Alaska

How Sarah Palin Changed My Life

Nena Baker | Posted 11.20.2008 | Living


Nena Baker

From the depths of her soul, Gov. Palin knows there is no one better or more qualified to deliver her message about the future of the United States,

Ted Stevens' Farewell Speech: "God Bless Alaska And Our Governor" (VIDEO)

HuffPost | Dan Duray | Posted 11.20.2008 | Politics


The recently-convicted, recently-ousted Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska gave his farewell address to the Senate this morning. The 85-year-old was the ...

Keith Olbermann Broke Up with Me

Shannyn Moore | Posted 11.19.2008 | Media


Shannyn Moore

Keith Olbermann has the temerity to ask if it's too late to sell Alaska back to the Russians -- repeatedly. America's liberal boy-wonder is breaking up with me.

Stevens loses Alaska Senate race

AP | MICHAEL R. BLOOD | Posted 11.18.2008 | Politics


ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Sen. Ted Stevens, the longest serving Republican in Senate history, narrowly lost his re-election bid Tuesday, marking the d...

Where Will Conservatives Threaten to Move To When Obama Takes Office?

Jason Notte | Posted 11.18.2008 | Politics


Jason Notte

Alaskans may actually welcome secession and a few more like-minded friends with whom to celebrate it.

Manhattan Does Drizzle: Rainy Days And Sarah Palin Make Me Cranky

Betsy Perry | Posted 11.14.2008 | Style


Betsy Perry

I prefer to blame everything on the rain and Sarah Palin. The rain will stop but I'm worried she won't.

Stevens Fights Expulsion, Begs Colleagues "To Give Him A Chance"

Politico | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics


Convicted Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), facing possible expulsion from the Republican Conference next week, is contacting his Republican colleagues and...

Stevens Trails Begich In Alaska Senate Race

AP | GENE JOHNSON | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics


ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Just as Sen. Ted Stevens appeared set to return to Congress, felony conviction and all, his re-election bid has faltered. If...

Palin: 2012 GOP Ticket Should Feature A Woman

AP | BRENDAN FARRINGTON | Posted 11.12.2008 | Politics


MIAMI — Republican governors, down and out after the party's devastating Election Day losses, said Wednesday that the future of the GOP rests wi...

The Mystery of the Missing Alaskan Votes

ProPublica | Posted 11.11.2008 | Politics


ProPublica

Adding to the mystery of the missing Alaskan voters, there was the fact that the poll predictions were wrong.

ALASKA ELECTION UPDATE: The Envelopes Please

Shannyn Moore | Posted 11.10.2008 | Politics


Shannyn Moore

All camps -- Stevens and Begich in the Senate race, and Don Young and Ethan Berkowitz in one of the House races with the strangest results -- are still at work. It feels like 2000 Bush-Gore around here.

I Just Saw Sarah Palin Snow a Willing Greta van Susteren

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 11.10.2008 | Media


Joseph A. Palermo

Palin told Greta that she couldn't have banned Harry Potter books as mayor of Wasilla because "Harry Potter had not been written yet." However, there were additions to the series in that period.

Election 2008 Odds and Ends -- Waiting for Missouri and Alaska, Pro-Marijuana Initiatives and More...

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.10.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

We have had a virtual news blackout on what is going on in the two states we're waiting for -- Missouri's presidential results, and Alaska's senatorial results. Here is what I managed to find out.

Palin Sorts Clothes To See What Belongs To RNC

AP | GENE JOHNSON | Posted 11.10.2008 | Politics


WASILLA, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, amid speculation she'll run for president in four years, blamed Bush administration policies for the ...

How Do I Thank Thee, Sarah Palin?

Erica Heller | Posted 11.08.2008 | Politics


Erica Heller

How do I Thank Thee, Sarah Palin? Let me count the ways... (With profound apologies to Elizabeth Barrett Browning)

Sarah Palin: She's Gotta Have It

Howard Bragman | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics


Howard Bragman

What happens when Ted Stevens is kicked out of office? Why, the Alaskan Governor herself gets to appoint a replacement. There's nothing stopping Ms. Palin from appointing the reflection in her mirror.

Is Ivory Always Wrong?

Alison Stein Wellner | Posted 11.07.2008 | Living


Alison Stein Wellner

Yesterday, South Africa held a controversial auction: of elephant tusks, 51 tons to be exact. This auction was sanctioned by the UN body which oversee...

Filibuster-Proof Democratic Majority Begins to Line Up in U.S. Senate

Brad Friedman | Posted 11.07.2008 | Home


Brad Friedman

Setting aside whether or not a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate is a good or bad thing, the undecided races at this hour are quickly summarized below.

When Randy Met Sarah

Lionel Beehner | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics


Lionel Beehner

Randy Scheunemann always struck me as someone whose views of the world were too sketchy and scary to be taken seriously. It is fitting that he and Sarah Palin found each other.

Alaska On eBay? Election Numbers Update

Shannyn Moore | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics


Shannyn Moore

Alaska needs an election autopsy STAT. This year's turnout was smaller than the election of 2004 by 6.1%. I would have to smoke more than salmon to believe that Alaska, with Palin on the ballot, decided to sit this one out.

The Tears Were Real; Palin Was A Pawn

James Rotondi | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics


James Rotondi

Maybe I'm just a sucker, or perhaps some misplaced machismo makes me want to defend damsels in distress. but watching Sarah Palin tear up, I actually felt a twinge of sympathy.

Stolen Election from Alaska?

Shannyn Moore | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics


Shannyn Moore

We're supposed to believe that overall participation decreased by 11%. This historic election both nationally and for Alaska had the lowest Alaska turnout for a presidential race ever!?! Something stinks.

Video: LAND OF HOPES AND DREAMS

Shannyn Moore | Posted 11.05.2008 | Politics


Shannyn Moore

An Alaskan friend of mine put this together. Bruce Springsteen has written anthems of hope for years; our country's soundtrack. Now, it is not just ...

Ted Stevens Holds Slim Lead, Race Undecided

AP | MARY PEMBERTON | Posted 11.05.2008 | Politics


ANCHORAGE, Alaska — After a sometimes thrilling, sometimes bumpy run in the national spotlight, Alaska saw its governor defeated for vice presid...

50 Stars

Darryle Pollack | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics


Darryle Pollack

I am old enough to remember when Alaska and Hawaii were added, as the 49th and 50th states (and also old enough to forget which is which).