Alaska governor upset in GOP primary
Written by Benaiah on August 23rd, 2006I guess buying a state jet and appointing your daughter to the Senate will get you the boot in Alaska.
Republican Gov. Frank Murkowski, stung by accusations of arrogance and stubbornness, lost his bid for a second term Tuesday after polling last in a three-way GOP primary.
Sarah Palin, a former Wasilla mayor, won the Republican nomination for governor after capturing 51 percent of the vote. Former state legislator John Binkley came in second with 30 percent and Murkowski polled just 19 percent.
I am not sure of Sarah Palin’s conservative credentials but the Alaskan GOP was sure of Murkowski’s shortcomings. The BP pipeline shutdown didn’t help either. Palin will face Democrat Tony Knowles, a former two-term governor, in November.
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Did anyone else go to Palin’s campaign site and notice that she’s drop-dead gorgeous? Or is it just me?
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Pretty cute. You gotta love those rugged political types.
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Sarah definitely has that hot librarian look about her! She also has a really cute niece that was at her rally last night……………
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So when can we get rid of Ted Stevens?
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Wouldn’t it be great if we could replaces Stevens with a fiscal conservative?
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“Did anyone else go to Palin’s campaign site and notice that she’s drop-dead gorgeous? Or is it just me?”
Ditto, I love women in politics -
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Well, certain women.
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“Wouldn’t it be great if we could replaces Stevens with a fiscal conservative? ”
It’d be even better if we could get a pro-lifer in the Senate up in Alaska.
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How much you wanna bet Murkowski ran for Governor with the intention to run for President later down the line?
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He is too old for that. He is 73.