Sarah Sanders upfront about 'nationalizing' Arkansas governor's race: 'You bet I am'
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Sanders' celebrity as former President Donald Trump's spokesperson granted her immediate front-runner status in one of the nation's most Trump-friendly states.
"As I travel around the state, I keep hearing this criticism, ‘Oh, there's that Sarah Sanders, nationalizing the race,'" Sanders told hundreds of people packed at a Colton's Steak House in Cabot, a half-hour drive from the state capital of Little Rock. "And my answer to those people is, ‘You bet I am.’ Because if you're not paying attention to what is happening in this country, you're missing what is going on." "If you're not paying attention to what is happening in this country, you're missing what is going on." "Her approach suggests she understands the contemporary electorate in Arkansas and everywhere." "[The] radical left wants to teach our kids America is a racist and evil country."
Sanders' celebrity as former President Donald Trump's spokesperson granted her immediate front-runner status in one of the nation's most Trump-friendly states. It's also transforming politics in a place where voters in state races are used to hearing overwhelmingly about Arkansas taxes, Arkansas roads and Arkansas schools.