70 Mach 1
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Ya cant remember the real one dont end in Jr.
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Are Alaskans brains frozen. Cant tell the difference between Sullivans
JamesTiberiusKirk
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Look for the one with the word INCUMBENT if that's who you want to vote for.
Floyd Eye
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I'm pretty sure the point isn't that people in Alaska are stupid enough to be fooled. The point is that the democrat running against him is so fucking stupid she left all kinds of evidence of not just her staff, but her personally lobbying people with the same name, ( to the point the one dude tried to legally change his middle initial ) to run in the race even though the chance of it being even remotely effective was virtually nil.
MadAsAHatter
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The latest update on it is her legal team was in on it. My understanding is the lawyers themselves may be subpoenaed.
The other part that's being overlooked is Mary Peltola/democrats think Americans are so stupid they could pull a fast one on the public.
IndyWS6
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Unfortunately, both sides do some really shady shit to try and tilt the odds in their favor. They both should be prosecuted accordingly…
Shevek
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Political operatives from both major parties have utilized similar "ghost candidate" tactics, with the most notable recent example occurring in Florida, where multiple Republican figures were criminally convicted for a near-identical ballot scheme.
The concept of recruiting a third-party or independent candidate sharing a similar or identical name to an opponent—specifically to confuse voters and siphon off votes—is a recognized strategy that has led to significant legal and criminal consequences.
The 2020 Florida State Senate "Ghost Candidate" Scandal
The closest direct parallel to the Alaska allegations occurred during the 2020 Florida State Senate elections, where Republican operatives successfully flipped a key seat using a name-matching strategy.
• The Scheme: In Miami-Dade's Senate District 37, former Republican State Senator Frank Artiles recruited an acquaintance named Alex Rodriguez to run as an independent candidate. Alex Rodriguez shared the same last name as the incumbent Democratic senator, Jose Javier Rodríguez.
• The Execution: Artiles paid Alex Rodriguez roughly $45,000 to file for office. Dark money political groups then funded mailers promoting the independent Rodriguez as a "progressive" option to deliberately pull votes away from the Democratic incumbent. The independent candidate did no actual campaigning.
• The Election Outcome: The trick effectively altered the election. The incumbent Democrat lost his seat to Republican Ileana Garcia by a mere 32 votes out of more than 210,000 cast. The "ghost candidate" Alex Rodriguez siphoned away over 6,000 votes.
• Criminal Convictions: Because it is illegal to falsify candidate paperwork or violate campaign finance laws to plant a straw candidate, the scheme resulted in major criminal prosecutions:
• Frank Artiles was convicted of felony campaign finance violations and conspiracy, ultimately receiving a jail sentence.
• Alex Rodriguez pleaded guilty to campaign finance charges and cooperated with prosecutors.
The 2020 Florida investigation eventually revealed that Republican operatives had deployed "ghost candidates" across multiple districts. In Central Florida’s Seminole County, local Republican Party Chair Ben Paris was convicted of making illegal campaign contributions to assist another independent straw candidate, Jestine Iannotti, who was placed on the ballot to siphon votes in a race won by Republican Jason Brodeur.
Legal experts note that while recruiting third-party candidates to alter electoral math is a common practice across the political spectrum, explicitly paying an individual to run for the sole purpose of voter deception—or falsifying voter and financial records to get them on the ballot—frequently crosses the line into criminal election fraud.
The concept of recruiting a third-party or independent candidate sharing a similar or identical name to an opponent—specifically to confuse voters and siphon off votes—is a recognized strategy that has led to significant legal and criminal consequences.
The 2020 Florida State Senate "Ghost Candidate" Scandal
The closest direct parallel to the Alaska allegations occurred during the 2020 Florida State Senate elections, where Republican operatives successfully flipped a key seat using a name-matching strategy.
• The Scheme: In Miami-Dade's Senate District 37, former Republican State Senator Frank Artiles recruited an acquaintance named Alex Rodriguez to run as an independent candidate. Alex Rodriguez shared the same last name as the incumbent Democratic senator, Jose Javier Rodríguez.
• The Execution: Artiles paid Alex Rodriguez roughly $45,000 to file for office. Dark money political groups then funded mailers promoting the independent Rodriguez as a "progressive" option to deliberately pull votes away from the Democratic incumbent. The independent candidate did no actual campaigning.
• The Election Outcome: The trick effectively altered the election. The incumbent Democrat lost his seat to Republican Ileana Garcia by a mere 32 votes out of more than 210,000 cast. The "ghost candidate" Alex Rodriguez siphoned away over 6,000 votes.
• Criminal Convictions: Because it is illegal to falsify candidate paperwork or violate campaign finance laws to plant a straw candidate, the scheme resulted in major criminal prosecutions:
• Frank Artiles was convicted of felony campaign finance violations and conspiracy, ultimately receiving a jail sentence.
• Alex Rodriguez pleaded guilty to campaign finance charges and cooperated with prosecutors.
The 2020 Florida investigation eventually revealed that Republican operatives had deployed "ghost candidates" across multiple districts. In Central Florida’s Seminole County, local Republican Party Chair Ben Paris was convicted of making illegal campaign contributions to assist another independent straw candidate, Jestine Iannotti, who was placed on the ballot to siphon votes in a race won by Republican Jason Brodeur.
Legal experts note that while recruiting third-party candidates to alter electoral math is a common practice across the political spectrum, explicitly paying an individual to run for the sole purpose of voter deception—or falsifying voter and financial records to get them on the ballot—frequently crosses the line into criminal election fraud.
Floyd Eye
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Great. So you agree this woman and her accomplices need to be charged and convicted.
Shevek
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If a crime was committed, sure. So far no charges or allegations of criminal behaviour have been made.
Floyd Eye
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No allegations of criminal behavior have been made ? You sure about that ? No charges yet, but it's coming. As sure as Ilhan Omar being de-naturalized it's coming.
Shevek
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We'll see.
TheBiggestJerk
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This was a 100% throw it against the wall strategy and see what sticks. Any vote for the other Dan was one less for the real Dan.
Shevek
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The funny thing too is they probably didn't need to do it to win...
Alaska Senate Election Winner Odds:
Mary Peltola 75%
Sen. Dan Sullivan 26%
Ann Diener <1%
Dustin Darden <1%
TheBiggestJerk
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It’s bad politics and is more of a harbinger of what’s to come from your administration.
Shevek
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Was it also a harbinger of what was to come the many times Republicans did rhe same thing?
Also. "Your administration " lol
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Robostyle
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How does a mid term race in Alaska affect you directly?
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