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« Reply #25 on: June 01, 2018, 01:14:41 PM »
He thinks going after Dan Sullivan isn't a good idea.
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« Reply #26 on: June 01, 2018, 01:24:47 PM »
Ugh. I fully support Walker rather than the lobbyist, but this will probably hand the seat to the GOP.
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« Reply #27 on: June 01, 2018, 01:29:37 PM »
Walker officially withdrawing from the democratic party will run as an independant
http://www.ktva.com/story/38326982/walker-to-run-for-governor-as-independent
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« Reply #28 on: June 01, 2018, 01:31:20 PM »
We still don’t have formal confirmation from Begich himself do we?
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« Reply #29 on: June 01, 2018, 01:32:40 PM »
Quote from: KingSweden on June 01, 2018, 01:31:20 PM
We still don’t have formal confirmation from Begich himself do we?
No but this is as good as a confirmation why would walker withdraw now if Begich wasn't about to launch? anyway I had this at lean r before this stays at lean r now its closer to likely r
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« Reply #30 on: June 01, 2018, 03:54:56 PM »
Begich should have challenged Young. Walker and Begich will split and lead to Governor Dunleavy.
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« Reply #31 on: June 01, 2018, 04:39:55 PM »
Fmr LG Mead Treadwell Launches bid
http://www.ktva.com/story/38328900/mead-treadwell-launches-gubernatorial-bid
blood has entered the water
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« Reply #32 on: June 01, 2018, 04:52:24 PM »
Hello Gov Treadwill.
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« Reply #33 on: June 01, 2018, 05:38:08 PM »
Here's some confirmation: http://www.ktva.com/story/38328344/mark-begich-running-for-alaska-governor

Also news on the Lt. Gov. Primary:

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« Reply #34 on: June 01, 2018, 08:54:21 PM »
Bleh....I don't like this at all.   Begich is not helping the Democrats in any way whatsoever.
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« Reply #35 on: June 01, 2018, 11:03:03 PM »
What has Walker done to piss off enough people that all the state's political hotshots are aiming to take him out?
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« Reply #36 on: June 02, 2018, 12:51:30 AM »
Quote from: Tartarus Sauce on June 01, 2018, 11:03:03 PM
What has Walker done to piss off enough people that all the state's political hotshots are aiming to take him out?

Not that Walker can help this, but oil has been relatively low, so the state government is having issues getting money. Someone else can probably give a more complete answer.
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« Reply #37 on: June 02, 2018, 04:04:08 AM »
Quote from: Fubart Solman on June 02, 2018, 12:51:30 AM
Quote from: Tartarus Sauce on June 01, 2018, 11:03:03 PM
What has Walker done to piss off enough people that all the state's political hotshots are aiming to take him out?

Not that Walker can help this, but oil has been relatively low, so the state government is having issues getting money. Someone else can probably give a more complete answer.

The Alaskan budget was basically entirely run on oil royalties, so to keep the state solvent amidst the oil crash Walker had to cancel the payout given to Alaska residents which caused a lot of anger.
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« Reply #38 on: June 02, 2018, 04:10:45 AM »
Begich better runs for senate again and leave Bill Walker alone. I continue to support Bill Walker and hope he pulls this off. Walker/Mallott 2018!
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« Reply #39 on: June 02, 2018, 11:28:54 AM »
Does Joe Miller get in?
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« Reply #40 on: June 02, 2018, 11:31:37 AM »
Hopefully, so Begich can beat him easily.
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« Reply #41 on: June 02, 2018, 12:30:06 PM »
Establishment is gonna support Treadmill
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« Reply #42 on: June 02, 2018, 07:58:48 PM »
Treadwell is the favorite and I think he will win.
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« Reply #43 on: June 02, 2018, 11:19:50 PM »
Quote from: Cory Booker on June 02, 2018, 12:30:06 PM
Establishment is gonna support Treadmill

Intentional or not, that's what I'm going to call him now.
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« Reply #44 on: June 03, 2018, 08:57:07 AM »
Treadwell will be fine
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« Reply #45 on: June 03, 2018, 02:05:37 PM »
Begich officially in
http://www.ktuu.com/content/news/Im-in-Former-Alaska-Senator-Mark-Begich-enters-Governor-race-484355931.html
Begich is one of my favorite politicians if its not for his lobbyist stuff he wasn't involved with that for too long so I support him hesitantly
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« Reply #46 on: June 03, 2018, 02:25:39 PM »
Quote from: AndrewCA🌹 on June 03, 2018, 02:09:42 PM
The Walker Administration's austerity measures WRT the Alaska Permanent Fund made his prospects of reelection essentially moot, IMO. I'm willing to wager that Begich would be more likely to "hold" the seat, as seemingly contrarian as such an opinion is.
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« Reply #47 on: June 20, 2018, 06:32:40 PM »
Begich is an ass. He's going to hand this race to the Republican nominee on a silver platter. Why not just wait until 2020 to attempt a comeback, or like someone else said, run against Don Young if he just had to run this year?

This is like reverse Greg Orman.
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« Reply #48 on: June 20, 2018, 06:59:30 PM »
Quote from: IceSpear on June 20, 2018, 06:32:40 PM
Begich is an ass. He's going to hand this race to the Republican nominee on a silver platter. Why not just wait until 2020 to attempt a comeback, or like someone else said, run against Don Young if he just had to run this year?

This is like reverse Greg Orman.

When Mark Begich decided to run, conditions were more favorable to Dems. Trump got a Korean bounce out the polls, and AK leans GOP.  I'm thinking that he doesn't want to run against Young or Sullivan, due to Trump having some sort of Korea bounce in the polls, and AK is an oil and gas state that trades with the Korean peninsula.
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