The REAL Reason Trump Hates Alaska and Dems Are Still Wrong

Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski just endorsed a Democrat for governor of Alaska.

That would never happen anywhere else.

That is the real reason Trump hates Alaska: the state’s election system makes cross-party coalitions count, and the White House keeps pushing to repeal it.

Nevertheless, it appears the Democrats may very well have committed election fraud.

The irony? The Republicans crying foul over a ‘Decoy Dan’ in the Senate race have a Decoy Dan problem of their own: anonymous texts are boosting a convicted felon in the House race, pulling votes from independent Bill Hill.

Fact is: Parties play dirty tricks everywhere. Alaska's more competitive elections just make them more visible.

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Independent Voter Podcast

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Here’s Why Veterans Are Suing New York

Veterans took an oath to the Constitution, not to a party, and New York still will not give them a primary ballot unless they join one. Paul Rieckhoff makes the case for the federal lawsuit on behalf of 3.1 million shut-out New Yorkers, and more than 250 people have already declared their right to vote. Add yours below, it takes about five minutes.