> the Democratic Party in December to join the Republicans.

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Republican and Democratic officials discussed the future of bipartisan cooperation in the United States during the <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/world-economic-forum" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Economic Forum</a> in Davos, Switzerland.
The lawmakers spoke during a <a href="https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2023/sessions/america-un-bound" target="_blank" rel="noopener">panel event</a> centered upon policy priorities in the United States moderated by World Economic Forum President Børge Brende. The Republicans and Democrats, to various degrees, asserted that reaching toward the middle of the aisle is more effective for the country than catering to purported radicals, especially on the Right.
Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) both affirmed that the United States would continue to aid Ukraine until they are victorious over Russia. The latter lawmaker stressed that the Inflation Reduction Act would increase energy security to help European allies facing power supply crunches. “The United States cannot be the greatest economy in the world, we cannot be the superpower of the world, if we do not have energy security,” he commented.
When discussing bipartisan compromise, Governor J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) claimed that there still remains a “pro-Russia” faction of the Republican Party: “I just don’t know where that stuff comes from other than QAnon.” Manchin added that open social media platforms increase partisanship.
Brende asked whether Democrats and Republicans would successfully find a compromise on the nation’s southern border. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) answered by expressing support for increased border security. “The key is to create a system where we get to choose as a nation who we will invite into the country and who we will not. Right now, because our immigration security system is completely broken, we are not choosing who gets to come and who doesn’t. The cartels are choosing,” she said. “And that is not sustainable for our country.”
Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), who was one of several Republicans to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/here-are-the-republicans-attending-the-world-economic-forum-next-week" target="_blank" rel="noopener">attend</a> the World Economic Forum despite skepticism toward the organization from conservatives, asserted that the United States cannot remain a superpower and support Europe without significant reforms to the immigration system. “I represent the Hispanics, which are the largest minority in the country,” she remarked. “The overwhelming majority of the people who are crossing the border as we speak are Hispanics and Latinos like I am. I believe that people like me in Congress should be the ones telling the rest of the political elite that it’s time for both parties to pay attention to something that for the last 35 years neither party has been able to do.”
Brende asked Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) to discuss lackluster Republican performance in the most recent midterm elections; he emphasized his decision to run on his economic record. “I think the people of the state that I represent, which is a great one, they want to know the differences between the candidates, but they also want to know what we’re for,” he said.
Kemp likewise voiced his frustration regarding the fentanyl crisis, increased human trafficking, and other effects of lackluster border security. “Secure the dang border,” he exhorted lawmakers on the stage.
This year’s World Economic Forum conference <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-world-economic-forum-meets-in-davos-this-week-heres-what-to-expect" target="_blank" rel="noopener">features</a> discussions about economic challenges such as record inflation, tensions arising from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and renewable energy as a solution to climate change. World Economic Forum Chair Klaus Schwab has garnered worldwide notoriety for suggesting that the lockdown-induced recession presents an opportunity for elites to <a href="https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/06/now-is-the-time-for-a-great-reset/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">advance</a> a “Great Reset” of the planet’s economic and social systems.

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Several American officials reportedly enjoyed a lavish lunch with some of the planet’s most powerful corporate leaders and <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/world-economic-forum" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Economic Forum</a> Chair <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/klaus-schwab" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Klaus Schwab</a> during the organization’s annual conference in Davos, Switzerland.
The organization is a leading proponent of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/esg-the-invisible-fist-of-the-economy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stakeholder capitalism</a>, an approach to investments that says executives must consider the needs of communities and other parties in addition to shareholders, as well as increased cooperation between public and private actors. Officials such as Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA), Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), and “a few members of the House of Representatives” took part in a luncheon at the conference alongside prominent executives on Monday, according to a <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/16/world-economic-forum-manchin-sinema-attend-davos-luncheon-with-ceos.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> from CNBC.
