Palin pick makes Alaska blog a must-read

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from The Swamp: http://weblogs.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/blog/2008/08/palin_pick_makes_alaska_blog_m.html


Now that Sen. John McCain has decided to turn his presidential campaign into a sequel of "Northern Exposure," the all-things-Alaska hit 1990s TV series, an essential guide is needed to Gov. Sarah Palin's Alaska and can be found on the Mudflats blog (http://mudflats.wordpress.com/)

Written by an East Coast transplant to Alaska who goes by the moniker AK Muckraker, the blog gives an Alaskan eye view of Palin's political career and the state's rather colorful politics.

After Mccain announced his pick, a Mudflats post started thusly: :

Is this a joke?" That seemed to be the question du jour when my phone started ringing off the hook at 6:45am here in Alaska. I mean, we're sort of excited that our humble state has gotten some kind of national 'nod'....but seriously? Sarah Palin for Vice President? Yes, she's a popular governor. Her all time high approval rating hovered around 90% at one point. But bear in mind that the 90% approval rating came from one of the most conservative, and reddest-of-the-red states out there. And that approval rating came before a series of events that have lead many Alaskans to question the governor's once pristine image.

There is no doubt in my mind that many Alaskans are feeling pretty excited about this. But we live in our own little bubble up here, and most of the attention we get is because of The Bridge to Nowhere, polar bears, the indictment of Ted Stevens, and the ongoing investigation and conviction of the string of legislators and oil executives who literally called themselves "The Corrupt Bastards Club".

Mudflats also has one of the most comprehensive explanations I've seen of the Palin scandal known as Troopergate:

"The details of this investigation read like a trashy novel, and I suspect that the players will soon have newfound celebrity on the national stage. I'll try to explain for all you non-Alaskans who suddenly have good reason to want to know more about Sarah Palin. For those of you not interested in trashy novels, feel free to skip ahead. Here it is...what we in Alaska call "TrooperGate . . ."

more: http://weblogs.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/blog/2008/08/palin_pick_makes_alaska_blog_m.html

[liberalmuse]

1. This is a great resource.

Thanks! The bloggers favorite, and mine, too:

Alaska State Representative Mike Doogan (D): “Either Sarah Palin has talents and skills we were not aware of”, or “John McCain fell down and hit his head”. He also called the prospect of Palin potentially needing to take over as President”pretty scary.”

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2. The Anchorage Daily News

archives have lots of interesting stuff too...Hope they don't get scrubbed.
http://www.adn.com/front/
http://community.adn.com/node/124285

and here's a couple of others..
http://palininvestigated.blogspot.com/
http://www.andrewhalcro.com/shadow_governor

[AFSCME girl]

3. I sent this to everyone

on my email list. Thanks for posting. :hi:

[boomerbust]

4. Exellent

Must read blog.

[XOKCowboy]

5. Great local Alaska blog... Bookmarked

Alaska is the reddest of red states and according to Mudflats Wasilla is the buckle in the Alaskan Bible Belt. He also points out that since the Troopergate thing has hit the news her approval rating has gone from 90% too 69%. Won't hear that on the news though.

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6. kick

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[XOKCowboy]

7. Kicking because it's such a good site for information..

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[countryjake]

8. K&R!