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Arizona's Green Party candidate drops out of Senate race and endorses Kyrsten Sinema
Source: The Hill
Arizonas Green Party candidate announced she is dropping out of the states Senate race and is endorsing the Democratic candidate Rep. Kyrsten Sinema.
Sinema is locked in a tight race with Republican Rep. Martha McSally to replace retiring Sen. Jeff Flake
Angela Green told her supporters to vote for a better Arizona, and that would be for Sinema.
Green said she was endorsing Sinema because her views more closely aligned with the Democratic candidate.
Read more: https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/414439-arizonas-green-party-candidate-drops-out-of-senate-race-and-endorses
This would have been even better before early voting (about 30% is in)
It appears that 9,000 Green Party members have already voted.
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Arizona's Green Party candidate drops out of Senate race and endorses Kyrsten Sinema (Original Post)
grantcart
Nov 2018
OP
I wish all green party candidates were as aware of reality, especially back in 2016.
George II
Nov 2018
#4
RandySF
(59,224 posts)1. Would have been nice if she'd dropped out before early voting began.
PandoraAwakened
(905 posts)2. Right? n/t
grantcart
(53,061 posts)6. Right. It appears about 9,000 Greens have already voted
I am sure that some of them voted for Sinema
Gothmog
(145,554 posts)3. This is what should happen
George II
(67,782 posts)4. I wish all green party candidates were as aware of reality, especially back in 2016.
JonLP24
(29,322 posts)5. Surprising because Sinema leans right
She is no liberal although she used to be.
Pisces
(5,602 posts)7. Support Dems. Stop trashing a great candidate. She is a Democrat!!!
JonLP24
(29,322 posts)8. I already voted for her
I'm her constituent. I can say what I want.
Good for her, although a little late.
grantcart
(53,061 posts)10. Kick
Jedi Guy
(3,249 posts)11. Better than hanging in until the bitter end and playing spoiler. Looking at you, Jill Stein. N/T