According to the New York Times, the Democratic Party has recruited sham candidates to damage the re-election chances of the outgoing Republican senator, Daniel S. Sullivan
Political earthquake in Alaska. According to what was revealed by New York Timesthe campaign of the Democratic candidate for the state senatorial seat, Mary Peltolaallegedly recruited sham candidates with the aim of damaging the outgoing Republican senator’s re-election chances, Daniel S. Sullivan. In particular, the campaign of Peltola and the Democratic Party would have orchestrated the third wheel’s entry into the field Daniel J. Sullivan: a retired teacher, whose name, which is present on the ballot, is almost identical, as can be seen, to that of the senator currently in office.
The revelation of New York Times immediately triggered the furious reaction of Donald Trump. “It has just been established that the stupid Democrats in Alaska, despite their claims to the contrary, put a man named Dan Sullivan in order to confuse public opinion regarding the senator Dan Sullivana prominent figure”, he thundered on Truth, and then added: “This is electoral fraud of the highest level and the Democratic candidate involved in the plot, Mary Peltolashould be removed from the ballot and prosecuted, as should the fake Dan Sullivan. There will be no other solution!»
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The support groups of Peltolafor their part, denied what was reported by the New York newspaper. «The countryside Alaskans for Mary has no involvement with the campaign Sullivan. Like Mary, our campaign is focused on cutting costs and reforming Washington’s corrupt system and has not recruited any candidates to run,” it said in a statement. Even the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee he denied “any involvement”. Be that as it may, the Justice Department has notified a federal judge that it intends to require the campaign to Peltola clarifications on what was reported by New York Times.
Moreover, a few days ago, the Department of Justice itself had filed a lawsuit in Alaska, asking for the certification of votes to be blocked in the event of the defeat of the outgoing Republican senator: the administration Trump he had in fact claimed to fear that the presence of the almost homonymous third wheel could confuse the voters. Let us remember that this year, Alaska is considered a key state, as its senatorial seat could prove decisive in establishing the majority in the upper house during the next legislature.
State officials opposed the Justice Department’s lawsuit, arguing that “placing candidates on the voter rolls is a matter of state law, not federal law.” However, the scoop of the New York Times could now strengthen the administration’s position Trump in litigation. Meanwhile, the governor of Alaska, Mike Dunleavyordered a criminal investigation into the campaign Peltola. “I direct the Department of Public Safety to investigate whether this plan violated Alaska law and whether criminal charges or civil action is warranted. The evidence will determine the next steps,” he said.
