re: #9 Dark_Falcon

I’d argue she has a lot to do with this, and as evidence I cite the following (sourced from the same newspaper that you sourced from):

Missouri’s McCaskill urged Democrat to withdraw from Kansas Senate race

Do you actually follow American politics? Not only is what McCaskill did a very common occurrence, it’s not illegal or considered unethical. It’s an inherent part of the political process. For both parties. And it makes perfect sense, for both parties. Either you should find it outrageous for both parties, or for neither. Or you’re a total hypocrite.

What the article criticizes is a separate issue, namely the decision to keep a candidate’s name ON the ballot even though he’s withdrawn from the race. Not only is that confusing to voters, it passes no test of common sense or electoral logic in a democracy.