The Morning Briefing: Kari Lake May Be the Greatest Thing to Happen to Republicans This Year

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When you have been involved in politics as an activist and a writer as long as I have, it's nice to be surprised every once in a while. It doesn't happen often, which makes it even more enjoyable.

Kari Lake — the Republican candidate for governor here in my native Arizona — has been the biggest surprise for me in this most important of election years.

I was skeptical of Lake during the primary, as were many of my conservative friends. She seemed rather new to conservatism. After a conversation with my good friend and colleague Kevin Downey Jr., I was reminded that not everybody comes out of the womb a conservative as I did.

My skepticism quickly disappeared as soon ...

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Wednesday, 19 October 2022