Womp womp:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/...
The day after Alaska Senate nominee Dan Sullivan (R) was criticized by Democratic Sen. Mark Begich's campaign for missing a candidate forum, he was spotted raising money in Cleveland, Ohio. Sullivan was raised in the Cleveland area and has faced Democratic attacks questioning his Alaskan credentials.
Sullivan was spotted at The Union Club in Cleveland on Monday morning by American Bridge 21st Century, a Democratic opposition research firm. American Bridge shared video of Sullivan at the event with The Washington Post. Sullivan's campaign confirmed that he was there to raise money for his campaign.
Begich's campaign claimed in a Sunday press release that Sullivan "no showed" at a Shiloh Community Development, Inc. Forum Sunday. Sullivan's campaign said he took questions at the Shiloh Baptist Church a week earlier, and that it had been in contact with organizers of the forum to tell them he would not be there on Sunday.
It is not uncommon for candidates to raise money in other states. But the issue is especially sensitive for Sullivan, whose residency has come under attack from Begich's campaign and Democratic allies.
Sullivan was raised in Ohio and moved to Alaska in 1997 but spent much of the next decade living in Maryland while he worked in the Bush administration. In between, he was recalled to active military service. - Washington Post, 9/29/14
In Sullivan's case, he really should've stayed away from Ohio because the carpetbagger label really is a bad thing in this particular race. Meanwhile, Senator Mark Begich (D. AK) scored an important endorsement:
http://www.newsobserver.com/...
Former Alaska first lady Bella Hammond likens Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Begich to her husband in a new campaign ad.
Hammond says her husband, the late Republican Gov. Jay Hammond, was not party-oriented. She says she was impressed by Begich wanting to work across party lines. She says it reminded her of Jay Hammond's attitude, and endorsed Begich.
Jay Hammond was a driving force behind creation of the Alaska Permanent Fund, the nest egg the state built from its oil wealth. He is often remembered as a strong leader and statesman by politicians from both parties. News Observer, 9/30/14
You can listen to the ad here:
http://kdlg.org/...
Hammond is a prominent Alaska Native elder in the Bristol Bay region and her endorsement of Begich will be helpful in getting Alaska Natives out to the polls. In the mean time, click here to donate and get involved with Begich's campaign:
http://www.markbegich.com/