Friday in the Sun!!! (April 15)
GOP intra-office memos, Chenault may be out, and Johnson may move up….Its Friday in the Sun!!!
john weddleton
Muni Election Post Mortum
After a few days have passed in order to let the election results settle out, now is a good time to look at what we can take away from what happened Tuesday.
What I Know…I Think: Election Day Predictions
To the average citizen this is a day to perform that most hallowed of democratic traditions, the trek to the polling place. For many campaign veterans and activists this is a day to throw on a few extra layers, round up volunteers, and hit the street corners to wave signs for your favorite candidate and then hit the bar for a few drinks as results roll in..
For us at The Midnight Sun this is a day to dig into the numbers, dust off the Ouija Board, and make a few predictions on the results that we’re sure to get terribly wrong.
Where to be on election night in Anchorage
Are you searching for the place to see and be seen on election night in Anchorage? Here is a quick rundown of the election night events happening around the city.
LGBT Rights Group Endorses Assembly and School Board Candidates
Yesterday we posted the list of candidates for Anchorage municipal offices endorsed by the socially conservative Alaska Family Council. In fairness, we thought we’d post the recently released endorsements for the LGBT rights group Alaskans Together For Equality.
Anchorage Firefighter Union Launches Ad Offensive In Assembly Races
One Anchorage firefighter’s union is getting into the Anchorage municipal elections in a big way. The International Association of Fire Fighters – Local 1264 PAC has purchased $30,000 worth of ads on local radio stations to support assembly candidates Forrest Dunbar, Eric Croft, and John Weddleton.
What We Learned About Anchorage’s Races Last Week
The latest APOC reports are out for Anchorage’s spring elections and they give us pretty good clues about who’s contending, who’s pretending, who’s hoping to get paid, and who’s putting their members’ money where their mouths are.
6 Things That Latest Fundraising Numbers Tell Us
The latest round of campaign finance disclosures are out, and they matter. A lot. Candidates, parties, and flacks are all full o’ bluster and spin about their campaigns and their performance, but pesky statutorily-required campaign finance reports give citizens an unspun window into exactly where things stand. No one can hide from the numbers. They are cold, precise, and ultimately unflinching. To paraphrase the great football coach Bill Parcells, you are what your fundraising numbers say you are.
Friday in the Sun!!! (Feb 19)
Gruenberg replacement names start floating, Joe Miller is shutting it down, and the shady moves of Senate candidate Margaret Stock, Its Friday in the Sun!!!
Assembly Candidate Starts With Big Name Endorsements
One campaign appears to be coalescing into the “establishment†Republican choice.