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| Sarah Palin To Lisa Murkowski: I Can See 2022 From My House |
| 2018-10-06 |
| [Hot Air] That would be a dynamite primary. The Palins and Murkowskis do not care for each other, due in part to Sarah ending Frank Murkowski’s governorship by crushing him in the Republican primary in 2006. (Frank is Lisa’s father.) A Palin-endorsed challenger successfully primaried Lisa herself in 2010, leading to some casual sniping between them during the campaign. This is one woman who won’t quit on Alaska, Murkowski said at one point during her campaign, just a year after Palin abruptly resigned as governor. She went on to win the general election as a write-in candidate and hasn’t looked back. Could Palin beat her? Murkowski’s not super-popular back home. Morning Consult pegged her approval rating this summer at a tepid 40/43. Palin wasn’t very popular back home at last check either, though. In 2014 Public Policy Polling measured her favorable rating at 36/55. ("Public Policy Polling is a left-wing outfit!" cry furious Palin fans. Which is true, actually.) A year later, in 2015, her *national* net favorable rating was 24 points underwater and just 27 points above water within her own party. Not normally the stuff of which successful primary challenges are made. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #10 Joe Miller won the Republican primary. So Murkowski did a write in campaign and won. She got serious backing from native corporations. The problem like in other states is who in their right mind wants to subject their families and themselves to the shit flowing gutter of politics. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2018-10-06 22:50 |
| #9 This photo should help any "on the fence" for Ms. Murkowski. Looks like ChiFi is taking away "Murky's" lunch money!: |
| Posted by: Anomalous Sources 2018-10-06 19:40 |
| #8 Paul, any thoughts from Alaska? |
| Posted by: Woodrow 2018-10-06 12:48 |
| #7 Seriously, does the Republican party have a way to kick this old dingbat out of the party? Will McConnell laugh at her any time she wants anything for her state, any time she introduces any kind of legislation? Can Trump make sure no federal research grants go to Alaska universities? Murkowski needs to be punished. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2018-10-06 12:39 |
| #6 Alaskans love her? She got 44% of the vote in 2016. Only 11% went to the Dems. Add together the Libertarian and independent and they about as many votes. A credible conservative (with libertarian leanings) Republican would have kicked her ass. Palin doesn't need to run. She just needs to support someone who will run effectively. Lisa Murkowski is done as a Republican Senator with this stunt. Ypical Murkowski family business - I wonder how she's getting paid off for this one by the Dems and the other swamp creatures she shares the muck with? |
| Posted by: Injun Bucket8891 2018-10-06 11:59 |
| #5 I'm a fan of Sarah's, but at this stage it almost anyone would be an improvement over Murkowski. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2018-10-06 09:32 |
| #4 Ah. Explains at lot. And good morning to you. |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2018-10-06 08:25 |
| #3 It's the "They're all crooks but I like my crook." syndrome. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2018-10-06 08:23 |
| #2 So. No flames from me. However, I despise Murkowski. Alaska voters appear to not despise her. And someone keeps re-electing a whole gaggle of clearly insane/psychopathic dems. The list is too curdling to subject you all to this early in the day. |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2018-10-06 08:20 |
| #1 I'm not a Sawa fan. That earns me the same flames as saying I'm not a dog lover... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2018-10-06 01:59 |