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Posted: May 14, 2008 - 6:29 pm
Denali: Not in Colorado. (Evan R. Steinhauser/Anchorage Daily News)
From Kyle Hopkins in Anchorage:
This from Begich (campaign) spokeswoman Julie Hasquet today:
Bob Schaffer, a Republican U.S. Senate candidate from Colorado, launched his TV ads today. Unfortunately, he used Alaska's Mount McKinley (also called Denali) in the spot. And while Alaskans can understand why Schaffer would promote our beautiful mountain, I hope he doesn't expect Alaska to cede North America's highest peak to the State of Colorado.
Looks like the video of the ad's been pulled from YouTube.
2 May 14, 2008 - 7:20pm | n0se
Watch the Sponge Bob Sweatshop Pants video here
This joker was another of Jacks Abramoff's friends that went on one of JA's fact-finding junkets to Saipan.
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1 May 14, 2008 - 6:58pm | tlamb775
Mayor Mark does get around....
http://community.adn.com/adn/node/104427
Begich to Markey
Posted by Alaska_Politics
Posted: January 8, 2007 - 3:19 pm
Click here for a letter from Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich to U.S. Rep Ed Markey, a Massachussettes Democrat who wants to permanently bar ANWR from future oil drilling.
Alot of good that did. Mayor Begich it's Osito polar (guaranteed to get you votes, people will want to come up and pinch your cheek while saying you are so cute) when you try to explain why the Democrats favor the endangered species act and the clean air act.
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May 14, 2008 - 7:12pm | celtic_diva_ak
...with a completely Republican-dominated Congress plus a Republican President, couldn't get it done.
So what's your point, exactly?
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May 14, 2008 - 7:40pm | tlamb775
what is the point of Begich's response to a Senate candidate in Colorado.
Let's hear how Beigch is going to work with a liberal congress and "get er done" on a gas pipeline or opening ANWR.
You argument is partisan and forgets the fact that there are Republicans who follow the liberal mantra on ANWR like McCain.
The point is simple, Begich can't "get er done" because he subscribes to a party and is a member of aparty that within its majority opposes any development in Alaska and enables the agenda of environmental groups.
But hey he sure is likelable and that is good enough for many to vote for him.
Contrary to your argument is the fact that the Republican party majority supports development in Alaska.
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May 14, 2008 - 8:32pm | Cartman3_15
You calling someone partisan. Thanks for the laugh.
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May 14, 2008 - 9:54pm | Diogenes_lamp
Lamb is just another Party-boy lackey...maybe he can get a job in Oregon working for those Party favorites that like to "get'er done"
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May 14, 2008 - 11:02pm | tlamb775
I am on record on how I feel about McCain. He is a Republican.
Which potential presidential candidate will serve Alaska's best interest.
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May 15, 2008 - 9:44am | rfn
the candidate least likely to do further harm to Alaska is.....
RALPH NADER
If only because, were he to win, nobody would pay any attention to him.
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3 May 16, 2008 - 9:48pm | akmooster
begich sits and watches....
other's campaign ads collecting his city check, while we unfortunate citizen's sit and watch the local news of local gangs and murders.
If it was all about us, he'd resign. But it isn't its all about mark.
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