By Jim Minnery, President of Alaska Family Council
Rank choice voting, in large part, is about the fear from the Left that Republican Primaries produced too many dedicated, true conservatives for the General Election. You know, candidates who actually believe in and want to advance and protect the issues of the Republican platform.
I was told that directly by a Democrat friend and strategist who helped orchestrate the ruse in 2020. Most insiders know and admit Scott Kendall, Lisa Murkowski’s attorney, crafted the plan because they were afraid she couldn’t make it through a Primary.
RCV gave us Mary Peltola – the first Democrat in 50 years to sit as our sole U.S. Congressional seat because Sarah Palin and Nick Begich split the vote. When Republicans wised up the next cycle and Nancy Dahlstrom got out, magically, a Republican (Begich) regained the seat.
On the show today, I get to chat with my friend Bethany Marcum, who is heading up the Yes on 2 Campaign to end rank choice voting. And unlike the previous two times RCV was placed before the voters, there is gas in the campaign tank to counter the lies and tell the truth boldly.
Tune in and get engaged to bring back sanity to the Alaska voting system. And remember, in 2020, one of Alaska’s most famous Democrat royal family members, Mark Begich, wrote this about RCV in an editorial he co-authored with Sean Parnell…”This confusing, 25-page initiative will make drastic changes to the state’s election process – making it more difficult for Alaskans to exercise their right to vote and weakening political participation.”
After he saw how it helped Democrats, he changed his tune but his logic in 2020 remains. Let’s get rid of it and Vote Yes to end the Mess!
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