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Breaking: Gov. Bill Walker drops out of campaign for Alaska governor
Anchorage Daily News ^ | 10/19/2018 | Tegan Hanlon

Posted on 10/19/2018 4:22:32 PM PDT by AlaskaErik

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker announced Friday he is dropping his bid for re-election and endorsing Democrat Mark Begich against Republican Mike Dunleavy.

Walker made the announcement Friday afternoon at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention, three days after former Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott stepped down from both his office and the re-election campaign over unspecified "inappropriate comments" he made to a woman.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Alaska
KEYWORDS: 2018election; 2018midterms; 2020election; ak2018; alaska; alaskagovernor; begich; billwalker; byronmallott; dnctalkingpoint; dnctalkingpoints; dunleavy; election2018; election2020; governor; mallott; markbegich; mediawingofthednc; metoo; mikedunleavy; partisanmediashills; presstitutes; smearmachine; walker
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So Bill Walker, a Republican turned Independent now endorses a snolleygoster Democrat for Governor. He's been a disaster for Alaska and now he wants a Democrat to win so things can get even worse.
1 posted on 10/19/2018 4:22:32 PM PDT by AlaskaErik
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To: AlaskaErik

With all due respect, what’s wrong with you people?


2 posted on 10/19/2018 4:23:55 PM PDT by scottinoc
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To: AlaskaErik

WTH?


3 posted on 10/19/2018 4:24:21 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Trust Sessions" Yeah Right)
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To: AlaskaErik

I hope they’re not suckered by this, like they were by Murkowski.


4 posted on 10/19/2018 4:24:53 PM PDT by OddLane
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To: Ravi

I put money down on Begich to lose via PredictIt (don’t always have to bet on a winner, sometimes can bet on a loser).

Have to see how this affects my odds.

Most likely Begich still loses. It was a 3 man race. Now a 2 man race.


5 posted on 10/19/2018 4:25:34 PM PDT by SpeedyInTexas (Localization, not Globalization)
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To: AlaskaErik

Is a write-in candidacy for someone else a possibility?


6 posted on 10/19/2018 4:27:06 PM PDT by mewzilla (Has the FBI been spying on members of Congress?)
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To: AlaskaErik

Weird stuff.


7 posted on 10/19/2018 4:27:08 PM PDT by Tax-chick ("Kindness and truth shall meet." Ps. 85:10)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Did he not want to be seen as a votes suck from Begich and has seen internals, that Begich still loses? Maybe this is to save a future political attempt?


8 posted on 10/19/2018 4:29:36 PM PDT by IllumiNaughtyByNature (Elections have consequences. get over it, we won! ~ Barack Obama)
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To: AlaskaErik

What did the Lt Governor say and why is it such a closely guarded secret?


9 posted on 10/19/2018 4:30:02 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (If you want a definition of "bullying" just watch the Democrats in the Senate)
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To: AlaskaErik

Shouldn’t Dunleavy clean up even more now? What a disaster Begich would be for us Alaskans, least educated governor in the nation.


10 posted on 10/19/2018 4:30:47 PM PDT by nerdgirl
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To: mewzilla

Perhaps someone can write in an ex-NHL player, like Scott Gomez or Matt Carle.


11 posted on 10/19/2018 4:31:11 PM PDT by rfp1234 (I have already previewed this composition.)
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To: AlaskaErik

So according to Real Clear Politics the latest poll has Dunleavy at 43%, Begich at 26% and Walker at 27%. Dunleavy needs only 7% more to get over the 50% mark. This seems like pretty good odds.


12 posted on 10/19/2018 4:33:51 PM PDT by grayboots
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To: AlaskaErik

Why did he drop out?


13 posted on 10/19/2018 4:36:39 PM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: OddLane

“I hope they’re not suckered by this, like they were by Murkowski.”
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They fell for Murkowski’s line so they’ll most likely just go straight for the Democrat politician this time.

I would really like to see Alaska vote Republican all the way. One can always hope.


14 posted on 10/19/2018 4:37:49 PM PDT by Notthereyet (Notthereyet)
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With all due respect, what’s wrong with you people?

Sarah Palin nailed the problem back when she first became governor. It's what she called the CBC, or Corrupt Bastards Club, and members are from both parties.


15 posted on 10/19/2018 4:41:38 PM PDT by Cinnamontea
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To: AlaskaErik

I lived in Alaska 4th-6th grade. To explain Alaska, the economy, Native issues, Energy etc would be similiar to explaining to a Southner why New England is so democrat. Someone who lives there now would have a better shot, but you have to have more than a conventional repub/dem view


16 posted on 10/19/2018 4:41:43 PM PDT by ALX
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To: Lurkina.n.Learnin

Rumor has it he said “I’d like to slip my elk Horn in her bear cave.”

Just kidding. But if everybody comes up with horrible hypotheticals of what he said, perhaps it will inspire somebody to release the actual quote.


17 posted on 10/19/2018 4:41:46 PM PDT by Two Kids' Dad (((( Sessions couldn't find his own ass if Al Franken was grabbing it at the time ))))
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It's what she called the CBC

Well put. Thankfully the hardworking people of Alaska, though currently poorly represented, get to have the final say.

18 posted on 10/19/2018 4:45:44 PM PDT by scottinoc
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To: Lurkina.n.Learnin
What did the Lt Governor say and why is it such a closely guarded secret?

I wonder if there's also an investigation that's getting too close to the Governor and he thinks he'll be next so maybe resign now and keep it covered up.

19 posted on 10/19/2018 4:45:56 PM PDT by libertylover (Despite government propaganda, I know the difference between a boy and a girl.)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

I saw this coming from a mile away...I think your bet will still pay off. We’ll see.


20 posted on 10/19/2018 4:47:28 PM PDT by Ravi
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