The 2020 Democrats

 ... should listen to the 2016 Democrats.

And the Winner Is...

The Associated Press and Fox News have called Alaska's senatorial race: Dan Sullivan (R) has unseated Mark Begich as Alaska's junior U.S. Senator.

In the gubernatorial race, the incumbent Sean Parnell (R) fell further behind Bill Walker (R? I?), with some votes still to be counted. The margin is still only about 4,000 votes, but that's a thousand or so more than a week ago. Walker has been ahead in the count, all along.

The final tallies won't be certified until at least Nov. 28.

Primary Election Results

in which you might be interested.

Dan Sullivan will be the Republican opposite Sen. Mark Begich in November. Joe Miller is in 2nd place, some 7,000 votes behind, with about 99% of ballots counted.

There was a ballot measure to repeal the current structure and go back to the previous one, in which the tax rate was higher, which would mean more for the State, yes? Except not so much, as it turned out: the rate was high enough that the oil companies closed several operations, the production rate was declining, jobs were lost to North Dakota and other places, and revenue fell off.

And it seems the good voters of Alaska had the sense to recognize that the current tax structure on oil production is working: production starting to go back up, new jobs created, new oil rigs due to come on line soon, and new fields under development.

Those are the only issues of any national impact. I now return you to the ongoing coverage of the riots (or not) in Missouri.

Or funny pictures of cats.

Anchorage 2nd Amendment Task Force: Alaska Senate Race

The Alaska Senatorial Election Below you will find information to consider when voting for the Senate. Mark Begich-Democrat Mark Begich as Mayor of Anchorage was asked by Anchorage 2ATF member George Hines to remove the unlawful anti-gun signs around Anchorage. Begich refused and stated "It's the citizens responsibility to know his rights." When we asked the same of Mayor Sullivan he said we are right and most of the signs have been removed. Senator Begich has consistently voted for anti-gun appointees of the administration. Kagan and Sotomayor are examples. Agenda 21 affects land management, access and state management of hunting and fishing resources. Senator Begich is a proponent of UN Agenda 21. As mayor of Anchorage he enrolled Anchorage in ICLEI which is the organization implementing Agenda 21 locally. Opposition to Agenda 21 is vital if we are going to control our own resources and future. Those not familiar with Agenda 21you can get a 10 minute glimpse HERE. Dan Sullivan-Republican Dan Sullivan claims he passed the "Stand Your Ground law." The facts dispute this claim. Dan Sullivan's name is on a letter from the Dept. of Law to Jay Ramras opposing the stand your ground law. You will find a copy of the letter attached to this email and it can be viewed at the link below on the state website. Dan Sullivan is a member of the CFR which is considered an arm of the UN. Everyone should be aware that the UN opposes the private ownership of arms. We have no evidence of Sullivan supporting or opposing UN Agenda 21 but as a member of the CFR he probably supports it. See the letter opposing stand your ground can be seen HERE. Click on HB381 LAW LETTER.pdf or see the attached copy of the letter. Friday, June 20th, 2014 in a radio ad Senate candidate Dan Sullivan says he passed 'stand your ground' in Alaska.  CHECK POLITIFACT HERE For a chuckle read the Treadwell Campaign Sign Challenge which has been met with silence.  CHEK OUT THE CHALLENGE HERE Tom Anderson: Sullivan feeling a "Duty to Retreat"?  READ HERE Sullivan didn't want Alaskans to stand their ground. PENINSULA CLARION HERE There are numorous articles about Sullivan and stand your ground from other sources. Mead Treadwell-Republican Lt. Governor Treadwell states he is in total support of the second amendment. Treadwell has been a supporter of UN Agenda 21 programs in Alaska. He claims to oppose Agenda 21 but the record says otherwise. The UN is rabidly opposed to private firearms ownership and we have concerns about how cozy Treadwell may be with UN policies. He has supported Law of the Sea and Coastal management programs. See an example HERE. Hopefully he will rethink his support for Agenda 21 programs. Joe Miller-Republican Joe Miller is considered a no compromise hardcore 2nd amendment advocate. We know Joe Miller is opposed to Agenda 21. Mark Fish-Libertarian Mark Fish is an uncompromising 2nd amendment supporter. He also owns black powder arms to modern. Fish is a fierce supporter of the Bill of Rights. Mark Fish states "Rights secured by the 2nd Amendment are absolute. Given the opportunity I would vote to repeal the GCA of 1934 and 1968 as well as abolish the BATFE." We know Mark Fish is opposed to Agenda 21.

