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Kyle Hopkins

Kyle Hopkins writes about Anchorage city government and politics. He covered last year's campaign for governor, and has blogged extensively about Alaska politics for the past year. He grew up in Southeast Alaska and was a reporter at the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner and Anchorage Press. E-mail Kyle at khopkins@adn.com

Sean Cockerham

Sean Cockerham writes about Alaska state politics. He spent three years based in Juneau for the Daily News before joining the Tacoma News-Tribune two years ago to write about Washington state politics. He went to Iraq twice for the News Tribune, and previously wrote about Alaska government and politics for the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Now he's back in Anchorage. E-mail Sean at scockerham@adn.com

Erika Bolstad

Erika Bolstad covers Alaska issues, including the congressional delegation, from Washington, D.C., for McClatchy Newspapers. Before joining the bureau this summer, she spent seven years as a reporter at the Miami Herald, where she covered politics, government and the state legislature. E-mail Erika at ebolstad@adn.com.

Stevens and Murkowski on ANWR....again - 5/16/2008 4:22 pm

Young's challengers - 5/16/2008 2:15 pm

Green reaction to Palin - 5/16/2008 10:40 am

Polls - 5/16/2008 9:43 am

Fuel costs & Fairbanks - 5/15/2008 6:06 pm

Palin pitches $1.2B program to help offset energy costs - 5/15/2008 1:22 pm

Palin energy plan: Grants to utilities and energy debit cards. - 5/15/2008 1:08 pm

AGIA special session - 5/15/2008 12:29 pm

A snowmaking gun with your name on it - 5/14/2008 7:05 pm

Mt. McKinley: Pride of the Rockies - 5/14/2008 6:29 pm

Put it on the governor's tab - 5/14/2008 3:50 pm

Congressional delegation: Not happy - 5/14/2008 3:48 pm

Young legal defense fund: "No activity." - 5/14/2008 3:07 pm

Alaska Newsreader special edition -- the polar bear decision - 5/14/2008 2:59 pm

Marketing the mayor - 5/13/2008 6:02 pm

Browne withdraws - 5/13/2008 12:33 pm

Larry Bird vs. Georgianna Lincoln - 5/13/2008 11:39 am

An Alaskan VP? - 5/13/2008 7:48 am

ANWR vote...sort of - 5/13/2008 6:57 am

Palin to call special session - 5/12/2008 6:06 pm

Campaign season - 5/12/2008 5:32 pm

Gara's fundraising - 5/12/2008 5:10 pm

'Fairbanks what!'

From Kyle in Anchorage --



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  4     May 10, 2008 - 8:45am | bmcdaniel9

Political role model for our girls

Isn't the O-girl media campaign simply trying to win support from young American women who've been bamboozled by about 25 years of MTV pimp/prostitute propaganda?

  May 10, 2008 - 10:16am | TheSdog

Absolutely

And that MTV left leaning bent along with Ross Perot is what got Bill Clinton elected.

As Clinton supporter your distaste rings hollow. Next to JFK, I am not sure there has ever been a president who objectifies women more in his personal life than the husband of your choosen one.

  May 11, 2008 - 3:18pm | bmcdaniel9

Separate Assessment

My character has always been assessed separately from my spouse. People are individuals--especially when a progressive woman like Hillary is in the mix.

I supported Bill Clinton because he defended my best interests in his policy decisions and we did not have Hillary in office to do a better job of it.

  3     May 10, 2008 - 7:00am | pete_moss

now the folks in the states are sure

that we, in Alaska are totally nuts! Thanks Mike!

  May 10, 2008 - 8:59am | akmooster

and that is a good thing...

right? Might keep some from moving here.

  2     May 9, 2008 - 1:49pm | TheSdog

Kyle

I found the therapy for your courthouse blogging addiction...

More Obama girl, less Vic Kohring. The blog would be a better place.

  1     May 9, 2008 - 11:29am | bob14

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