Oct 29, 2026 · 1h 42m
Alaska ballot maneuver tests the line between tactics and election interference
Bombshell Report That Ilhan Omar Investigation Started Under OBAMA, Plus the Scheme to Trick Alaska Voters, with Stu Burguiere | Ep. 1430
The episode examines whether an alleged effort to confuse Alaska voters was merely a dirty political tactic or could carry criminal consequences.
- 1Megyn Kelly and Stu Burguiere debate whether placing a second Dan Sullivan on Alaska’s ballot could confuse voters and distort the Senate race.
- 2The hosts weigh election-law questions, alleged campaign coordination, and whether sworn statements or communications could support criminal charges.
- 3They rank Senate contests in Maine, Michigan, Texas, and South Carolina while assessing candidate quality, enthusiasm, and demographic change.
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Megyn Kelly and Stu Burguiere debate whether the alleged second Dan Sullivan ballot strategy could move beyond a dirty trick into criminal conduct.
The brief
Megyn Kelly and Stu Burguiere focus on reporting that operatives helped place a second Dan Sullivan on Alaska’s ballot, potentially confusing voters in a ranked-choice race.
The central dispute is whether the maneuver was legal campaign strategy, an unethical dirty trick, or election interference serious enough to invite criminal scrutiny.
The hosts examine The New York Times investigation, Mary Peltola’s response, alleged campaign communications, and whether local media will pursue the story before Election Day.
The conversation broadens into a Senate forecast covering Maine, Michigan, Texas, and South Carolina, with candidate quality and voter enthusiasm shaping the outlook.
In Texas, Megyn and Stu debate Ken Paxton’s contest with James Talarico and whether migration since COVID has altered the state’s political balance.
What was said on this episode
10 statements · 9 negative · 1 mixed
The New York Times report did not exonerate Ilhan Omar.
“The Times, and did not exonerate her, was not able to exonerate her.”
Listen at 2:07
The investigation examined whether Omar married her brother as an immigration fraud.
“It means they investigated whether she was a fraudster who had married her brother.”
Listen at 2:51
Omar could face a RICO case if investigators establish numerous immigration-fraud instances.
“if we have got 20 some instances of immigration fraud, we may very well be going RICO against Ilhan Omar.”
Listen at 13:10
Kelly believes investigators have strong evidence against Omar.
“My friends, her goose is cooked. They have got her.”
Listen at 34:46
The Peltola campaign and DSCC organized the second Sullivan candidacy.
“And now we find out that the Peltola campaign and The National Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, DSCC, were behind it all along.”
Listen at 55:18
Kelly asserts Mary Peltola was involved in the ballot strategy.
“She absolutely is behind it.”
Listen at 59:05
Democrats are using deceptive candidates to redirect voters’ choices across states.
“they are going to voters in state after state after state and trying to lie to them to make them the subject of their vote instead of republicans”
Listen at 1:00:33
The Alaska strategy intentionally sought to make voters’ ballots ineffective.
“you're trying to take their vote and flush it down the toilet so that you can get a new gig”
Listen at 1:02:06
The second Sullivan candidacy was intended to manipulate Alaska voters.
“this was an attempt to manipulate the voters of Alaska into misusing their votes.”
Listen at 1:09:50
Kelly characterizes the ballot strategy as unethical but legal.
“These are dirty tricks. They are legal dirty tricks.”
Listen at 1:13:34
Statements are attributed to the speaker as said on the episode and reflect their view at the time, not PodLume's. They are not advice.
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