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Friday Potpourri

It's Only Guesswork Dept:  The Nat'l Weather Service (bless their darling hearts & empty heads) guesses we'll get 3" to 10" of snow in the next 36 hours. That's quite a range, so - assuming there's snow at all - they'll be able to point to some part of town or the hillside & claim, "See? We told you so!"


It's Always Wasilla Dept: 

A Wasilla man faces felony DUI charges for driving his snowmachine while drunk on the Parks Highway Wednesday night, the Alaska State Troopers said. 

Eric Hunter, 29, did not stop for troopers after they tried to pull him over near Mile 51 around 10:45 p.m. for illegally driving his Polaris snowmachine on a roadway, said Megan Peters, troopers spokeswoman.

"He was doing stuff he wasn't supposed to do," Peters said.

Ya think?


Doubling Down Dept:

Sen. Mark Begich is facing a tough fight to keep his seat in the U.S. Senate. The Republican National Committee is putting in more effort in Alaska than ever before, according to its secretary who is visiting Alaska through the weekend. The race is already garnering national attention.

"It's an absolutely critical race. We want to take over the U.S. Senate," said RNC Secretary Demetra DeMonte.

... and then what, exactly, Repubs? I'd have a lot more confidence if your plan was more complicated than "Stop that man so we can stand around high-fiving each other!"

GOA: Gun Control Coming to the Senate Floor on Monday

Gun Owners of America Gun Control Coming to the Senate Floor on Monday "[Democrats] just spent all year trying to effectively destroy the gun lobby, so why in heaven's name [should] we give them this Christmas present?" -- GOA's Michael Hammond on the plastic gun ban (ABC News, Dec. 3, 2013) The U.S. House of Representatives did a very dangerous thing Tuesday -- and, apparently, it did so with the consent of one gun organization. By voice vote, the House slammed through a ten-year reauthorization of the poorly drafted 1988 plastic gun ban. Lest anyone be confused about how the anti-gun Left views this, USA Today crowed, on the front page of Wednesday's newspaper that the "HOUSE SAYS YES TO ONE GUN BILL -- Plastic gun ban only firearm legislation to pass since November." Taken alone, this gives the Obama administration, if it chooses, another three years to use the 1988 law to ban large numbers of guns. But there is an even bigger danger:  Chuck Schumer held a press conference the same day to indicate that he will use the House-passed bill as a vehicle to pass even more gun control.  We don't expect to know Schumer's bill number or language before he actually offers it, but it will purport to deal with guns from 3-D printers, while actually being much broader. So here's what we are doing: We are asking our friends in the Senate to put a "hold" on any effort by Schumer to amend the House bill. The Senate will only be in session four or five days next week before the House goes out for the year, and Schumer may not be able to get time on the Senate floor without "unanimous consent" from all senators. So, by doing this, we would force Schumer to give up on his vehicle for banning printer-guns if he wanted any reauthorization of the 1988 bill.  If Schumer remains adamant, there will be no reauthorization at all.  Even if he capitulates, we'll see what happens. It's not a perfect outcome.  But we think it's an outcome we can probably achieve. ACTION:  Contact your senators. Ask them to oppose any effort by Senator Chuck Schumer to add gun control to the H.R. 3626, the plastic gun ban reauthorization which passed in the House. Please do not reply directly to this message, as your reply will bounce back as undeliverable. Please forward this e-mail to friends and family Gun Owners of America 8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102 Springfield, VA 22151 703-321-8585 www.gunowners.org Contact Form

Senate Race 2014

The field of candidates who'll try to unseat Mark Begich (D) as Alaska's junior senator is growing.

