Republican efforts to delay the probe until after the Nov. 4 election were thwarted when GOP State Sen. Charlie Huggins, who represents Palin's hometown of Wasilla, sided with Democrats. "Let's just get the facts on the table," said Huggins, who appeared in camouflage pants to vote during a break from moose hunting.
Google is your friend. He’s a stooge of the oil industry. Party labels don’t mean anything in Alaska politics.
The Republican Party has a majority of seats in the state senate, but a minority of that Republican majority has aligned with the Democrats and they share control. Huggins is a part of that quisling group.