GOP Could Lose Alaska Seat in U.S. Senate

[papau]

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Alaska-Senate.html

GOP Could Lose Alaska Seat in U.S. Senate
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Filed at 2:20 p.m. ET

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- Alaska might seem like the last place where Democrats would have a shot at stealing a Senate seat from the Republicans. The state has not had a Democratic senator since the Carter administration. Republicans outnumber Democrats nearly 2-to-1. And the Senate seat in play is held by the daughter of one of Alaska's most powerful politicians.

But the contest between GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski and former Gov. Tony Knowles has emerged as a key race in the Democrats' attempt to retake control of the Senate.

Democrats believe Knowles' popularity from his two terms as governor and his pro-oil development views in this energy-rich state put him in perfect position to pull off an upset against Murkowski, who also faces a tough primary battle.<snip>

Murkowski first has to get through the Aug. 24 primary. Her leading opponent is former state Senate President Mike Miller, who says Murkowski is not conservative enough and calls it a ``scandal'' that her father appointed her to the Senate.

[Hawkeye-X]

1. Mike Miller is right.

It's a scandal, all right. An wonderful example of neoptism.

Murk is doing a great job as a gov, isn't he? (/sarcasm)

[roguevalley]

2. he's the worst. Wev Shea is running against Lisa too. Its a protest about

the arrogant way the party is going up here. Miller is too. I hope either wins. Wouldn't that be great?

[Bandit]

3. Well if Ads make any difference Murkowski is a shoe-in

I have been hearing her ads every single day several times a day for several months now and not yet heard a single Knowles ad. This on a rock n roll station I listen to every day. KSUP in Juneau. It sucks having to listen to her BS so much.

[DenaliDemocrat]

4. Consider yourself Lucky

I had to present the status of one of my projects to the corrupt skinny-bitch. Plus she was with some dickhead senator from Virginia who wore alligator cowboy boots with a double breasted pinstripe suit. Frigging ridiculous.

[newyawker99]

5. Hi Ihatewannabetexans!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[PROGRESSIVE1]

6. Will Knowles seriously win this seat?

I hope so because we have a bunch of nail biters and I can't imagine Kerry with a Rethug Congress.

[cleofus1]

7. right now it's still a toss up....

I hope the Dems pull it off this time...In Alaska and nationally.