From Sean Cockerham in Anchorage --

Bob Poe, who dropped out of the Democratic primary for governor last month, hasn’t been convinced any candidate from either party is worth endorsing at this point.

“What I’m watching for is somebody who can really speak to what I think the real challenge for Alaska is going to be, and that’s our economy,” he said.

He was critical of fellow Democrat Ethan Berkowitz’ plan to overhaul oil taxes, as I reported earlier.“I think it’s just something to kind of say, ‘I have a plan, and I have sort of a unique vision on things,”’ Poe said.

Here’s Poe's take at the end of last week on the other main candidates for governor:

Hollis French (D) – “I don’t know what Hollis is running for…I don’t hear him expressing a vision for where we ought to be going.”

Bill Walker (R) – “Bill Walker is talking about the economy but he’s only talking about one solution, but fervently, intelligently, passionately and I think a lot of people like that.”

Ralph Samuels (R) - “Ralph talks about the economy but he just complains about it, he’s just sort of angry and he doesn’t seem to have any real solution for what we ought to be doing. Just that AGIA was stupid and ACES is stupid and we’re spending too much money.”

Sean Parnell (R) --“Sean, he’s not saying a word, just being as careful as possible. And I think because (voters) are disengaged it’s definitely Sean Parnell’s to lose…unless somebody dislodges him and the only thing I think can do that is the economy, because people do care about that.”