In no particular order, there's:

• Dan Sullivan (R), 20-yr Marine office (retired), former Ass't Secretary of State under G.W. Bush, and recently stepped down from his post as head of Alaska's Natural Resources commissioner.
• Joe Miller (R), who defeated Lisa Murkowski (R) in her last primary, but shot himself in the foot (too libertarian for many, and immediately crucified in the local press as a wacko) and she was reelected as a write-in candidate.
• Mead Treadwell (R), current Lt. Governor.
• Kathleen Tonn (R), outspoken Christian and pro-life activist.
• John Jaramillo (R), Air Force veteran.

I think I missed one or two; my apologies if I left your favorite off the list.

Morning Update

You're Never Too Old Dept:  A 78-year-old man - Alaskan mountain-climbing pioneer Tom Choate - has scaled Denali (Mt. McKinley to you Lower 49 folks).

In fact, he'll turn 79 in three months. So what's your excuse?  (insert grin here)

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Painstaking Word Dept: The air taxi crash in Soldotna over the weekend, which killed all 10 on board, will be a bit harder for the NTSB folks: there are no witnesses, voice recorder, or black box. Looks like this one will be one of those "put it all back together one piece at a time, and then try to find something wrong" cases.

Another complication: the fire was extensive, and there's not much of the plane left to reconstruct. This could take a while.

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You Never Know Dept:  U.S. News & World Report, among others, is reporting that former Gov. Sarah Palin is "mulling over" running for Mark Begich's (D-AK) Senate seat.

That could be interesting, as the leftist press here has gone out of its way to smear her reputation, every chance it gets. Hardly a day goes by when they don't say something snarky about "Our Sarah".

On the other hand, by refusing to talk about her, they've kept her in the public eye. Could it backfire on them? Anything's possible.

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Every Picture Tells a Story While Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Dept:  The Daily News has a photo essay on the efforts dealing with Alaska's wildfires, here.

GOA: Senate Democrats Bullying Your Senators into Flip-flopping on gun control

This particular letter is aimed at Alaskans, but if you have a Democratic Senator who voted against the Toomey-Schumer-Manchin amendment(s), it applies to you too.

Gun Owners of America Senate Democrats Bullying Your Senators into Flip-flopping on gun control Contact their offices (again) and urge them not to cave! We know that you've already contacted Senators Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich.  If not once, you've probably done it many times.  But the Left is really clamping down on them - and they need to know that Alaska gun owners want them to stand for the Second Amendment and not buckle under pressure from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Last month, Senators Begich and Murkowski cast votes for the Second Amendment - and voted against the Toomey-Schumer-Manchin national gun registry amendment. Make no mistake about it:  The Toomey-Schumer-Manchin provision is a national gun registry. It is a national gun registry because the Obama administration is copying the names of gun purchasers from 4473's when it conducts its annual inspections of gun shops.  If everyone has to have a 4473, everyone will be in the Obama administration's database. Few things are more hypocritical than the spectacle of gun-grabbers whining that they don't support national gun registries - just as they get off Air Force One on a trip from Hartford, Connecticut where they cheered the recent enactment of a state gun registry. Now, Senate Democrats are going around telling reporters that, as a result of the pressure Bloomberg and others have put on Senators Begich and Murkowski, they might change their votes based on only "superficial" changes. The Senate originally voted to "discuss" gun control because Obama argued that gun control advocates "deserved a vote."  And they got a vote. It now appears, however, that, as with ObamaCare, Harry Reid intends to keep the issue on the table until he can bribe, intimidate, or threaten a sufficient number of senators to win.  Once Reid wins, the "discussion" will be over. ACTION:  Call Lisa Murkowski (202-224-6665) and Mark Begich (202-224-3004), if possible.  Jam their phone lines. If it is not possible for you to call, then e-mail them by using their webforms at: * Murkowski:  http://www.murkowski.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=EMailLisa * Begich:  http://www.begich.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=EmailSenator Tell them you expect them to show the courage not to be bribed, intimidated, or threatened into flip-flopping, based on what Senate Democrats are correctly describing as "superficial" changes to a bad bill. ----- Pre-written letter ----- Dear Senator: Last month, you cast a vote for the Second Amendment and voted against the Toomey-Schumer-Manchin national gun registry amendment. Make no mistake about it:  The Toomey-Schumer-Manchin provision is a national gun registry. It is a national gun registry because the Obama administration is copying the names of gun purchasers from 4473's when it conducts its annual inspections of gun shops.  If everyone has to have a 4473, everyone will be in the Obama administration's database. Few things are more hypocritical than the spectacle of gun-grabbers whining that they don't support national gun registries just as they get off Air Force One on a trip from Hartford, Connecticut where they cheered enactment of a state gun registry. Now, Senate Democrats are going around telling reporters that, as a result of the pressure Michael Bloomberg and others have put on you, you might change your vote based on only "superficial" changes. The Senate originally voted to "discuss" gun control because Obama argued that gun control advocates "deserved a vote."  And they got a vote. It now appears, however, that, as with ObamaCare, Harry Reid intends to keep the issue on the table until he can bribe, intimidate, or threaten a sufficient number of senators to win.  Once Reid wins, the "discussion" will be over. We didn't elect you because we thought you were a shivering coward.  And we expect you to show the courage not to be bribed, intimidated, or threatened into flip-flopping based on what Manchin correctly describes as a "superficial" change. Please let me know what you intend to do. Sincerely, Gun Owners of America 8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102 Springfield, VA 22151 703-321-8585 www.gunowners.org Contact Form

