Just the opposite, at least in this election. In Alaska, oil revenue is the major policy issue.
One of the major issues in this election was whether or not the voters would vote to repeal Sarah Palin's windfall profits tax(ACES). This was Proposition 1 in the election.
On one side there were the democrats, tea party, Joe Miller, and Sarah Palin in opposition to overturning the tax. On the other side was the GOPe supporting the end of Palin's tax.
The vote was very tight but the voters did overturn the tax.
After Parnell was elected governor in his own right, He, Dan Sullivan, and the GOPe set out to undo what Palin did as governor. Repeal Palin's oil tax and replace Palin's pipeline(AGIA) with a pipeline similar to Frank Murkowski's pipeline(Stranded Gas Act). They have now done both.
One of the reasons the GOPe wants Sullivan in DC as a senator is that he previously worked in the State Dept and has contacts there. Alaska will need State Dept approval to export the natural gas to Asia and they think Sullivan can help get that approval.
So does that mean after all her work, "The dirty rotten ****tards club" ( I think that is what they called themselves and even had hats that said it) has been essentially reconstituted? She fought against corruption, an innate tendency of humans to be corrupt, engage in cronyism, etc. For what? Has all she done been undone? From my knowledge of Accounting and her description of it Aces wasn't that bad. I guess I don't get Alaskan Politics...
You made a point there.
But the problem of the GOPe is its collusion with business on everything from avoiding taxes (Murkowski-energy) to bailouts (financial services-Bush 43-TARP, pharmaceuticals-Bush 43-Medicare Part D, Health Insurance-Hospitals-Romneycare-amended Obamacare supported by GOPe) and yes, amnesty for illegals among other things.
Energy policy for Alaska and Canada has to look in the direction of Asia because Obama isn’t interested in that energy reaching the lower 48.