One attendee told the outlet that Coons and Manchin each addressed the crowd of business leaders. Coons reportedly discussed efforts to fund the Ukrainian war effort against Russia, while Manchin commented on the merits of American energy independence.
Coons told the outlet that “about 50 CEOs” would attend the luncheon at the Hotel Schatzalp, a property situated in the Alps and decorated in belle époque style. Among the executives in attendance at the lunch was Hewlett Packard Enterprise CEO Antonio Neri.
European leaders are currently incensed by the Inflation Reduction Act, a law signed by President Joe Biden last year, because the package subsidized American electric vehicle manufacturing and neglected to offer the same benefits to European automakers. Manchin said during an <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/world-econommic-forum-us-lawmakers-pitch-von-der-leyen-in-davos-were-not-protectionist/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">interview</a> with POLITICO Europe that the continent’s leaders are “hyper-hypocritical” following several decades of their own protectionist measures.
“That bill was designed to basically strengthen the United States so that we can help our allies and friends, which need it right now,&#8221; the centrist lawmaker remarked. &#8220;And if anybody needs it, the E.U. needs it. And without that, we&#8217;re not going to be and maintain the superpower status of the world if we&#8217;re not energy independent.&#8221;
Manchin said that he has admonished European leaders to refrain from regulations on fossil fuels and instead emphasize technological innovations. “I told them, I said, the most important thing is basically you cannot eliminate your way to clean your climate,” he added. “You can innovate it, and that&#8217;s what we&#8217;re doing in the U.S.”
Coons told the outlet that European powers grew “too reliant on Russian energy,” commenting that he desires to “find a path forward” and discuss “the alignment of values and priorities.”
The theme of this year’s World Economic Forum conference is “Cooperation in a Fragmented World,” which involves “how we can tackle the numerous and interlinked challenges the world is facing and find solutions through public-private cooperation,” according to a <a href="https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/01/davos-2023-day-1-what-to-expect/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">press release</a> from the organization. Executives scheduled to speak or participate in panel events include Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, while political leaders such as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska will <a href="https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_AM23_List_of_confirmed_PFs.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">attend</a> the conference.
Several officials from the Biden administration, which has <a href="https://www.state.gov/first-movers-coalition-announces-expansion/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">partnered</a> with the World Economic Forum through the First Movers Coalition, a “public-private partnership to commercialize clean technologies through advance purchase commitments,” are representing the United States. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will speak on a <a href="https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2023/sessions/philanthropy-a-catalyst-for-protecting-our-planet" target="_blank" rel="noopener">panel</a> about government and corporate actors using “the power of catalytic philanthropy” for climate investments.
Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA) will likewise make the pilgrimage to Davos in spite of hesitancy toward the World Economic Forum among conservatives. The officials have <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/here-are-the-republicans-attending-the-world-economic-forum-next-week" target="_blank" rel="noopener">released statements</a> claiming that they will attempt to bring American founding principles to the controversial event.

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A newly-revealed alleged 37-page staffer guide for Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kyrsten-sinema" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kyrsten Sinema</a> (I-AZ) has raised concerns among ethics experts that she might be crossing the line in terms of the tasks that she allegedly demands of her staff.
The memo, <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-incredible-37-page-guide-for-staffing-sen-kyrsten-sinema" target="_blank" rel="noopener">obtained</a> by The Daily Beast, is effectively a long list of dos and don&#8217;ts for staffers to follow to meet all of Sinema&#8217;s demands.
The memo instructs staff to contact Sinema at the start of every week to &#8220;ask if she needs groceries&#8221; and to respond to the proper staff notifying them that the tasks have been completed. The staff are reimbursed through CashApp.
Staffers are instructed to set up maintenance repairs at a private apartment if internet service goes down and to make sure that they are on the property to let in repair workers.
Ethics experts told the publication that the memo could run afoul of Senate ethics <a href="https://www.ethics.senate.gov/downloads/pdffiles/manual.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-uri="437e9bb18390d70aba4420e5b35f4f30">rules</a>, which state that “staff are compensated for the purpose of assisting senators in their official legislative and representational duties, and not for the purpose of performing personal or other nonofficial activities for themselves or on behalf of others.”
