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Political newcomer and venture capitalist Blake Masters is now leading the pack of Republicans vying to take on Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly.
But does it really matter who actually pulls it off? This is the pivotal question voters casting their ballots for the Aug. 2 primary should be asking.
It can’t be a coincidence that while Masters has surged in recent weeks, a whopping 35% of likely Republican voters remain undecided, according to the most recent OH Predictive Insights’ poll.
It suggests a sizable portion of GOP voters find none of the candidates worthy of backing.
Businessman Jim Lamon is in second place while Attorney General Mark Brnovich has faded to third. Arizona Corporation Commissioner Justin Olson and Michael "Mick" McGuire, the former commanding general of the Arizona National Guard, are barely registering at 2% and 6%, respectively.
The 35-year-old Masters now has the wind at his back primarily due to the blessing of former President Donald Trump. That’s huge, no doubt, energizing “America First” voters but then again, Masters’ closest rivals are also playing to the same crowd with campaigns that are fodder for comedians.
One lampoon that best summed up the craziness in the race came courtesy of John Oliver, who ridiculed Brnovich's ads playing up his martial arts skills – “You want more chucks? You got more chucks” – and Lamon's cartoonish "shootout" ad, which closes with the standard "and I approve this ad" line.
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