JUNEAU — “You never know who will stop by the office.”
That was the headline on a post on Sen. Mark Begich’s Facebook page, above a picture of him with Joe Miller and Miller’s wife, Kathleen.
Miller, a tea party favorite during his 2010 campaign against Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, is seen as a potential rival to Begich. The Democratic Begich is up for re-election next year.
All three members of Alaska’s congressional delegation nominated Miller’s son, Jacob, for a military academy. Joe Miller visited Murkowski’s office Wednesday, and the two wound up having a 10- to 15-minute “friendly Alaskan conversation,” talking about things like family and weather, Murkowski’s spokesman said.
The Millers also visited Rep. Don Young’s office and thanked his staff. The House is in recess, and Young was not in his office at the time, Young’s spokesman said.
Begich said it doesn’t matter what party someone belongs to or who they’re related to. He said the younger Miller had good credentials, and he recommended him.
He said the Millers stopped by to thank him for the recommendation. He also said Joe Miller told him he hadn’t decided whether to run for Begich’s seat in 2014.
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Running against nutcase Miller would be a significant gift for Begich. Americans, and Alaskans, have had their fill of Tea.
The real question is...is Parnell going to make a run at it? I predict that he'll get crushed if he does. Begich has represented Alaska's interests well in the democratic senate - if both of our senators were repubs, we'd be largely ignored by the dem majority and the administration.
Why Lattie...
Why would Alaska be ignored? I thought the Democrat party and Obama are always "reaching out" across the aisle to reach "reasonable" solutions. I suspect from your post that you think the Democrats are the "party of no." I have known this to be true since 2008!
*Footnote
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Just saw on the news that President is the most "polarizing" ever! Lattie-I guess you are right-we need Begich.
Of course don young wasn't in
Of course don young wasn't in his office lol
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According to conservative news outlets, "obama ties with bush as being most polarizing presidents ever". I'm shocked their polls indicate this. By the way, they determined this by polling democrats and polling republicans and an overwhelming majority of republicans approved of bush while an overwhelming majority of democrats approved of obama. So obviously the logical conclusion is that this indicates polarization... or in other words, partisanship. Also, congress' approval rating is still in the toilet due to partisan bickering... obviously it has nothing to do with the political environment in America... and is solely attributed to obama being a polarizing force.
Cheesy
Quit spinning it. The news source that I use said that Obama wins that battle by a fairly wide margin.
denny,
no one is spinning anything. That's quoted from newsmax, a well-known conservative news outlet. What ultraconservative rag do you consider to be a news source?
Really, Lat: Alaskans have had their "fill" of Tea?
I can visualize your speaking on behalf of Americans, as a whole (considering this latest election) but to single out Alaskans?
I do not think you are there yet.
After stabbing Alaskan's in
After stabbing Alaskan's in the back with his vote to kill our health care, Begich is in DEEP trouble.
Oh really, bf?
What health care did he vote against? The nonexistent republican plan?
Will be needing more "friends"
With 14,418 "friends" on his facebook, Joe will be needing more "friends" if he wants to win, and they'll have to be residents.
nation's first black president most polarizing figure...
Now THERE'S a surprise! Especially in this post-racial age! God knows the republicans had NOTHING to do with it!