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LiberalElite

(14,691 posts) Sat Nov 15, 2014, 12:27 AM Nov 2014

Bill Walker Projected to Win Alaska Governor Race

Source: nbc news

NBC's Decision Desk has marked Bill Walker the apparent winner in Alaska's gubernatorial race. The independent was narrowly beating incumbent Republican Sean Parnell by 3,000 votes after election night, but the race was too close to call at that time.

Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/bill-walker-projected-win-alaska-governor-race-n249171

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Bill Walker Projected to Win Alaska Governor Race (Original Post) LiberalElite Nov 2014 OP

So this is an unexspectedly good thing, right? Cha Nov 2014 #1

Yup, the Democrat Byron Mallott is his Lt. Gov. joshcryer Nov 2014 #2

Thank you for that, josh..that parnell sounded awful. too bad Mark Begich can't pull it out! Cha Nov 2014 #3

If begich had run as a dem he would have won but weaseling around lost him the race. roguevalley Nov 2014 #4

Cha

(297,323 posts)

1. So this is an unexspectedly good thing, right?

Reply to LiberalElite (Original post)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 02:18 AM

Nov 2014

joshcryer

(62,276 posts)

2. Yup, the Democrat Byron Mallott is his Lt. Gov.

Reply to Cha (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 02:57 AM

Nov 2014

They made a deal and merged together to fight the Republican.

Bill Walker was formerly a Republican but went independent, with the merger of the campaigns, Byron Mallot (the Democrat) may have a small bit of sway and at least the ear of Walker...

This is an "effective" win for Democrats though Libertarian social / Republican economic issues will likely be approached. On the social side, that's great, on the economic side, not so much.

Cha

(297,323 posts)

3. Thank you for that, josh..that parnell sounded awful. too bad Mark Begich can't pull it out!

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Sat Nov 15, 2014, 03:10 AM

Nov 2014

roguevalley

(40,656 posts)

4. If begich had run as a dem he would have won but weaseling around lost him the race.

Reply to LiberalElite (Original post)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 03:16 AM

Nov 2014

A carpet bagging teabagging woman hater is the senator now. As for this, good win. Parnell protected sexual predators in the guard and he is disliked with a capital D around here. Good win.

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