[thackney]

Much of rural Alaska, the Repub Party never organized to allow participation.

With 40% of the population in Anchorage Muni alone, it becomes hard to justify the expensive travel to remote Villages with less than 1% of the state population.

Include Juneau and Fairbanks and you have half the state. The Palmer-Wasilla Valley probably got covered for their couple percent since it is so close to Anchorage.

Why didn't local step up to organize their participation?

[Eska]

The locals in our community got in touch with Repub Party about this issue and the State leadership said no way, local Repubs wanted to organize it; everybody was somewhat surprised the Repubs didn't want the support or votes. So was I as the Repubs call my house every month or so begging money. In the last year I've given them 50 bucks 3 times, they send me a thank you letter wanting even more,ha. I know not much but I know I won't give anymore unless it's for Palin.

Point I'm making is that most Republicans in rural communities, are more socially conservative than Repubs in Anchorage, ect. Santorum might have gotten a thousand more votes.

We all know Romney will probably be the candidate and beating Big "O" the goal. With the history of corruption in Repub Party here in Alaska; many people have that in the back of their minds. The Repubs need to project better values or people will leave the party, something the Repubs need less of. Look how hard it's going to be to beat Obama with all his ethnic & minority, all the people on the govt disability, and various special interest group support that he has. We need more Republicans, not less.

In the end I ain't moving to an urban area to vote, ha ha; that would be nutty.