Democrat Katie Hobbs is hiding again. That has voters asking, “Where’s Katie Hobbs?”
According to a recent Arizona Republic story, Hobbs’ penchant for hiding is getting noticed. She has skipped out on at least 16 local events already. Hobbs is also refusing to debate. “Her absence… has opened a window for her opponents to paint her as uninterested in engaging with the people she would represent, if elected,” the Republic reported.
Hobbs similarly hid after news of her $2.75 million racial discrimination scandal broke. The scandal-ridden Hobbs has better things to do than meet with voters or debate her opponents. Recently, “the night after she skipped the event … Hobbs was again on MSNBC,” the Republic noted.
Hobbs’ chronic ditching fueled disarray among Democrats. Fellow Democrats slammed Hobbs: “López suggested Hobbs’ team was worried about her ability to debate candidates without changing her stance on issues. In doing so he joined a chorus of Republicans who have accused Hobbs of flip-flopping her position on a Biden administration plan to roll back Title 42,” the Republic wrote.
Hobbs lost at least one supporter due to her chronic absences. According to the story, “Nelson, who donated thousands of dollars to Hobbs’ bid, said she decided to support López after Hobbs wouldn't show up… she questions whether Hobbs would disappear when facing controversy if she’s elected governor. ‘It means that she won’t be with us, she’ll find places to hide again, and I don’t want that,’ Nelson said.”
“Weak, scandal-ridden candidate Katie Hobbs would be great at hide and go seek, but would be a terrible governor. She would rather duck voters and debates than defend her record of racial discrimination, flip-flopping on Title 42 and claiming ‘it’s ridiculous’ that border security is ‘a core issue in the governor’s race.’” – RNC Spokesperson Ben Petersen
