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To: gamesmistress who wrote (264968)	9/2/2008 6:13:11 PM
From: Snowshoe	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 793884

>>Why was he wasting his time on a relative nobody, trying to beat an incumbent governor (and former three term senator) in the Republican primary?<< Huh? Murkowski was the most unpopular governor in the USA. The handwriting was on the wall. >>Palin slaughtered the incumbent in the primary--posting a 30 point margin of victory<< She got 51% in a 3-way race with one young woman against two older guys. With Murkowski out, the race would been much tighter. >>and went on to win the general (over a former Democratic governor) without seeming to break a sweat<< Another 3-way race. She took 48%. >>she still racks up approval ratings of 80 per cent or better<< Old news. More like 65% recently (pre-nomination). Still good, but the ethics scandal has tarnished her image. The bottom line: Frank Murkowski made Sarah Palin governor of Alaska. The dynamics at the national level are quite different.