Could very well be, but it could have been marching orders from on top to cover their asses, just so happens that the mules benefit, too.

There are many unintelligent people like the guy who recorded himself driving bragging about how people will vote for their candidate if you pay them, and he had a ton of ballots on his dashboard. I believe it was in Ilhan Omar's district.

These goons can be approached with a measly proposition for easy money. And they won't even think twice about it.