Romney takes 55 percent, Huckabee a distant second in Republican primary
Here's the story from the Juneau Empire today.
SNIP . . . .The Alaska Republican party had its first binding primary vote ever last night. In a preliminary tally of Juneau votes, Mitt Romney took the lead with 266, or 55 percent of the total. Mike Huckabee came in second with 76 votes, or 16 percent. John McCain was third with 73 votes, or 15 percent, and Ron Paul took fourth with 65, or 13 percent.
Brian Wallace / Juneau Empire
Awaiting results: Gov. Sarah Palin, right, speaks Tuesday
with House Minority Leader Beth Kerttula, D-Juneau
during an informal gathering at the Governor's Mansion
to watch the Super Tuesday returns.