Former Anchorage mayor files for primary run against Lisa Murkowski

Alaska Dispatch News ^ | 06.01.2016

[ameribbean expat]

Former Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan filed to face U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski in the Republican primary moments before the candidate deadline Wednesday.

Sullivan, who faced a term limit when he left the top city office after six years last year, was a surprise candidate when he showed up at the state elections office about 10 minutes before the doors closed at 5 p.m. He finished filling out his paperwork at the office counter.

[taildragger]

Murkowski was one of 10 "R" Senators that said they would not attend the RNC Convention this year because of Trump. IMHO they will side more with Schumer than Trump, therefor she should be replaced. Entering at the last minute and having the same name as the other candidate? Priceless. BTW, the same name thing is an old DNC trick if I am not mistaken. He probably has her off guard and now on "D" with the last minute file especially if no one expected it, now she has to expend energy and money. FWIW, this is the year to do something like this, good call Mr. Sullivan.

I never have been fond of her but now perhaps she is a politically endangered RINO. That would be music to my ears...

[yuleeyahoo]

It's my seat! Daddy gave it to me!

[sauropod]

When Palin stepped down from being Governor to run for Veep, wasn’t the guy who assumed the office this guy? Or am I thinking of someone else?

[Clintonfatigued]

I hope that this Dan Sullivan also wins the nomination. Is there any rallying around his candidacy by conservatives?

[Impy]

Palin resigned as Governor after the election, in July ‘09. Her Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell then became Governor. Parnell, an excellent conservative, was elected Governor in his own right in 2010. In 2014 Palin betrayed him because he repealed her pet oil tax (a move upheld by the people of Alaska in a referendum) and allegedly because he fired some of her staffers that she expected would remain in place. She endorsed the “Independent” Ticket of liberal ex-RINO Bill Walker, the democrats illegally withdrew their nominee and endorsed Walker, who illegally replaced his initial LT Gov running mate with the democrat nominee for Governor, Byron Mallot. Walker promised to rehire some of the fired people. A lib judge upheld the illegal actions of Walker and the state democrats.

This Dan Sullivan, who was Mayor of Anchorage, was Parnell’s LT Gov running mate in 2014. The Palin and democrat endorsed scumbag ticket of Walker/Mallot was narrowly victorious. Walker wasted little time in being a liberal piece of garbage.

Frankly this monstrous act permanently harmed my opinion of Sarah Palin. I hope the liberal swine Bill Walker and Byron Mallott are defeated in 2018. And I hope Mayor Sullivan defeats the RINO swine Princess Lisa Murkowski this year.

[GATOR NAVY]

I'll certainly give him a shot in the primary. I have despised the 'Cow since her "how could I have lost the primary?" write-in candidacy. Her use of the rats to win was despicable.

[Impy]

Terrible news, Sullivan has abruptly decided to drop out. Possibly threatened or bribed into doing so.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Yes, very bad. Unfortunately, the current Sen. Sullivan had endorsed the execrable DIABLO Murkowski. Too bad to see he went full-on RINO in barely a year and a half in office.

[dfwgator]

Beat that Bitch!

[fieldmarshaldj]

He’s out. The Murkowski abomination gets a free ride.

[Impy]

ACU gave him 88 for 2015, she got 48. Unfortunately plenty of conservatives endorse RINOs, especially fellow home state Senators.

[TBP]

This is one race where a third-party vote is warranted. Joe Miller, who beat Murkowski in the 2010 primary, only to lose to her write-in campaign, is running as a Libertarian and is running second right now.

Miller is one of us; Murkowski isn’t. Tell your friends to vote for Miller. Let’s turn the tables on Murkowski.

[fieldmarshaldj]

I wish I could cast a vote in Alaska for Joe Miller.