Is Alaska a solidly Republican state like Idaho?

[Colin]

Ed Clark, Libertarian Candidate in 1980, got 11.66% of the vote in Alaska. Traditionally third parties have done very well in Alaska, including the sucessionist Alaska Independence Party. Alaska, in my opinion, is as solidly Republican as Idaho just in a different way. Idaho is more solidly Republican because of the Conservative Social Platform of the Republicans. Alaska is Republican because of the libertarian and economic Conservative ideals of the GOP.

[Colin]

So would it be fair to characterize Canada as an economically Libertarian, socially conservative state?

I don't think Canada is a state.

[Colin]

Haha. Freudian slip. I was discussing British Columbian-Washingtonian-Oregonian secessionist group in a chat room.

So would it be fair to characterize Alaska as an economically Libertarian, socially conservative state?

Yes I think that would be good. Maybe more economically Libertarian, socially moderate-conservative. Its hard to define Alaskans seem to just slightly lean toward socially conservative.

[Colin]

Alaska and Vermont are the only states who do not require a permit to carry concealed weapons. Alongside with the fact that Alaskadon't is the state with the lowest tax burden, it gives a pretty good idea of their nature.

Yet they voted against medical marijuana?

But the map says Alaska has freedom...which is good...because people say that...

Hmm.

They have medical marijuana for ages. They voted against total liberalization of marijuana, which is completely different.

Yes Alcon they voted down a decriminalization measure, which something like 46% of people supported. They also pay people between 800-1600 dollars a year to live in Alaska. They have no taxes and the government pays you money to live there. Sounds Libertarian to me.

[Colin]

I think Alaska is conservative economically, but moderate socially.  There are probably a lot of greens in Alaska who don't vote because of the conservative reputation of the state.

No there are alot of Greens in Alaska that vote Green. Why do you think the Green party has always done well in Alaska?

[Colin]

Lewis, considering that the government has lots of money, the most libertarian position is truly to give it to the people rather than build bridges or whatever.

I've been to Alaska and I vote 4.

The most libertarian position would be to have never given that money to the government in the first place.

Oil companies are the reason that Alaska has that money. The people didn't give it to the government thus they are getting paid by the government even though they didn't pay in. Alaska has no income tax, no sales tax, and gives its citizens the excess money from its coffers. That sounds pretty Libertarian to me.

The Libertarian position is also to give back excess money that is not needed by the government. Give the money back to the people and that is what the Alaskan government does.