The Alaska Daily News is reporting that, according to a spokesperson for Gov. Sarah Palin:
“The governor has no intention of running for the senator’s seat in 2010. She thinks the senator is doing a great job and that’s why she’s looking forward to hosting a fundraiser for her.”
Meg Stapleton also told ADN yesterday speculation that Gov, Palin might challenge Sen. Murkowski in the 2010 GOP primary is “just something that’s been drummed up by the media.”
The Alaska Dispatch had called this correctly April 1, saying that word on the street was that Gov. Sarah Palin was planning to help Sen. Murkowski with a fundraiser.
Ivan Moore, an Anchorage-based pollster and political consultant, said this should bring and end to media speculation of a contest between Murkowski and Palin:
If Palin is interested in the U.S. Senate, Moore said, a more plausible scenario would be her running for governor in 2010, serving a second term, and then challenging Alaska Democratic Sen. Mark Begich when his term is up in 2014.
That is also what I said in early December.
Politico referenced the ADN story in a short piece today. Interestingly, Stapleton’s charge that the media has tried to stir up a mud wrestling match between Palin and Murkowski doesn’t seem that far-fetched. Politico appears to be one of the usual suspects, with several items like this one. Barely two weeks after the Politico item was published, the nutroots got into the act, with Daily Kos commissioning a Research 2000 poll showing that in a hypothetical matchup between the two women for Murkowski’s job, Palin would win by 55 to 31. That was followed a scant two weeks later by another survey, the latter one paid for by Palin nemesis Dan Fagan, with almost the opposite result - Murkowski retaining her seat by 58 to 31. What is wrong with these two pictures?
If Moore is right, the children will give up this nonsense. But those who want to make mischief for Sarah Palin are a determined bunch. Why let facts get in the way when you’re trying to sow the seeds of conflict?
- JP
Thanks, Josh. I love this story of two good AK leaders. nt
Rod_Patrick Wednesday, April 8th at 1:14PM EDT (link)Well, one possible good leader, anyhow
aesthete Wednesday, April 8th at 2:41PM EDT (link)Lisa Murowski sucks. She usually votes in favor of all kinds of ridiculous legislation passed by the Dems, and the only reason she has the post right now is ’cause her dad appointed her when he was Governor.
Guilt is a rope that wears thin.
-Ayn Rand
“I am a freeman in a free state!”
-Last words of Dumnorix, chieftan of the Aedui, 54 BC
Lisa Murkowski was appointed to serve Frank Murkowski's unexpired term.
Achance Thursday, April 9th at 9:57AM EDT (link)She then sought and won re-election on her own.
Tell ya what aesthete, you worry about your senators, I’ll worry about mine. We’ve already dealt with people here joining the kangaroo court and lynch mob turned on Sen. Stevens. Maybe we here in Alaska should organize a hit squad to go around taking out Republican senators elsewhere. I can think of some I’m not real fond of, starting with John McCain with all his greenie crap about ANWR.
In Vino Veritas
A good start on fence-mending
civil_truth Wednesday, April 8th at 2:40PM EDT (link)I would suspect that the overturning of Sen. Stevens’ conviction and his consequent return to a central power positoin in AK Republican party convince Sarah that she needs to mend fences.
While Sarah may be able to walk on water, she also knows that Jesus never walked on air.
And Rightly So!
And for re-election!
azaeroprof Wednesday, April 8th at 3:46PM EDT (link)Sarah is no dummy, she knows that if Lisa M. and Ted Stevens are on her side for re-election, her odds go up greatly.
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The Senate would be a dead end
katesmith Wednesday, April 8th at 10:46PM EDT (link)For those really interested in getting things done. The only hope for this country is to get someone in the executive branch who is not tied to Beltway shuck and jive artists. Most governors are better prospects than most senators. The latter are too compromised. The only people who would like to see Governor Palin in congress are the losers running the GOP.
correct above Kate!
smitch61 Thursday, April 9th at 1:42AM EDT (link)Great post, only the corrupt serve in the senate. (except for a small few)
Palin is one of us, and is exactly the type of leader we need in the white house. She would veto any BS bill that came by her desk if it was not in the best interest of the people. Regardless of what party had control.
Palin v. Begich 2014
maddog Thursday, April 9th at 7:59AM EDT (link)If things don’t work out for Sarach in 2012, I do hope she runs against Begich in 2014. We need to start reclaiming Red Senate seats.