Friday, April 26th, 2024
ARIZONA -– Since last Saturday – when Kari Lake said in Idaho that “’unfortunately’ Arizona isn’t enforcing [the] 1864 abortion ban” – Lake has been to Georgia, Alabama, Florida and even Hungary (virtually) and has plans to be in Indiana and Illinois this weekend.
On Saturday, Lake will be headlining the St. Joseph County Republicans’ Lincoln Day dinner in South Bend, Indiana.
On Sunday, Lake will be in St. Charles, Illinois for yet another fundraiser hosted by QAnon adherents and conspiracy theorists:
- Michelle Bettag is affiliated with an “ultraconservative group” called the “Warriors”, and has previously hosted with her husband Larry an event featuring election denier Mike Flynn.
- Larry Bettag is affiliated with “Three Headed Eagle Alliance” which has hosted a speaker on “the great reset and how to prepare for the possible scenarios we may face,” warning “You must be prepared for all eventualities,” and far-right activist Scott Pressler.
- Karen Tirio has repeatedly promoted QAnon conspiracy theories: including a no-longer available YouTube video from “Anonymous,” and one claiming “Pence Threw Trump Under The Bus In Exchange For Support From GOP Super Donors.”
- Janelle Towne has repeatedly promoted QAnon conspiracy theories on Truth Social: one claiming “Q Is An Open Source Military Intelligence-Government Backchannel To Communicate Critical Information To The Civilian Population” and one recent re-Truth from an account called J6Patriot that said “Sitting Front Row To The Public Hangings Of The Traitors & Pedophiles.”
- RT Maldaner who agrees with Alex Jones that “We live under a deep state coup” and COVID vaccines are “forced poison nanotech injections.”
“Kari Lake’s out-of-state travel adds up,” “raising eyebrows” for “how much attention she’s paying to her national profile” as she keeps criss-crossing the nation for GOP county party Lincoln Day dinners.
The “cross-country itinerary she’s mapped out to promote her campaign appears better suited for someone with national aspirations or a book to sell.” Republicans are sounding the alarm on Kari Lake’s “limelight”-chasing campaign, saying they are “not sure what [Lake’s] path is forward,” that “Kari Lake looks increasingly like she isn’t a candidate that can win” as her “attempt at a campaign makeover appears to have fallen flat.”
See also: National Review: Kari Lake’s Out-of-State Travel Adds Up; Vanity Fair: Kari Lake’s Senate Bid Is Giving Off Trump-Veep Vibes: “She’s Hedging Her Bets;” Phoenix New Times: Anywhere but Arizona: Kari Lake loves to campaign. Just not here.