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The Anchorage Daily News and the AP report that Bob Poe, the former state director of international trade, announced yesterday that he's running against Sarah Palin in 2010:
asserted 's been out of town and out of touch. Poe, a Democrat, also said the Republican Palin's "divisive, partisan rhetoric" is not good for the state.
Poe said that Palin "may be able to see Russia from her house" but, as the former state director of international trade, he has been involved in actual negotiations with Russian interests.
Palin spokesman Bill McAllister replied that Palin met with the Russian ambassador on Friday and that "if Poe's quoting Tina Fey, then it seems he's the one who wants to talk about stuff other than state business. Maybe he wants to run against Fey?"
As far as divisive partisan rhetoric, McAllister said, that doesn't sound like what's been happening in Alaska the last two years. Palin worked with Democrats and brought people together on oil taxes, a gas pipeline and ethics legislation, he said. ...
"Sarah Palin bragged to the nation she took on Big Oil," Poe said. "This is like publicly telling off your biggest customer. While it may feel good, it doesn't do your business any favors in the long run."
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