It worked in the last gubernatorial election in California—Gloria destroyed Jerry Brown’s opponent using a similar tactic.
Don’t think that Gloria and her illegal Neekee were all that finished off Meg Whitman. Meg had lied on the campaign trail, and was wholly unlikable. Conservatives had to really hold our noses to cast a vote for her.
It certainly did. Despite her clear connections to Jerry Brown, which should have caused any accusations from Allred to be taken with the highest level of skepticism.