Did Sinema Just Help Kari Lake? Fox Analysts Offer Dueling Perspectives on Arizona Senate Race

(Via Mediaite)

Fox News anchor John Roberts spoke to GOP strategist Steven Law and pollster Mark Penn on Tuesday about the impact of Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) announcing she won’t seek reelection.

Sinema “would have been running as an independent against the Republican and the Democrat. How do you think that helps either Kari Lake or Ruben Gallego?” Roberts asked.

“I think it definitely helps Kari Lake. Kyrsten Sinema does appeal to that middle wedge of the electorate that sometimes voted for John McCain voted for Mark Kelly, voted for Kyrsten Sinema. The thing that is helpful here is that, Ruben Gallego is nothing like Kelly or Sinema,” Law replied.

“He’s a hard-left Democrat. And this gives, Lake the opportunity to unite the Republican Party, I think. Okay, go. Can’t can’t teach that middle wedge that people like cinema. Got it. I think that makes it a more competitive race,” concluded Law.

“All right, so, Mark, break it down for us again. Republicans are feeling pretty good about their chances of retaking the Senate, but they were feeling pretty good in 2022 about extending their majority in the House and retaking the Senate. And we all know how that turned out,” Roberts asked.

“I think the general sentiment is, is that Democrats have a very good chance of retaking the House, and Republicans maybe will retake the Senate,” Penn replied...