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.
the mask has been off for a while now
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.
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.
