Republican mayor to speak at Democratic convention

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JUNEAU, Alaska (Map, News) - An Alaska Republican mayor plans to tell Democrats why he's supporting their presumed presidential nominee Barack Obama.

Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Jim Whitaker said Tuesday he accepted an invitation to speak at the Democratic National Convention in Denver.

Whitaker last week endorsed Obama, who is making a big push in this historically Republican state by establishing five offices in four cities, including two in Anchorage.

Whitaker said he agreed to speak at the convention Aug. 26, even as Alaska holds its state primary that same day. Speaking at the convention is a way of backing up the endorsement, he said.


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