The memo says that Sinema &#8220;is protective of her personal time&#8221; because she has &#8220;time-consuming commitments outside of this job,&#8221; which largely consist of her personal hobbies and her job teaching at Arizona State University.
“Do not schedule anything, ever, outside of ‘regular’ work hours without first getting Kyrsten’s permission,” the document reads. “She will very, very rarely agree to work outside the regular hours, so only ask if it’s a big deal.”
Sinema allegedly does not start work before 8 a.m. and will not work after 8 p.m., which the report noted is rare for a U.S. Senator.
Much of what was released from the memo details the importance of Sinema’s fitness regimen and how that shapes what staffers should do, from not scheduling her for events on the weekends until at least 1 p.m. in the afternoon to making sure she eats at certain times throughout the day and that there is always water on hand.
Take, for example, the section about booking flights for her, which states that it is the staff&#8217;s job to “make her as comfortable as possible on each flight.”
That section of the memo states:
<blockquote>KS has Executive Platinum status on AMERICAN AIRLINES and sometimes receives an automatic upgrade to first class. Do not rely on this; in the event that she does not get upgraded, it is important that she have a seat she is comfortable with.
First choice: KS prefers an aisle seat as close to the front of the plane as possible, except that she DOES NOT want the bulkhead row. Those seats are smaller than regular seats and are crowded. She also doesn&#8217;t want the seat next to/directly in front of the bathroom on planes where there&#8217;s a bathroom in the middle of the plane. Look at the seat map for every flight you book, or ask the booking agent about the flight map if you&#8217;re reserving over the phone.
KS generally prefers to be closer to the front in a window seat, than further back in an aisle. It saves her time getting off the plane earlier.
Next choice: if you can&#8217;t get an aisle seat, get a window seat using the same guidelines as above. This shouldn&#8217;t happen often, since you&#8217;re booking most flights six weeks in advance.
Last resort: Do everything in your power not put her in a middle seat. If the circumstances are such that a middle seat is the ONLY option, make sure you email KS to let her know and also provide some information about other flights she might be able to take instead that have better seating options. Don&#8217;t book so late that middle seats are all that&#8217;s left.</blockquote>
Sinema&#8217;s office responded to the report by saying that “the alleged information—sourced from anonymous quotes and a purported document I can’t verify—is not in line with official guidance from Sen. Sinema’s office and does not represent official policies of Sen. Sinema’s office.”

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Arizona <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kyrsten-sinema-pushes-bidens-agenda-forward-agrees-to-democrat-tax-increases-and-climate-spending/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sen. Kyrsten Sinema</a> is organizing a group of Republican and Democrat senators to head to the southern border to examine the nation&#8217;s immigration system.
This is one of the biggest moves Sinema has made since <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/key-senator-leaves-democratic-party-rejecting-beltway-partisanship" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ditching</a> her Democrat affiliation to become an Independent.
“Part of the problem is that many in Washington have never taken the time to really see our border up close,” Sinema said Tuesday, <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3782806-sinema-looks-to-lead-bipartisan-border-trip-to-see-broken-system/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to The Hill. “Without seeing it for all of its diversity and its challenges, it can be easy to rely on the partisan talking points instead of focusing on the meaningful, realistic solutions.”
Sinema is working with Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) to pull together senators “who are willing and committed to get something done” on immigration. The trip is expected to take place in January.
“We’re gonna see what Arizonans see every day because a crisis this big should not and cannot be ignored,” the senator added.
Border Patrol has been overwhelmed with incoming migrants during the Biden presidency. It&#8217;s estimated that nearly 8,000 migrants enter the U.S. each day, according to data obtained by <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/friction-white-house-dhs-officials-migrant-numbers-rise-rcna47770">NBC</a> in September — and the crisis is expected to worsen if Title 42 ends. The measure, enacted under former President Donald Trump, allows the U.S. to immediately expel migrants on the basis of public health, specifically over COVID-19 concerns.
