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Arizona Democratic Senate candidate Kyrsten Sinema received a boost on Thursday when the Green Party candidate abandoned her and approved her – an initiative that could give Sinema an edge over Republican Martha McSally in an airtight race.
"I would like [supporters] to vote for a better Arizona, and that would be for Kyrsten Sinema, "said to the new candidate, Angela Green, 12. The post-debate, she took a position similar to mine."
The decision, held just days ahead of Tuesday's election, has upset the already tight race – where polls have been particularly volatile.
A poll on Fox News published this week had a tie, while a poll on ABC's 15 / OH Predictive Insights gave McSally a 7-point lead. On the other hand, a poll on NBC News / Marist had a lead of 6 on Sinema. -head, but this advance has been reduced to 3 if we take into account Green – who voted at 6%. Sinema advances 0.7% on average in recent polls
Yet the impact of Green's approval on the future is unclear. 12 News reports that although the Green Party candidate won 5.5% of the vote in 2016, 60% of all votes have already been cast by postal ballot and Green's name will remain on the ballot .
It could also be a difficult moment for Sinema, who sought to distance herself from her past as an anti-war and Green Party activist and to run as a moderate and independent candidate, able to defend her party and sometimes vote. with President Trump. .
McSally rejected this, highlighting a number of controversial statements made by Sinema as an anti-war activist and opposing Sinema's activism to his own service as a fighter pilot after 9/11.
"While we were in danger, she was protesting against our troops in a pink tutu," McSally said in a debate last month.
MARTHA MCSALLY ACCUSES KYRSTEN SINEMA OF SUPPORTING TRASON IN THE SENATE DEBATE OF FIERY ARIZONA
It also appeared last month that in a 2011 speech, Sinema had hinted that her home country was "crazy" because she was advising liberal activists to "make sure your state does not become". 39; Arizona. " this Arizona was known for "five C's: cattle, copper, citrus, cotton and climate".
"But I would add a sixth" C, "added Sinema, then Senator of the State of Arizona. "It's crazy."
Green's approval comes a day after a similar development in Montana where libertarian Rick Breckenridge had endorsed Republican Matt Rosendale against Democratic Senator Jon Tester as part of a fight against "money". dark "in politics. Fox News Power Rankings called the race a "skinny democrat".
Lukas Mikelionis of Fox News contributed to this report.
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