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I'll Disagree (without being disagreeable) (2.00 / 1)

First of all, yay Alaska! This could be the year to give "Uncle Ted", as we call him up here, a run for his money.
However, I don't think the two issues you bring up would have much traction to Alaska voters. The fact that Ted is ignorant regarding the internet would be seen as part of Ted's charming side. (ya know, the folks that believe ignorance is a virtue). And the "bridge to nowhere" was a lot more popular up here than down there in the lower 48.

But, Stevens is very vulnerable on political corruption. Both Ted and his son Ben have been subjects of several federal corruption investigations. I won't go into the grimy details, but a lot of even right wing Alaskans have been noticing a stink on Ted in the past year or so and they don't like that.


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by toyomama on Fri Apr 11, 2008 at 03:49:10 PM EST
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Re: I'll Disagree (without being disagreeable) (2.00 / 1)

I concede the issue to you, as the only stuff I know of Stevens are the few things I've read about him on the net and seen on the news.  I think you're right about the bridge to nowhere being a dead issue, since it would be hard to get people outraged over federal money coming IN to their state.  The only idea I can think of is to contrast that with maybe some of the pork that he's approved for other states in order to get pork to his own state... maybe try to draw up some cost/benefit analogies among the electorate and see exactly how much of Alaskan federal tax dollars Stevens is willing to give away to pork in other states.  Just my 2 cents, and probably not all that helpful... haha

Regardless, I'm sure we've got political gurus 1,000,000x wiser than myself looking at Stevens' weaknesses. :)


When you get into bed with evil incarnate, it always takes the covers.
by thatpurplestuff on Fri Apr 11, 2008 at 03:57:55 PM EST
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