How Did Your Senators Vote?

U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 113^th Congress - 1^st Session

as compiled through Senate LIS by the Senate Bill Clerk under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate

Vote Summary

Question: On the Amendment (Manchin Amdt. No. 715 )
Vote Number:	97	Vote Date:	April 17, 2013, 04:04 PM
Required For Majority:	3/5	Vote Result:	Amendment Rejected
Amendment Number:	S.Amdt. 715 to S. 649 (Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of2013)
Statement of Purpose:	To protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and provide a responsible and consistent background check process.

Vote Counts:	YEAs	54
	NAYs	46

Alphabetical by Senator Name

Alexander (R-TN), Nay Ayotte (R-NH), Nay Baldwin (D-WI), Yea Barrasso (R-WY), Nay Baucus (D-MT), Nay Begich (D-AK), Nay Bennet (D-CO), Yea Blumenthal (D-CT), Yea Blunt (R-MO), Nay Boozman (R-AR), Nay Boxer (D-CA), Yea Brown (D-OH), Yea Burr (R-NC), Nay Cantwell (D-WA), Yea Cardin (D-MD), Yea Carper (D-DE), Yea Casey (D-PA), Yea Chambliss (R-GA), Nay Coats (R-IN), Nay Coburn (R-OK), Nay Cochran (R-MS), Nay Collins (R-ME), Yea Coons (D-DE), Yea Corker (R-TN), Nay Cornyn (R-TX), Nay Cowan (D-MA), Yea Crapo (R-ID), Nay Cruz (R-TX), Nay Donnelly (D-IN), Yea Durbin (D-IL), Yea Enzi (R-WY), Nay Feinstein (D-CA), Yea Fischer (R-NE), Nay Flake (R-AZ), Nay

Franken (D-MN), Yea Gillibrand (D-NY), Yea Graham (R-SC), Nay Grassley (R-IA), Nay Hagan (D-NC), Yea Harkin (D-IA), Yea Hatch (R-UT), Nay Heinrich (D-NM), Yea Heitkamp (D-ND), Nay Heller (R-NV), Nay Hirono (D-HI), Yea Hoeven (R-ND), Nay Inhofe (R-OK), Nay Isakson (R-GA), Nay Johanns (R-NE), Nay Johnson (D-SD), Yea Johnson (R-WI), Nay Kaine (D-VA), Yea King (I-ME), Yea Kirk (R-IL), Yea Klobuchar (D-MN), Yea Landrieu (D-LA), Yea Lautenberg (D-NJ), Yea Leahy (D-VT), Yea Lee (R-UT), Nay Levin (D-MI), Yea Manchin (D-WV), Yea McCain (R-AZ), Yea McCaskill (D-MO), Yea McConnell (R-KY), Nay Menendez (D-NJ), Yea Merkley (D-OR), Yea Mikulski (D-MD), Yea Moran (R-KS), Nay

