Posted on 08/26/2008 10:48:18 PM PDT by GATOR NAVY
The first returns show Republican Rep. Don Young and Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell in a dogfight and in a virtual dead heat for the Republican nomination.
With nearly a third of the precincts in, Young leads Parnell by 92 votes of nearly 40,000 cast. Gabrielle LeDoux trailed far behind the two leaders.
In the U.S. Senate race, Republican incumbent Ted Stevens had a comfortable lead over several challengers including self-financed Vic Vickers and banker Dave Cuddy.
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Incredibly tight race.
With 45% of precincts counted, Parnell leads Young by 4 votes!
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
How about all the referendums going down to defeat. The outside sponsers of I wanna kiss the wolves won't like that, ha. Also, I must have gotten 7-8 phone calls over last few days about clean water initiative and the mining interests money shot that one down too. Gotta luv the referendums.
It’s certainly possible, especially with Stevens trial coming up next month.
AK R primary is closed to registered dems (independent and undecleared can vote). Maybe dems didn’t show up because there wasn’t much excitement in their primaries (although we also had four important ballot measures that must have drawn some voters), but both Parnell and Young each have more votes than the dem winner Berkowitz. Stevens also has more votes than Begich, add second place Cuddy and the R vote is almost 50% more.
We’ll see what the morning brings.
Can’t you Alaskans get rid of these two corrupt old scoundrels? They are becoming millstones around the neck of every Republican down here in the lower 48.
If Sean Parnell fails to win, then it will probably also end Sarah Palin’s chances of seriously being McCain’s VP pick.
It’s fun watching Stevens get riled up. He was just on newscast and he can really take it to Begich when he wants.
I don’t like Stevens, but I do like seeing someone get a bit mean and matter of fact about upstarts like Begich. Stevens has certainly done that tonight. If Stevens is acquitted, it’ll be an interesting race.
I feel lonely. I got a couple of poll calls last week and the a call from the Begich campaign (WTH?) but none of the last minute push calls yesterday.
I’m happy, I was “No” across the board on the ballot measures. We went to the fair last Sunday and it was “Mining Day”. That was good.
not to be too flip or disrespectful, but Palin ended all chances of being taken seriously for VP some weeks ago. And, IMO, it’s just as well things happened the way they did. Better to see her sweat in the state press instead of the full blown MSM.
I like Palin, but I don’t think she even comes close to passing the one heart beat from POTUS test.
Two weeks back, had a funeral potlatch at our local Indian Village. I stopped down for a few beers & visit with some of the Indians I know from Ft Yukon & Dawson. We got to talking about the clean water referendum. The one native guy did some gold huntin too, and in the end we all agreed that these large scale operations had to be liable for any damage even if Act of God accident. The people depend on the salmon much like the valley depends on that highway to Anchorage. You know how it goes, these referendums will be back every couple years.
Stevens’ trial starts next month. If he’s acquitted, he’ll be re-elected. If he’s convicted, he’ll drop out and replaced by a Republican who can win - Sarah Palin perhaps?
Incorrect. Her chances are not ended, and if Parnell wins, it validates her. Hollis French is even saying that the honesty of the Palin administration is surprising.
Currently, Parnell is up by 238 votes, 45.52% compared to 45.25% for Young.
If Young falls, Palin will be vindicated.
What are your present views, now that the McCain/Palin ticket is official?
Whew, I’m glad I didn’t bet anybody any money! LOL.
I guess I still pretty much feel the same way. I think she just got plucked out of what may be trouble here, for the moment, and it will be interesting to see how the progress on the investigations go. I don’t even know if there is any there there in the investigation. I just believe that her response has not been all that impressive.
I’ll of course support McCain/Palin. They are way too Republican for me, but at least they aren’t Obama. Which is the same as it ever was for me. I hate Republicans generally and I generally wonder why I can’t start shooting Democrats already. Ha! It’s tough being a Constitutionalist, Libertarian type.
But back to Palin. A couple of things are obvious:
Palin is better at “getting America” than any leftist.
Palin is reasonably conservative.
Palin does have a good little bit of executive experience and some foreign exposure via the business worlds of fishing and oil.
Is she ready for the heartbeat away reality she’s about to face? I don’t really think so, but I think she’s a quick study and I think she is capable of getting ready. Most importantly, I think we’ve got to play with the hand we are dealt. If in other arenas politics stop at the water’s edge, in this case, for me, they’ll stop now that Palin’s it.
I don’t like that a lot, but Oh. My. God. DO I EVER HATE OBAMA.
BTW, who now controls Alaska politics, with Sean Parnell still busy with his “neck-and-neck in the polls” U.S. House race and Sarah Palin truly needing to campaign as much as possible with John McCain between now and November 4?
Who’s in control? Well, 650 radio here just had Palin’s press sec on and he said Palin is. She’s all tapped in with crackberry’s and such.
As for the future, here’s what I heard a moment ago, and I think I’ve got it right.
If Parnell wins, the attorney general becomes Lt Gov.
If McCain also wins, then Attorney general moves to gov and we have a special election asap after that.
I’m NOT SURE I have that right, but I think that’s the recap. And, obviously there are a few more permutations that could happen.
Okay, out here. Off to Valdez for Silvers and Beer!
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