Democratic Donors Abandon Kyrsten Sinema Just Like She Did the Democratic Party

[Eugene]

Source: The Advocate

Democratic Donors Abandon Kyrsten Sinema Just Like She Did the Democratic Party

That spells trouble for the bisexual former Democrat, now independent, if she seeks reelection to the U.S. Senate. But are we surprised?

BY TRUDY RING
NOVEMBER 13 2023 9:06 PM EST

U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, the first out bisexual in the chamber, switched from being a Democrat to an independent late last year, and that may hurt her if she decides to run for reelection in 2024.

Sinema hasn’t formally announced that she’ll seek reelection, but she has been raising campaign funds. However, Democratic U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego has announced he’s running for the Senate seat, and he’s outraised Sinema among Democratic donors, Politico reports.

Sinema, who ran as a progressive, has disappointed many of her former supporters by being cozy with corporate interests and by resisting efforts to lift the filibuster, which stands as a block to much progressive legislation. So Gallego is running as a more liberal alternative.

So far, Gallego “has raised two-and-a-half times as much from Sinema’s 2018 major donors as Sinema herself has,” according to Politico. He has received $691,000 from those donors, with Sinema bringing in $277,000. Gallego has also outraised Sinema among those who donated to Arizona’s other U.S. senator, Democrat Mark Kelly, in his campaign last year.

Sinema hasn’t made up the difference with Republican or independent donors. ...

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Read more: https://www.advocate.com/politics/kyrsten-sinema-donors-abandoned

[stopdiggin]

1. Are we surprised? (question doesn't even have to be asked)

I can't think of any reason (particularly at this point) why any Democratic donor would be remotely interested ...

Sinema's switch to 'I' really can't be interpreted in any other way ... Pure sabotage.

[NonPC]

2. She's Waiting on a Bribe from RNC

She knows she's not getting re-elected. We hoped she'd be the Democrat she proclaimed herself to be. (Turned out that it was just a temp job to qualify for a lucrative lobbyist job.) Now it's just a matter of transferring the funds into her Cayman Island bank accounts on whether she'll help the Repugs win in AZ. No way nut job Kari Lake is going to win without some serious Repug manipulations and trickery.

[LittleGirl]

3. This voter isn't discouraged, I'm freaking furious

with her. Her and Manchin prevented so many things we could’ve had. Filibuster free, pre K, maternity leave, etc. the two of them blocked it. She can go to hell for all I care.

[JoseBalow]

4. Why the focus on her sexuality?

Her bisexuality is referred to twice in identifying her. The story isn't even about that, and they don't identify the preferences of anyone else mentioned in the article.

[kimmylavin]

5. I noticed that, too, but...

it's from the Advocate.
That's an LGBTQ+ publication, and a peek at the homepage shows their focus.

I have to imagine she's a huge disappointment to them.

[JoseBalow]

6. Oh, I didn't notice that

That definitely helps put it in context. Thanks for pointing that out!

[DFW]

7. I talked to Rubn for about half an hour and have been in touch with him regularly since

He is definitely one of us, and is on board with all of our main positions.

He and Mark would make a great team of Democratic Senators from Arizona, something we haven't had in many decades!