Dem strategist insists Decoy Dan scheme happens all the time as Mary Peltola faces heat for Alaska scandal
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 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.“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 noting 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 administration’s concerns about voter confusion.Republicans have long been suspicious about the candidacy of Daniel J.Sullivan Jr., a retired teacher who is among four Senate candidates listed on Alaska’s rank-choice ballot.
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