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Kodiak district rep. plans run for Young’s Congress seat
The Kodiak Daily Mirror ^ | October 11, 2007 | AP and Bryan Martin

Posted on 10/12/2007 4:08:08 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued

U.S. Rep. Don Young already faces significant opposition in the general election next year. Now he’s facing opposition in the Republican primary.

State Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux, R-Kodiak, announced Wednesday she will seek Young’s seat in Congress. In an interview with the Kodiak Daily Mirror today, LeDoux said she officially filed papers to run for Young’s seat.

LeDoux, an attorney and former Kodiak Island Borough mayor, is attending a board meeting today in Anchorage for the Alaska Aerospace Development Corp., which oversees operation of the Kodiak Launch Complex.

(Excerpt) Read more at kodiakdailymirror.com ...


TOPICS: Alaska; Campaign News; U.S. Congress
KEYWORDS: 2008; donyoung; gabrielleledoux; ledoux
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1 posted on 10/12/2007 4:08:09 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
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Alaska Aerospace Development Corp., which oversees operation of the Kodiak Launch Complex.

One of two spaceports in Alaska, not counting Fort Greely.

2 posted on 10/12/2007 4:10:24 PM PDT by RightWhale (50 years later we're still sitting on the ground)
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To: fieldmarshaldj; LdSentinal; sionnsar; HitmanLV; goldstategop; NeoCaveman; MplsSteve; ...

It sounds like Don Young isn’t going to go quietly. Too bad, as he’s one of the House’s most notorious porkers.


3 posted on 10/12/2007 4:11:53 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (You can't be serious about national security unless you're serious about border security)
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To: Clintonfatigued
What the heck?

The Democrats are in control of Congress now, she said, and Young is in the minority.

‘‘I think people are concerned about some of the strident partisanship we see there,’’ LeDoux said.

Oh joy, she's post-partisan....

4 posted on 10/12/2007 4:19:26 PM PDT by NeoCaveman (Cleveland Indians 2007, Fred Thompson 2008)
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To: RightWhale

What the heck is the Kodiak Launch Complex? It sounds like a medical condition you get after riding around the island in a Boston whaler.


5 posted on 10/12/2007 4:24:11 PM PDT by Argus
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To: Clintonfatigued

We need to get John Binkley in there, stat.


6 posted on 10/12/2007 4:24:59 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~~~Jihad Fever -- Catch It !~~~ (Backup tag: "Live Fred or Die"))
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Yup. This gal is advertising her RINOness and bragging that she was a Rodent just a few years ago.

Now I’m all for converts but not one that talks like she’s quoted in this article.


7 posted on 10/12/2007 4:27:00 PM PDT by NeoCaveman (Cleveland Indians 2007, Fred Thompson 2008)
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To: NeoCaveman; fieldmarshaldj

She is a member of the Alaska Women’s Political Caucus and her election is a priority for the fundraising group WISH List, which says much about her politics. Needless to say, she isn’t my first choice. However, if it’s between only LeDoux and Don Young, I’ll pick her.


8 posted on 10/12/2007 4:41:29 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (You can't be serious about national security unless you're serious about border security)
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To: Clintonfatigued

WISH is full of Susan Collins clones. Anyone part of or associated with them is to be avoided.


9 posted on 10/12/2007 4:42:45 PM PDT by darkangel82 (All right! Let's go Tribe!!)
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To: Clintonfatigued

I pick “none of the above.”


10 posted on 10/12/2007 4:44:27 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~~~Jihad Fever -- Catch It !~~~ (Backup tag: "Live Fred or Die"))
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Don Young has to go. He’s not only a liability to the party, but to the taxpayers. Almost any other Republican (including this RINO) is better.

Still, I hope other Republicans run, preferably of the conservative variety.


11 posted on 10/12/2007 4:46:41 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (You can't be serious about national security unless you're serious about border security)
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She is a member of the Alaska Women’s Political Caucus and her election is a priority for the fundraising group WISH List,

Oh WISH is the abortion ladies, she's worse than I thought. I'd take None of the Above.

12 posted on 10/12/2007 4:47:54 PM PDT by NeoCaveman (Cleveland Indians 2007, Fred Thompson 2008)
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You’re thinking of EMILY’s List. WISH List is the Republican version, though less militant in its pro-abort stance.


13 posted on 10/12/2007 4:50:38 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (You can't be serious about national security unless you're serious about border security)
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To: Clintonfatigued

No, I was thinking of WISH, Women In the Senate and the House.

Unless something has changed, the only back pro-Roe Republican womyn.


14 posted on 10/12/2007 4:55:20 PM PDT by NeoCaveman (Cleveland Indians 2007, Fred Thompson 2008)
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Yep, that’s the one. If I’m not mistaken, it’s still less militant than EMILY’s List.


15 posted on 10/12/2007 4:57:52 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (You can't be serious about national security unless you're serious about border security)
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To: Clintonfatigued; darkangel82

Her nomination would all but assure a write-in campaign for a Conservative 3rd party candidate. Ethan Berkowitz (the odds-on likely Dem nominee) would then waltz into the seat with a plurality.


16 posted on 10/12/2007 4:59:21 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~~~Jihad Fever -- Catch It !~~~ (Backup tag: "Live Fred or Die"))
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To: Clintonfatigued

EMILY’s list funds Democrats. Pro-choice women candidates even when they run against Pro-choice Republican men. Like the House race in Massachusetts right now.


17 posted on 10/12/2007 5:00:56 PM PDT by NeoCaveman (Cleveland Indians 2007, Fred Thompson 2008)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

I’m not thrilled at the prospect of her being the nominee, but the worst senario would be for Don Young to win the primary.

It’s still early, so I’ll wait for others to run. And you’re right that John Binkley would be a great chioice. Maybe Young will get the message and drop out.


18 posted on 10/12/2007 5:03:01 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (You can't be serious about national security unless you're serious about border security)
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To: Argus

Kodiak is a spaceport. The other one is near Fairbanks. A spaceport is like a rail terminal or an airport or seaport except the ships go into space.


19 posted on 10/13/2007 9:02:43 AM PDT by RightWhale (50 years later we're still sitting on the ground)
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To: Clintonfatigued

How about Brinkley for Senate, or is there another better candidate waiting in the wings?


20 posted on 10/13/2007 10:15:54 AM PDT by Amish
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