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Ted Stevens, in Life and Death, an Individualist

By | 08.10.10 | 4:33 pm

Former senator Ted Stevens died today in a plane crash in Alaska at the age of 86. And although he was always “very protective” of Alaska’s minimally regulated “aviation culture,” Felix Samon makes the case that the sad irony surrounding his death wouldn’t inspire any regrets in More…

Working Class in Alaska

By | 10.10.08 | 6:01 am

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — In my piece yesterday, I took a look at whether Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s record on issues important to the working class has matched her efforts on the national stage to woo that important voting bloc.

Palin has described herself as an “every-day” American and a “Joe More…

Palin’s Personality Trumped Experience in Governor Race

By | 10.02.08 | 4:30 pm

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — When Sarah Palin ran for Alaska governor in 2006 her opponents underestimated her.

They attacked Palin’s small-town persona. Former Gov. Frank Murkowski called her an “untested” rural mayor and Andrew Halcro claimed Palin’s folksy debate style amounted to “gibberish.”

They missed the point.

What they saw as More…