Democratic strategist Adrienne Elrod chalked up Wednesday's revelations about an alleged Democratic scheme to influence Alaska's Senate race as something that "happens all the time," comparing it to Republican support for Robert F.Kennedy Jr.'s 2024 presidential bid against then-President Joe Biden during the 2024 election cycle.The New York Times published a bombshell report alleging alleging that Democratic operatives recruited a man named Dan Sullivan to run as a spoiler candidate against incumbent Republican Sen.
Dan Sullivan of Alaska, potentially aiding his Democratic opponent, former Rep.Mary Peltola.Appearing on an MS NOW panel, Elrod was quick to shrug off the controversy.PELTOLA CAMPAIGN'S ALLEGED DAN SULLIVAN SPOILER PLOT TAKES NEW TURN AS DOJ FACES MAJOR LEGAL HURDLEThe New York Times reported that Democrats were behind the recruitment of retired teacher Daniel J.
Sullivan Jr., left, to run against incumbent Republican Alaska Sen.Dan Sullivan, right.
(Sullivan for U.S.Senate; Brandon Bell-Pool/Getty Images)"Some of this stuff happens all the time," Elrod reacted.
"Let's not forget that ...RFK Jr., when he ran against Joe Biden, Republicans propped him up, a lot of Trump donors were giving him money because they thought he would dig into some of Biden's supporters.
And then he ran as an independent.They thought he would draw away supporters from Biden.
It actually had the opposite effect.""The bottom line is this stuff happens all the time.There are tactics that both campaigns can use ...
It is very clear, as you mentioned, who is the incumbent.So if you're a Republican or any voter in Alaska, and you want to support the incumbent, you know who you're voting for," Elrod added while prefacing she hadn't read the Times report.MS NOW anchor Peter Alexander said the "funny business" involving Democrats in Alaska was "not illegal" and pointed out that the Republican senator is listed as "incumbent" on the ballot, which he argued undermined the Trump ad...