Controversy, irregularity, suspicions, statistical investigations and unanswered questions do not constitute proof.
The ballots were counted. There were fewer for Lake. There is no proof she had more.
All these doubts and suspicions are offset by the pre election polls. The result is not a shock. It aligns with pre election measurement. The anti MAGA Republicans cannot decide things more or less anywhere other than AZ. AZ allows them to pretend to larger numbers than they have.
Re: 71 - Well put.
I hope that Lake appeals the ruling. She has her work cut out for her, but her claims should be heard.
She’s not the smartest bulb when it comes to campaigning. When you say at a campaign rally “We don’t have any McCain Republicans in here, do we? Get the hell out! It was the party of McCain. It was bad. Arizona has delivered some losers, haven’t they?” 3-4 days before the election.
That could not have helped her cause. It’s the campaign strategy of “addition by subtraction” or “I can win because I will get more votes by throwing a well liked Republican in Arizona under the bus and telling those who supported him I don’t need their votes”.
Just stupid campaigning and it likely cost her some votes.
“There is no proof that she had more.”
It depends on what is defined as proof. If it’s just the number of ballots counted we don’t know if they are legit or not. Polls are easily manipulated. But there is too much circumstantial evidence and anomalies that is in line of what Democrats do to cheat. For me that is proof enough.