INTRO: The New York Times reporting that Democrats worked to recruit Dan J. Sullivan to run in Alaska’s senate race … in a bid to improve their odds of unseating incumbent Dan S. Sullivan. Fox’s Mike Emanuel reporting.
ACK: Fox’s Mike Emanuel
TAG: However, the Times article also notes that this tactic is not illegal and has previously been used by both parties in the state. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (D-S-C-C) releasing a statement again saying they are not involved in Dan J. Sullivan’s campaign, and cited examples of Republicans boosting candidates from the Green Party and from out of state in a bid to improve the incumbent Dan Sullivan’s re-election odds.
KEYWORD: Legal, Crime, International
