Will Alaska turn completely Blue? We've got Begich, Miller's going down, time to defeat Don Young

[Count Olaf]

Harry Crawford is going up against the corrupt(but let off of federal prosecution) Don Young. Democrat Dianne Benson got pretty close to Don Young last time, a Harry Crawford win is possible and he has the best stance on Iraq(and the economy) I have seen from a Democrat in Alaska...

"Crawford used the forum to trumpet the need to build a gas pipeline, balance the state's budget, and produce energy in Alaska.

The Democrat pointed to military spending as an area that could use cuts.

"Our biggest expense right now that I think we can do something about is the adventures that we embarked on in Afghanistan and Iraq," Crawford said. "I think that Iraq was a war based on oil. I don't think it was to protect our people."

and even Republicans are not happy with Don Young...

Young has clashed with fellow Republicans in Congress, and has been stripped of his seniority by the Republican caucus, in part over accusations of ethical transgressions.
Crawford said that eliminates the argument for keeping Young because of his seniority, but that he'd do a better job anyway.
"I would represent Alaska, instead of big money special interests from around the country," he said.

That's a dig at Young's penchant for earmarks, individual spending items inserted into the federal budget. Young has obtained numerous earmarks for Alaska, but also in other states.
Two years ago, Young turned back a tough primary challenge from then-Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell, who attacked his proclivity for spending.
And in some of those earmark cases, they were accompanied by large campaign contributions made close to the time of the earmark.

VECO Corp.'s Bill Allen regularly hosted a "pig roast" campaign fundraiser for Young, without reporting the costs as campaign contributions.
Allen is now in federal prison after pleading guilty to bribery charges in other cases, but Young has not faced any charges himself.
"Someone needs to hold him accountable," Crawford said.

Young's recent assertion that BP's huge Gulf of Mexico oil spill was not an environmental disaster, but was instead a "natural phenomena" particularly galled Crawford, a Louisiana native.

"It made me see red," he said.
http://juneauempire.com/stories/091010/sta_706203940.shtml

[Winterblues]

1. After listening to Crawfords ads I would find it difficult to vote for him.

He sounded as crazy as a tea bagger and used their exact same talking points....I might just leave that part of the ballot blank..

[Count Olaf]

2. how so?

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[Count Olaf]

3. please come back and tell me

I have not heard his ads- what is he saying?