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RandySF

(58,832 posts)
Sat Nov 26, 2022, 12:41 AM Nov 2022

Interesting 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.
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Interesting tweet on Alaska's political future (Original Post) RandySF Nov 2022 OP
Alaska's 3 electoral votes? Frasier Balzov Nov 2022 #1
It only takes one vote to win an election... Vdizzle Nov 2022 #6
And possibly two senators in the coming years. n/t CarlYasutomo Nov 2022 #7
I hope so.. what a Cool Turnaround Cha Nov 2022 #2
We just have to make sure she STAYS gotten rid of. calimary Nov 2022 #8
Why does Dunleavy matter? Takket Nov 2022 #3
Will swing state Alaska get love from candidates? Renew Deal Nov 2022 #4
Elect Democratic Senators and I'll really cheer. NoMoreRepugs Nov 2022 #5
A ranked choice election dealt Palin a death blow... brush Nov 2022 #9

Cha

(297,237 posts)
2. I hope so.. what a Cool Turnaround
Sat Nov 26, 2022, 12:55 AM
Nov 2022

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.
Sat Nov 26, 2022, 03:37 AM
Nov 2022

I wouldn’t expect her to cooperate OR go quietly.

brush

(53,778 posts)
9. A ranked choice election dealt Palin a death blow...
Sat Nov 26, 2022, 06:55 AM
Nov 2022

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.

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