The Biden administration wants the measure to end, but the <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/supreme-court" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Supreme Court</a> on Monday blocked the scheduled lifting of the policy, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-supreme-court-blocks-key-immigration-policy-title-42-from-ending" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Daily Wire</a> reported.
Sinema, who has routinely bucked the Democratic line, announced earlier this month in a <a href="https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/2022/12/09/sen-kyrsten-sinema-of-arizona-why-im-registering-as-an-independent/69712395007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">guest column for the Arizona Republic</a> that she was leaving the Democratic Party.
“Everyday Americans are increasingly left behind by national parties’ rigid partisanship, which has hardened in recent years,” the senator wrote. “Pressures in both parties pull leaders to the edges, allowing the loudest, most extreme voices to determine their respective parties’ priorities and expecting the rest of us to fall in line.”
&#8220;In catering to the fringes, neither party has demonstrated much tolerance for diversity of thought,” Sinema continued. “Bipartisan compromise is seen as a rarely acceptable last resort, rather than the best way to achieve lasting progress. Payback against the opposition party has replaced thoughtful legislating.”
Soon after her switch, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/bernie-says-sinema-sabotaged-biden-agenda-disagrees-with-top-dem-who-says-her-switch-doesnt-matter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">slammed</a> Sinema as a &#8220;corporate Democrat&#8221; only looking out for her own political future.
“I think the Democrats there are not all that enthusiastic about somebody who helped sabotage some of the most important legislation that protects the interests of working families and voting rights and so forth. So, I think it really has to do with her political aspirations for the future in Arizona,&#8221; Sanders said on CNN.
“She is a corporate Democrat who has, in fact, along with [West Virginia Democratic] Senator [Joe] Manchin, sabotaged enormously important legislation,” he added.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/bernie-says-sinema-sabotaged-biden-agenda-disagrees-with-top-dem-who-says-her-switch-doesnt-matter">Bernie Says Sinema ‘Sabotaged’ Biden Agenda, Disagrees With Top Dem Who Says Her Switch ‘Doesn’t Matter’</a>

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Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-manchin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Manchin</a> (D-WV) says he has no plans to leave the Democratic Party, but he isn&#8217;t ruling out the possibility either.
A journalist <a href="https://twitter.com/mkraju/status/1602373361060954114" target="_blank" rel="noopener">asked the senator</a> on Monday if he might become an independent like Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, a move that could complicate the grip Democrats have on the upper chamber next term.
“I’ll look at all of these things. I’ve always looked all these things but I have no intention of doing anything right now,” Manchin told reporters, <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3772253-manchin-says-he-has-no-intention-of-leaving-democratic-party/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to The Hill</a>.
&#8220;Whether I do something later, I can’t tell you what the future’s going to bring. I can only tell you where I am and my mindset&#8221; now, he added.
Sinema <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/key-senator-leaves-democratic-party-rejecting-beltway-partisanship" target="_blank" rel="noopener">revealed on Friday</a> that she was changing her party affiliation. She made the announcement after Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-democrat-raphael-warnock-defeats-gop-challenger-herschel-walker-in-georgia-runoff-projection" target="_blank" rel="noopener">won his special election</a>, giving the Democrats and the independents who caucus with them a slim 51-member majority in the Senate.
“I have joined the growing numbers of Arizonans who reject party politics by declaring my independence from the broken partisan system in Washington,” she wrote in a guest column for <a href="https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/2022/12/09/sen-kyrsten-sinema-of-arizona-why-im-registering-as-an-independent/69712395007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the Arizona Republic</a>.
Both Manchin and Sinema are up for reelection in 2024. The pair often garner headlines when breaking with the majority of Democratic and independent senators on significant issues, but they <a href="https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/biden-congress-votes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">generally vote in line</a> with President Joe Biden, a tally from FiveThirtyEight shows.
