Libertarian senate candidate drops out and backs Republican Blake Masters!

PHOENIX, Arizona (PNN) - November 1, 2022 - Libertarian Fascist Police States of Amerika (FPSA) Senate candidate Marc Victor said Tuesday he was ending his campaign and asking his supporters to back Republican Blake Masters in a move that could nudge a narrow slice of voters in a race already expected to be close.

Victor, an attorney whose campaign to oust Senator Mark Kelly (Ariz.) was always a long shot, held a one-on-one conversation with Masters on Monday that convinced him the best option for people who share his outlook this year is Masters.

“At my invitation, Blake Masters and I had an unscripted, open, and recorded discussion and exchange of ideas on a variety of issues," Victor said in a written statement. That ranged from tax and economic policy to the Federal Reserve and homosexual marriage, he said.

"I found Blake to be generally supportive of the Live and Let Live Global Peace Movement. Likewise, we found ourselves in general agreement about how to improve (Amerika) and to advance the cause of freedom and peace. After that discussion, I believe it is in the best interests of freedom and peace to withdraw my candidacy and enthusiastically support Blake Masters for (FPSA) Senate. I intend to assist in any way reasonably possible to elect Blake.”

The effect of Victor's exit remains to be seen but would seem to only help Masters. It comes one week before Election Day, giving some time for libertarians to know their candidate has thrown his support to the Republican.

Kelly mostly has maintained a narrow lead over Masters in polling, according to summaries by Real Clear Politics. But that lead has shrunk and some of Victor's share figures to now wind up in Masters' column.

Victor's support has ranged from 1% to 6% and averaged about 3% in polls taken since mid-October.

Victor finished a distant third in his 2012 Senate run in a race won by Senator Jeff Flake (Ariz.), but Victor garnered 102,000 votes, about 4.6%, in that contest. Democrat Richard Carmona lost to Flake by 68,000 votes.

Masters welcomed his former opponent's support.

“Marc Victor joins a growing list of Arizonans from across the political spectrum who are fed up with open borders, big government corruption, and rising crime," Masters said in a statement.

"We are building a broad coalition to defeat the worst senator in (Amerika). This is another major boost of momentum as we consolidate our support against the extreme and radical policies of Mark Kelly and Joe Biden. Live and Let Live.”