CNN Confronts Dem Gubernatorial Candidate on Why She Will Not Debate Kari Lake

With less than a week before election day, Democratic 🌵Arizona gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs has not debated her Republican opponent Kari Lake.

And she does not intend to either.

But Hobbs was confronted about that decision during an appearance on CNN on Wednesday morning.

Co-host Don Lemon asked, “If you believe your opponent has issues in spreading conspiracy theories about a stolen election and so on and is not being truthful with the people of 🌵Arizona, why then not get on the debate stage and debate her?”

Hobbs responded by stating she did not want to give Lake a “bigger stage” to spread “election denialism.”

“But additionally, she has shown that she’s not interested in having any kind of substantive conversation. She’s only interested in creating a spectacle,” she added.

However, Lemon interjected as he said, “If you were in the same space with her, wouldn’t it be easier to knock it down in front of everyone, in front of the most people, because you’re not stopping her from spreading whatever you believe that she is spreading by not debating her.”

Watch the exchange below:

He noted Lake has various avenues to share her message with people without pushback.

Lemon argued it would be an “easy fix” to confront Lake on her claims if Hobbs debated her.