Manchin voiced support for Sinema, saying he wants to continue working with her. &#8220;I tremendously respect her decision and wish her the best,&#8221; he also said of Sinema.
Last year, after denying he was leaving the Democratic Party, Manchin <a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/10/21/1048121435/manchin-says-he-offered-to-change-political-parties-if-he-was-a-problem-for-dems" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said he would become</a> an independent, but still caucus with the Democrats if he turned into an &#8220;embarrassment&#8221; to his Democratic colleagues.

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Former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and moderate Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) had different reactions to Arizona Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/key-senator-leaves-democratic-party-rejecting-beltway-partisanship" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kyrsten Sinema</a>&#8216;s decision to ditch the Democrats and become an independent.
Tester brushed off Sinema&#8217;s disaffiliation Sunday on NBC&#8217;s &#8220;Meet the Press,&#8221; saying it does not matter because she will still caucus with Democrats. But Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, blasted Sinema as a &#8220;corporate Democrat&#8221; who &#8220;sabotaged&#8221; the party&#8217;s agenda.
&#8220;I was surprised that she made the change, but functionally, I don&#8217;t think it changes a thing,&#8221; Tester said. &#8220;I think we&#8217;re going to continue doing the same thing we were doing, whether she&#8217;s an independent or part of the Democratic caucus.&#8221;
&#8220;It&#8217;s about keeping relationships in Washington, D.C., if you&#8217;re gonna get things done, and I think Kyrsten Sinema knows that,&#8221; he added. &#8220;And I think, whether she&#8217;s a Democrat or a Republican, that really doesn&#8217;t matter. The label doesn&#8217;t matter. What matters is, you&#8217;ve gotta have somebody in Washington, D.C., that wants to get things done and move things forward.&#8221;
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WATCH: Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.) says “functionally, I don’t think it changes a thing” that Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is leaving the Democratic Party. <a href="https://twitter.com/SenatorTester?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SenatorTester</a>: “I look forward to working with her as I have in the past.” <a href="https://t.co/zpauZoCckS">pic.twitter.com/zpauZoCckS</a>
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Appearing on CNN&#8217;s &#8220;State of the Union,&#8221; Sanders rebuked Sinema for putting her electoral concerns ahead of the party&#8217;s agenda.
&#8220;I think the Democrats there are not all that enthusiastic about somebody who helped sabotage some of the most important legislation that protects the interests of working families and voting rights and so forth. So, I think it really has to do with her political aspirations for the future in Arizona.&#8221;
&#8220;She is a corporate Democrat who has, in fact, along with [West Virginia Democratic] Senator [Joe] Manchin, sabotaged enormously important legislation,&#8221; he added.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) reacts to Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) leaving the Democratic Party and what it could mean for Congress. <a href="https://twitter.com/CNNSotu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CNNSotu</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CNNSOTU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CNNSOTU</a> <a href="https://t.co/xilfbBfACp">pic.twitter.com/xilfbBfACp</a>
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A top Democratic adviser <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/top-democratic-advisor-explains-why-sinema-left-party-and-why-it-might-backfire-anyway" target="_blank" rel="noopener">explained Friday</a> that Sinema&#8217;s decision likely was prompted by near-universal discontent among Arizona Democrats.
“I’ve seen polling (recent polling even),” Tony Cani, former Deputy Director of the 2020 Biden campaign in Arizona, wrote on Twitter. “Sinema gets crushed in a primary by any dem. Dissatisfaction w/ the way she operates is not a left-wing thing. Dems of all ages &amp; ideologies are frustrated with the way she operates, plus the vast majority of Rs will vote for an R nominee. Ds across the spectrum dislike the way Sinema operates so much that she gets no credit for passing widely popular legislation. Her significant legislative wins this session has not improved her standing even a little. Voters have made up their minds about her &amp; have not budged.”

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