Murkowski (R-AK), Nay Murphy (D-CT), Yea Murray (D-WA), Yea Nelson (D-FL), Yea Paul (R-KY), Nay Portman (R-OH), Nay Pryor (D-AR), Nay Reed (D-RI), Yea Reid (D-NV), Nay Risch (R-ID), Nay Roberts (R-KS), Nay Rockefeller (D-WV), Yea Rubio (R-FL), Nay Sanders (I-VT), Yea Schatz (D-HI), Yea Schumer (D-NY), Yea Scott (R-SC), Nay Sessions (R-AL), Nay Shaheen (D-NH), Yea Shelby (R-AL), Nay Stabenow (D-MI), Yea Tester (D-MT), Yea Thune (R-SD), Nay Toomey (R-PA), Yea Udall (D-CO), Yea Udall (D-NM), Yea Vitter (R-LA), Nay Warner (D-VA), Yea Warren (D-MA), Yea Whitehouse (D-RI), Yea Wicker (R-MS), Nay Wyden (D-OR), Yea

GOA Alert: Senator Lee to Offer Amendment Tonight to Ban Most Gun Control

Gun Owners of America Senator Lee to Offer Amendment Tonight to Ban Most Gun Control in the Senate We realize it's short notice, but we wanted to alert you that, later tonight, Senator Mike Lee of Utah intends to offer an amendment to the budget resolution that would prohibit any gun control legislation which does not have a 2/3 vote in the Senate. We know, we know. We would prefer to prohibit any and all gun control, even if it had 100 votes. But if the Lee amendment is passed, the practical effect will be that gun control can never again pass the Senate. Given the Armageddon-like fight which we are now engaged in in the Senate, achieving a gun-control peace for the rest of our lifetimes would be a good thing. ACTION: Contact your Senators. Ask them to vote for the Lee amendment which would require a 2/3 vote for the Senate to impose any gun control. You may Click here to use The Action Center, or you can call your Senators since time is short. The number for the Senate is 202-224-3121. Gun Owners of America 8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102 Springfield, VA 22151 703-321-8585 www.gunowners.org Contact Form

S. 3525: the Other Side of the Story

I posted earlier today about this bill. From the Gun Owners of America comes this bit of info:

Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) -- who is “F” rated by Gun Owners of America -- is pushing a “hunting” bill that authorizes the Obama administration almost unlimited power to seize private lands for “environmental” purposes.

 

Anti-gun Majority Leader Harry Reid has scheduled Tester’s bill for a vote, and it will probably take place on Thursday. 

 

ACTION:  It is imperative that gun owners contact their Senators and ask them to OPPOSE S. 3525.  Click here to tell them that the modest conservation gains allowed in the bill are totally offset by giving unelected bureaucrats the authority to steal land from hunters and private property owners.

 

BACKGROUND

 

(1) When the “wetlands” provisions of the Clean Water Act were originally enacted, no one could have foreseen that a landowner would go to prison for applying clean dirt to a junkyard adjacent to a sewer, which was determined to be “wetlands.”  But environmentalists have been brilliant in taking seemingly innocuous programs and massively expanding them through fraudulent interpretations or tiny loopholes.

 

(2) S. 3525 has “sweeteners.” It allows archery bows to be transported through national parks under very limited circumstances, although Obama could do this by administrative fiat.  It also allows, but does not mandate, Pittman-Robertson funds to be used for target ranges. But none of these small discretionary provisions offset the potential damage this does to the rights of individual landowners.

 

(3) THE ISSUE OF LOST OPPORTUNITY:  If this is the Democrats’ sop to gun owners, it may make it a lot more difficult to secure national concealed carry reciprocity or to stop anti-gun measures and treaties.

