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Dems warm to Alaska prospects in 2008
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| Contributor | The Sunset Provision |
| Last Edited | The Sunset Provision Aug 17, 2007 11:38pm |
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| Media | Website - Yahoo News |
| News Date | Saturday, August 18, 2007 05:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | When it comes to representing Alaska in Congress, the longstanding rule is that Democrats need not apply.
But two veteran Republicans, Sen. Ted Stevens and Rep. Don Young, are struggling with federal criminal investigations, and Democrats profess optimism about 2008.
Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich and Ethan Berkowitz, a former state legislator, have both met in Washington with party officials.
The mayor is the more highly prized recruit, and several Democrats say he appears to be deciding between seeking the Senate seat, which runs for six years, or running for the House for personal reasons. Begich's father, Nick, was a first-term congressman when he was killed in a plane crash in 1972. He was also the last Alaska Democrat to serve in Congress.
Berkowitz, a former state legislator who lost a race for lieutenant governor in 2006, predicted in a recent interview he and Begich will sort out their ambitions amicably.
Begich agreed, and added that Stevens and Young remain formidable candidates despite their legal difficulties. "These are two people that we know to be tough fighters," he said. "They don't lay down easy."
Stevens, 83, and Young, 74, are both known for their outbursts of temper as well as their assiduous attention to the state's needs. Over the years, their seniority has allowed them to funnel billions of dollars in federal projects back home.
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