{"id":2197192,"date":"2024-03-12T08:34:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T12:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kari-lake-pulls-in-more-support-with-eric-schmitt-as-latest-endorsement\/"},"modified":"2024-03-12T08:41:01","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T12:41:01","slug":"kari-lake-pulls-in-more-support-with-eric-schmitt-as-latest-endorsement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kari-lake-pulls-in-more-support-with-eric-schmitt-as-latest-endorsement\/","title":{"rendered":"Kari Lake gains further backing from Eric Schmitt&#8217;s recent endorsement"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkari-lake-pulls-in-more-support-with-eric-schmitt-as-latest-endorsement%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2197192&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Exclusive: Sen. Eric Schmitt Endorses \u200bKari Lake \u200cfor\u2064 Arizona Senate Bid<\/h2>\n<p>In a major boost to her campaign, Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) announced his endorsement of Kari Lake for the Arizona Senate race.\u2062 This\u200c comes \u200bas Senate Republicans rally behind Lake&#8217;s candidacy, \u2062recognizing the importance of \u200bsecuring the battleground state.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>&#8220;A \u2064Voice\u200c for Arizona&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Joe \u200bBiden and Senate Democrats have made \u200bAmerica less\u200b safe\u200b and we are in \u200ba fight for \u200cthe \u200csoul of our nation,&#8221; Schmitt stated. &#8220;The Senate \u2064Majority runs through\u2062 Arizona, and I am excited to endorse Kari Lake for Senate. She will fight to secure the border and put America \u2064First. Her\u2063 opponent is a Far-Left \u2063Democrat who would vote \u200dwith Chuck\u2064 Schumer \u200d100 percent\u200c of the time. Kari will be a voice for Arizona.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>With at least 25 \u2062Republican senators already endorsing Lake, the race against Rep. Ruben Gallego \u200d(D-AZ) is heating up. Considered one of the most competitive Senate races of the 2024 cycle, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/government-employees-sue-biden-yellen-to-force-override-of-debt-ceiling\/\" title=\"Gov't workers sue Biden, Yellen to lift debt ceiling.\">outcome remains uncertain<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Lake visited Capitol Hill to garner more support from fellow Republicans, including a meeting with Senate Minority\u200c Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY).\u2062 While details of the conversation were\u200d not disclosed, Lake&#8217;s efforts to \u2063secure additional endorsements \u2064are\u200d expected\u2062 to continue.<\/p>\n<p>Lake\u200b expressed her gratitude for Schmitt&#8217;s \u200dendorsement, highlighting his conservative stance on the \u2062economy and border issues.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>&#8220;Implementing\u2062 America First \u200dPolicies&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Senator Schmitt is a conservative warrior who has stood up\u200b to Joe Biden&#8217;s \u2063radical agenda\u200d on spending, the border, and endless wars,&#8221; Lake praised. \u2062&#8221;I am grateful for his support and endorsement. I look forward to working with \u2063Senator Schmitt to implement America First policies in the Senate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The \u2063Arizona Senate race presents \u2062a significant opportunity for Republicans to gain control of the\u200b upper chamber. Recent \u200bpolling shows\u2064 Lake leading Gallego \u2062by a slim margin, \u200cmaking it a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/katie-porter-falls-behind-adam-schiff-in-third-quarter-fundraising-in-california-senate-race\/\" title=\"Katie Porter trails Adam Schiff in Q3 fundraising for California Senate race.\">closely\u2062 watched\u200b contest<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>With incumbent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) opting\u200c not to seek reelection, the race \u2063has become\u2064 a head-to-head battle between Lake and \u200bGallego.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Lake&#8217;s alignment with former President\u200b Donald Trump, who has endorsed her candidacy, adds to her momentum. \u200bTrump&#8217;s favorable\u200d polling in Arizona\u2063 against President Joe Biden further\u200c bolsters her campaign.<\/p>\n<p>With 34 Senate seats up \u200bfor grabs in \u200bthe 2024 election cycle,\u2062 Democrats face \u200ba challenging task of defending \u206323 \u200bseats compared\u2062 to Republicans&#8217;\u2064 11. The majority \u200bhangs in the balance, and Republicans \u200bneed to flip just\u2062 one seat to gain\u2062 control \u200dif they win the White House in 2024.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">The Washington Examiner<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What specific issues does Senator Schmitt&#8217;s endorsement highlight as\u200c crucial\u2063 in this election?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2064Support for her campaign\u2064 continues to grow.\u2063 Senator Schmitt&#8217;s \u2062endorsement further \u200dsolidifies Lake&#8217;s position \u200bas the front-runner in the Arizona Senate race.<\/p>\n<p>As \u2062the former Attorney General of Missouri and a prominent figure in the Republican Party, Senator Schmitt&#8217;s \u2064endorsement carries\u2064 significant weight. His statement highlights the critical issues \u200dat stake in this election, particularly regarding national security and immigration.<\/p>\n<p>Schmitt \u200bpoints out the failures of the Biden administration and Senate Democrats in keeping America safe. These concerns resonate with many \u2062conservative\u200d voters who feel that the current administration&#8217;s\u2064 policies have jeopardized \u200dthe well-being of the nation.\u200b By endorsing \u200bLake, Schmitt\u2063 emphasizes the need for a strong voice to stand up for Arizona and its residents.<\/p>\n<p>The mention of the term &#8220;battleground state&#8221; is significant, as\u200b it underlines the importance of Arizona in \u2063determining the balance\u200b of power in the Senate.\u200d With\u200b both parties recognizing this \u200dfact, the race\u2063 has attracted\u2062 substantial attention and\u200c resources from national political \u200dorganizations.<\/p>\n<p>The contrast between\u2063 Lake and\u2062 her\u200c opponent is stark in Schmitt&#8217;s \u2064statement. He characterizes Lake&#8217;s opponent as a far-left Democrat who would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nikki-haley-soars-past-desantis-in-new-hampshire-republican-primary-poll\/\" title=\"Nikki Haley surpasses DeSantis in NH GOP primary: Poll.\">align \u2063closely<\/a> \u200bwith \u200bSenate Majority\u2064 Leader\u200b Chuck Schumer. This framing appeals to \u200dconservative voters who\u2063 prioritize \u2062a more conservative agenda and fear the potential consequences\u200b of a Democrat-dominated\u2063 Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Schmitt&#8217;s\u2062 endorsement adds\u2062 to the momentum that Lake has been gaining throughout\u2063 her campaign. With the support of at least 25 Republican senators, \u200bLake has established herself as\u200b a formidable candidate\u2062 capable of uniting the\u2063 party and appealing to conservative voters.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Senator \u200bSchmitt&#8217;s endorsement of Kari Lake for the Arizona Senate bid is a significant development in the race. It not only strengthens Lake&#8217;s \u200dcredibility and support within the \u200bRepublican Party but also underscores the high stakes and national significance\u200d of this election. As the campaign \u2064progresses, Lake will undoubtedly leverage this \u2063endorsement to rally more supporters and present herself as the best\u200c candidate to represent \u2062Arizona in the \u2063Senate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) will endorse Kari Lake for the Arizona Senate race, joining other Senate Republicans in supporting her candidacy. He believes that Joe Biden and Senate Democrats have jeopardized America&#8217;s safety, emphasizing the importance of this battle for the nation&#8217;s soul<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2197193,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24055615968190-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2197192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24055615968190-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2197192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2640"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2197192"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2197192\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2197193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2197192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2197192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2197192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}