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AK-Gov: First Serious Opponent for Palin Signs On
AK-Gov: First Serious Opponent for Palin Signs On
The seemingly invulnerable Sarah Pipeline has her first challenger at the plate: Democrat Bob Poe, the former Alaska State Commissioner of Administration and former CEO of Anchorage Economic Development Corporation, said Wednesday he will announce tomorrow that he intends to seek the ...
Palin Draws First Major Dem Challenger for 2010 Race
briefingroom.thehill.com — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) has drawn her first Democratic challenger in a potential reelection bid in... 2010, a hurdle the former vice presidential nominee may need to clear before pursuing national ambitions. Democrat Bob Poe, the former Alaska State ... (more) Palin Draws First Major Dem Challenger for 2010 Race
Trooper, union say politics delayed Johnston drug case: Top Stories
Trooper, union say politics delayed Johnston drug case: Top Stories
adn.com — A Mat-Su drug investigator and the union representing Alaska State Troopers are alleging political meddling in the... Sherry Johnston drug case, including a delay in serving the search warrant because of the November election. Johnston is the mother of ... (more) Trooper, union say politics delayed Johnston drug case: ...
New poll shows Palin no longer Alaska's most popular politician
New poll shows Palin no longer Alaska's most popular politician
thealaskastandard.com — sarah palin lisa murkowski By Dan Fagan Ask conservative Republicans across the country what they think of... Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and the vast majority of them will begin to gush in cult-like fashion about how wonderful she is. Palin has ... (more) New poll shows Palin no longer Alaska's most ...
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Bob Poe, Alaska Governor? Palin Gets Her First Challenger
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... that Palin does decide to run for re-election, Poe has already begun to exploit her recent absence while running for Vice President in the midst of the financial meltdown. He told KTUU News that "It's a really big deal to most Alaskans how our economy moves forward and the role state government has in that. I'm concerned that right now there's not much attention to running state government, there's a lot of attention to running for something else." Daily Kos, exploring Poe's chances for beating Palin, has concluded that it won't be easy: ...

Bob Poe, Alaska Governor? Palin Gets Her First Challenger
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... that Palin does decide to run for re-election, Poe has already begun to exploit her recent absence while running for Vice President in the midst of the financial meltdown. He told KTUU News that "It's a really big deal to most Alaskans how our economy moves forward and the role state government has in that. I'm concerned that right now there's not much attention to running state government, there's a lot of attention to running for something else." Daily Kos, exploring Poe's chances for beating Palin, has concluded that it won't be easy: ...

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