THE CENTRAL PROBLEM WITH S. 3525

The central problem with the bill is that it allows seizure of private lands for “aquatic habitats” [Sections 201(8) and 204 (d) (2)]. The definition of this term is limitless and includes seizure of lands in order to “protec[t] the quality and quantity of water sources” and to “serv[e] as a buffer protecting the aquatic environment.” [Section 201 (2)]

 

Thus, a factory that “pollutes” can be seized to protect an “aquatic habitat.” The only real limit on seizure in Section 204 is the requirement that the government manage the seized property “in accordance with the purposes of this subtitle.”

WHO ARE THE DECISION MAKERS?

The National Fish Habitat Board consists of 27 members. The initial members (Obama appointees) select the remaining members. Thus while the “commercial fishing industry” supposedly has a representative, you can bet that that fisherman is an Obama-supporter and will support his agenda.

 

The board then enters into “partnerships” with, inter alia, outside groups. And you can bet that every liberal environmental organization in the country will now be feeding at this pig sty. The outside groups recommend fish habitat programs and plans for seizing private lands.

 

Bottom line:  This will give immense powers to unelected bureaucrats -- a clear violation of the Separation of Powers which our Founders implemented as a way of protecting our rights.

 

WHAT ABOUT SECTION 211 (e) (2)?

 

This supposedly requires the consent of landowners prior to having their lands seized. But, note the sneaky loophole: Section 211 (e) (2) applies only to property that is being seized with federal funds and, under Section 204 (e), half the funds need to come from non-federal sources. 

 

So while this section is put forward as a “protection,” it actually doesn’t provide total immunity because the government can take a land owner’s property using non-federal funds -- and there is no protection in the bill against that.

The Sportsmen's Act of 2012

If enacted, S. 3525 would combine various other bills as a legislative package supporting hunting, fishing and recreational activities and habitat conservation programs.

I contacted Alaska's Senators and urged them to support the bill.

I got an interesting response from Senator Lisa Murkowski, which states in part, "I was, however, disappointed by the decision to leave out bipartisan measures that I believe are important to protect public access.  Therefore, I have introduced an amendment (S. Amdt. 2850) designed to preserve the right to hunt and fish on public lands.  The amendment would prevent attempts to limit access on federal lands and ensure that federal agencies cooperate with state fish and wildlife agencies when planning land use."

I ask you good folks to get on the horn to your Senators in support of both measures. Update: now that I've seen what GOA has to say about it, I've changed my mind. It's another land grab masquerading as them doing us a favor.

I shoulda knowed better.

Gun Control Tacked Onto the Cybersecurity Bill

Here we go again. From our friend Larry Correia:

Just a heads up. http://thehill.com/video/senate/240657-cybersecurity-bill-includes-gun-control-measure  It is from the usual suspects, Schumer, Lautenberg, Boxer, and Feinstein.

And when somebody tells you that the democrats aren’t in favor of gun control anymore, and it is a dead issue, and it is just silly to think that Obama wants to take your guns, blah blah friggin’ blah, laugh in their face. Because if the democrats are willing to push a magazine ban 4 months before the election, you know damn good and well what they are will be willing to do when Obama is in his second term.

Meanwhile, call your congressman and tell them to block this crap.

You know what to do.

Joe Miller: "Change D.C." Event

From the Anchorage 2nd Amendment Task Force:
 

Thursday, OCTOBER 28th, 7-9PM
Dena'ina Center, Anchorage
Hosted by Republican Nominee,  Joe Miller for US Senate

Special Guests:

• Janine Turner (Star of TV's Northern Exposure, founder of Constituting America)
• Governor Sarah Palin and Todd Palin

Via Video:

• Governor Mike Huckabee
• Congresswoman Michele Bachmann
• Senator Jim DeMint
• Senator James Inhofe
• Talk Radio Hosts Lars Larson and Glen Biegle

And YOU!

This is a free event - donations are welcome.
Doors open at 6pm

Miller Endorsement

Via e-mail, I received this endorsement of Joe Miller from the Anchorage 2nd Amendment Task Force:

Anchorage 2nd Amendment Task Force Newsletter

Anchorage 2ATF Endorses Joe Miller For Senate

The forum decided unanimously to endorse Joe Miller for the Senate race. The forum members have spoken with many of the network members and the response for Miller was overwhelming after the July 22nd candidates forum. Network members like Miller's straight forward answers to questions. They said there was nothng concealed in his responses. There has been a great deal of concern about the Murkowski camp ignoring repeated requests to participate in the forum.

