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Waiting for [AK Gov] Murkowski
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| Last Edited | ArmyDem Oct 16, 2005 05:49pm |
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| News Date | Sunday, October 16, 2005 11:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | By R.A. DILLON
Staff Writer
Article Published: Sunday, October 16, 2005
The list of would-be candidates for governor in 2006 continues to grow as political pundits and Republican insiders speculate on whether Gov. Frank Murkowski will run for a second term.
Murkowski has been tight-lipped about his future plans, leaving members of the GOP in limbo and Democratic hopefuls anxious to recapture the state's top spot.
"The governor has not expressed his intent one way or the other," the governor's spokeswoman, Becky Hultberg, said Thursday. "Right now he's very focused on the gas line negotiations."
It's a line she has often repeated and one that has frustrated Republicans and the media alike.
"Everyone's wondering if Murkowski will run for re-election," said David Dittman, an Anchorage-based market researcher and political consultant. "It makes a big difference in fundraising, political alliances and timing for potential candidates if you have an incumbent in the race."
Opinions differ on whether Murkowski delivered on his campaign promises of reducing government spending while increasing development of Alaska's natural resources, especially oil and gas. He has not, however, completed the biggest ambition of his administration--development of Alaska's 35 trillion cubic feet of known natural gas reserves on the North Slope. |
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