Where's the substance behind the Kari Lake boomlet in the national media

She is struggling to defeat a weak and floundering Democratic opponent in a race that should be a cakewalk for a Republican.

I wrote a column expressing skepticism about all the hype and hyperbole in the national media about Kari Lake being a rising political star for CNN Opinion. Here is a link if interested:

https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/31/opinions/kari-lake-arizona-governor-trump-hype-robb/index.html

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