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Mark Begich pushes back on Koch brothers in first TV ad
Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska (Becky Bohrer, AP) Sen. Mark Begich’s first TV ad of his re-election campaign takes aim at a favorite Democratic target of late: The billionaire Koch brothers. “First it was...
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Condi Rice gives a boost to Alaska GOP Senate candidate
Condoleezza Rice (Ben Margot, AP) Former secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is helping a Republican candidate in Alaska fight accusations that he’s a carpetbagger. Rice is featured in a new ad for Dan...
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GOP group hits Sen. Begich on VA scandal response in new ad
Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska (J. Scott Applewhite, AP) The Veterans Affairs scandal is now a campaign issue, courtesy of an ad targeting vulnerable Democratic Sen. Mark Begich in Alaska. Crossroads GPS,...
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Tea Party candidate in Alaska: We have to defeat Mark Begich
Alaska Senate candidate Joe Miller (Mark Thiessen, AP) This post has been updated: Tea Party favorite Joe Miller says for the first time that he’ll support the Republican Party nominee if he doesn’t...
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Rand Paul aims for independent voters in Alaska Senate ad
Can Rand Paul, a Republican with libertarian appeal, help GOP nominee Dan Sullivan in Alaska’s tight Senate race? The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is betting on it with a new ad featuring Paul, a Kentucky...
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Don Young's comments on suicide are cringe-worthy, opponent says
Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska (Dan Joling, AP) Rep. Don Young’s comments on suicide and other topics stunned students and teachers at an Alaska high school Tuesday, the Alaska Dispatch News reports. Just...
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Sen. Mark Begich: Obama is 'not relevant'
Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska (Becky Bohrer, AP) Unlike some Democratic Senate candidates, incumbent Mark Begich of Alaska is willing to say he voted for President Obama. But he’s also found a way to...
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Spending on ballot initiatives hits $119 million
The leaf from a marijuana plant. (David McNew, Getty Images) Spending on television commercials to influence ballot initiatives has hit $119 million, according to a new analysis by the Center for...
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GOP Rep. Don Young apologizes for suicide comments
Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska (J. Scott Applewhite, AP) Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, apologized for recent comments on suicide that upset high school students and touched off controversy in the state. “I am...
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Study: Alaska Senate battle ranks No. 1 in per-voter spending
Dan Sullivan (Becky Bohrer, AP) WASHINGTON — More money was spent on North Carolina’s Senate race, but Alaska’s still-undecided contest was the most costly per voter, a new analysis of the 2014 midterm...
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