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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsExplain to me like I'm a child, what it means
that a Democratic candidate won a US House race in Alaska?
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Explain to me like I'm a child, what it means (Original Post)
BootinUp
Aug 2022
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Ocelot II
(130,497 posts)1. At least, that they don't like Sarah Palin any more.
dchill
(42,660 posts)2. Trends tend to trend.
Faux pas
(16,346 posts)3. It's
a bigly uuge deal
RockRaven
(19,330 posts)4. Alaska is tired of the Palins.
brush
(61,033 posts)5. Glad she lost, but from what I understand...
she is going to be right back on the ballot in November against our Dem winner contesting for the next 2-year term.
Seems to me it was a waste of money to fill the seat for only two months and a few days and then having to do it all over again in Nov.
Generic Brad
(14,374 posts)6. First time in 50 years
That is a BFD.
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)7. Don Young (R) held that seat for 49 years.