Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) failed to show up for a debate with his Republican opponent for the U.S. Senate, Kari Lake. It was hardly a hostile venue for a Democrat — Arizona PBS.
This would seem like a big deal…unless you are writing cover for him at the Arizona Republic in Phoenix, the state’s largest newspaper (owned by Gannett). The headline about the scheduled debate published on their azcentral.com website does not even mention the no-show by Gallego: “Kari Lake assails economic data, Ruben Gallego and media host in new interview.”
It wasn’t until four paragraphs down that reporter Ronald J. Hansen quickly brought up and then discarded (with no further mention) that Gallego was a no-show.
Lake appeared on the show alone after Gallego, a five-term member of Congress, declined to join her for what would have been a debate.
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