Kari Lake declares herself ‘lawful governor of Arizona’ in new book and reveals odd Ducey meeting
Election denier Kari Lake doesn’t shy away from her claim that she’s the rightful governor of Arizona as she prepares to run for a Senate run in the fall.
Her arguments have been rejected in the courts. But as Donald Trump’s 53-year-old ally prepares for the next phase of her political life, her new book echoes allegations that deliberate manipulation of election equipment has cost her victory.
“I am the lawful governor of Arizona,” she writes. “The current occupant of the governor’s office is just a squatter.
“I am determined to restore the fairness and integrity of the Arizona election.
“This is a hill we cannot sacrifice.”
Kari Lake will release her memoir “Unafraid” on Tuesday, detailing her allegations of voter fraud and a manifesto for an expected nomination for the U.S. Senate
“Kari Lake’s story doesn’t end in defeat because she’s only just begun,” writes former President Donald Trump in a glowing foreword that only fuels speculation that she could be his running mate when he returns next year. wins the Republican nomination
Her book is titled ‘Unafraid’ and will be published by Publish the winning team on Tuesday.
Like other candidates, she uses it to craft her political manifesto and settle scores, all while describing how she made the transition from beloved TV news anchor to one of the county’s most divisive politicians.
Her combination of telegenic presentation skills and fiery America First rhetoric have seen her as a potential pick for Trump’s Vice President.
“Kari Lake’s story doesn’t end in defeat because she’s only just begun,” the former president writes in a glowing foreword that only fuels speculation that she could be his running mate if he wins the Republican nomination. brings in.
Her campaign to become governor ended in defeat last year. She lost to Democratic nominee Katie Hobbs by about 17,000 votes.
She challenged the result in court, claiming problems prevented her supporters from voting on Election Day and claimed that workers had not properly reviewed the signatures on the ballots submitted.
But last month, an Arizona judge said she had failed to defend her argument that the state’s largest county failed to properly verify the signatures.
Those arguments, and her policy of reviewing elections, take up a portion of her book.
Lake signed copies of her book at the Faith and Freedom conference in Washington Saturday
Lake is launching a book tour this week that includes a stop at Trump’s New Jersey golf club
So is her criticism of mainstream Republicans and Arizona heavyweights like the late Senator John McCain.
She condemns what she calls the “Uniparty,” a gathering of establishment Republicans and Democrats to silence the voices of ordinary Americans.
And she likes to describe meeting with Doug Ducey, the limited-term Republican governor, after she landed the party nomination to succeed him.
He had previously described Lake as “fake” and accused her of misleading voters by embracing Trump’s debunked claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him.
According to her, Lake texted the governor asking for a meeting so they could bury the hatchet and work together to keep the Democrats out of the governor’s mansion.
Lake also describes an awkward encounter with then-Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, with whom she had run afoul while campaigning for the Republican nomination.
“Governor, your legacy of freedom of education is so important, as a mother I appreciate you signing that protection into law. I want to make sure we win and protect that legacy,” she said when they met.
He stared at me and let a long, awkward silence fall. “Yes,” he said with a nod. And nothing more.
He stared at me for an endless amount of time. After the long, awkward passive-aggressive pause, I chuckled and looked at his assistants. What the hell was going on?
“Why did he agree to meet me if he sat there like a dork?
“It was actually funny. Ducey agreed to meet and turned it into a staring contest?’
She then asked for advice on how to win the general election.
Again, a dead look and a long pause, and then he monotonously said, “You get mpre votes. The person who gets more votes wins.”
Lake just returned from a family vacation in the Bahamas. She spent five days there with her son, daughter and husband before embarking on the next phase of her career
She is seen posing with an amberjack fish during her family vacation
She goes on to describe it as the “most awkward encounter of her life,” saying she later learned that Ducey had just finished reading a self-help book that suggested not speaking for the first 30 seconds of a meeting in order to get the top shelf. hand.
Lake just returned from a five-day vacation in the Bahamas and is going on a national book tour this week. It includes an event at Trump’s Bedminster golf club in New Jersey.
Insiders say she will begin manning for a Senate run in September.