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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsInteresting tweet on Alaska's political future
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Chaz Nuttycombe
@ChazNuttycombe
I don't think people recognize the situation Alaska Republicans have put the national Republicans in. The state has already been trending leftward (5 points almost in 2020), and Dunleavy and Peltola have made it all-but-inevitable a D wins it for Pres by 2028.
@ChazNuttycombe
I don't think people recognize the situation Alaska Republicans have put the national Republicans in. The state has already been trending leftward (5 points almost in 2020), and Dunleavy and Peltola have made it all-but-inevitable a D wins it for Pres by 2028.
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Interesting tweet on Alaska's political future (Original Post)
RandySF
Nov 2022
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Frasier Balzov
(2,649 posts)1. Alaska's 3 electoral votes?
Ok. Well. Glad to have them!
Vdizzle
(383 posts)6. It only takes one vote to win an election...
CarlYasutomo
(53 posts)7. And possibly two senators in the coming years. n/t
Cha
(297,237 posts)2. I hope so.. what a Cool Turnaround
that would be!
So grateful they got rid of Palin for us!
And, made dt a Loser by reelecting Lisa Murkowski, who voted ot Impeach the Monster.
calimary
(81,267 posts)8. We just have to make sure she STAYS gotten rid of.
I wouldnt expect her to cooperate OR go quietly.
Takket
(21,568 posts)3. Why does Dunleavy matter?
Isnt he a rethug? Or did drumpf endorse someone else?
Renew Deal
(81,859 posts)4. Will swing state Alaska get love from candidates?
Maybe host a debate there.
NoMoreRepugs
(9,425 posts)5. Elect Democratic Senators and I'll really cheer.
brush
(53,778 posts)9. A ranked choice election dealt Palin a death blow...
wonder is that in the cards/possible in other Alaskan elections? Someone on another thread commented that ranked choice elections limits the chance of extremists winning.