A Dan Sullivan runs, but only one has a party
A retired teacher with the same name as a senator runs without a party, sparking confusion and accusations.
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Alaska Governor Dunleavy accuses Peltola's campaign of tricking voters by recruiting a candidate with the same name as an incumbent senator, though the candidate denies being part of the effort.
Source: fortune.com
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One Dan Sullivan is listed as a ‘registered Republican’ and ‘incumbent,’ while the other, Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., has no party at all. It’s like a political game of ‘find the difference’ with no clear rules.
Voters are supposed to be confused, but the only real confusion is why a retired teacher would run without a party. It’s like a candidate showing up to a debate with a sign that says ‘I’m not the other guy’ but no one knows who ‘the other guy’ is.
The whole thing is a legal and media spectacle, but the real winner is the person who figured out how to get a name on the ballot without actually being part of a party. That’s the real political trick.