Senator Murkowski earned a D rating from the NRA until she started holding NRA Trap Shoot fund raisers which elevated her to an A rating. The Senator has voted against gun owner rights many times. She voted for the most un-American, anti-Second Amendment attorney general in the history of the United States which shows poor taste and judgment.

Gun Owners of America (GOA) labeled her as a 'compromiser' because of her drifting with the wind. How many times have the NRA and GOA urged us to write to Murkowski to persuade her to vote American? She eventually did change, but why was it necessary for us to write to her? What part of 'inalienable right' doesn't she understand?

Lisa stood against America with her vote to expand the gun ban in National Parks. She voted against the repeal of concealed carry restrictions and against the sale of confiscated weapons while in the State House. How short is the memory of the NRA? The NRA fell asleep at the wheel on this one. Human error?

The Senator now claims the NRA is endorsing her. Our inquiry to the NRA confirms this is not true. The NRA is endorsing the Republican Candidate. We were told the Senator claims Chris Cox of the NRA gave her the endorsement. Cox may have given his personal endorsement but Cox doesn't speak for the NRA on this issue.

Her opponent is Joe Miller, who earned his 'A' rating the hard way. He's displayed the same courage on his web site, by posting all relevant, historical documents about himself, as he displayed in combat. His background is infinitely superior and more qualified than Murkowski's was at any point in her life. We support Joe Miller for the next U.S. Senator from Alaska!!

All you have to do is fill the oval next to Millers name. You don't even need to know how to spell it...

The Campaigns That Just Won't Die

This just sucks.

Lisa Murkowski supporters are urging people to come out tonight for what’s being called a “campaign kick off,” although her campaign manager isn’t ready to say that she’s decided to run.

Bonnie Jack, who was a Murkowski campaign elections observer for the count of absentee votes, sent out an email this morning. “Join us at the Kick-off of Senator Lisa's campaign -- with a theme of "write in her name in and fill in the oval."

"Sore loser" just doesn't quite cover it.

In a similar vein, Bill Walker - an "R" gubernatorial candidate who placed a distant second to the incumbent Sean Parnell - refuses to rule out a write-in campaign.

This is not good.

NEWS: Murkowski Concedes to Joe Miller

Incumbent Lisa Murkowski has conceded to challenger Joe Miller in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate.

She was unable to gain enough absentee ballots to reverse last Tuesday's lead; Joe Miller will now face Sitka mayor, Scott McAdams, in the general election.

Miller's Attorney Calls for State Troopers to Guard Ballots

This seems to be getting serious. Excerpt:

From Sean Cockerham in Anchorage –

Anchorage lawyer Tom Van Flein, working for the Miller campaign, is alleging possible vote tampering and asking for state troopers to be dispatched to all the regional elections offices.

Van Flein (who is also Sarah Palin’s personal lawyer) is basing his complaint on the actions at the Mat-Su elections office of a Murkowski observer that he identifies as “Mike.” Van Flein writes in his complaint that “Mike” tried to bring a large bag into the room, against instructions, which Van Flein describes as a way to make ballots “disappear.”

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“For 20 minutes this Murkowski observer was in the state’s voter records viewing private information and, we are told, accessed the state’s election management system.”

Van Flein says in his complaint that the state’s Diebold voting software “contains vulnerabilities that may allow someone to install malicious software to discount votes.”

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Van Flein also alleges that “Mike” was texting inside the ballot room while reviewing voter information, which is against the rules, and was writing the information down when his Iphone battery died. Van Flein says the state then discovered voter identification information inside “Mike’s” observer handbook.

“Based on this information, which you can verify with your Division personnel…we urgently ask for your review and we ask that state Troopers be posted at each regional office until the ballots are secured,” Van Flein wrote in the complaint.

Other bloggers and political observers have already noted that the entrenched establishment appears to be backing incumbents at the expense of challengers, even from their own party.

This could quickly get very ugly.

We The People - Not Royal Families in Washington, D.C.

h/t The Maritime Sentry