The election hub might be at the Westmark Hotel in downtown Fairbanks, but the place to be for mellow conversation, a safe environment, and a good beer, too... would be the UAF Pub.
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I voted, and it was 2 degrees outside. You have no excuse to not go out and VOTE!
I cast my vote at the Chena District 8 polling place at approximately 9:15 AM... at the teeny-tiny Faith Baptist Church, which sits overlooking the iced-over Chena River.
What were Alaskans to expect when their fresh-faced governor with record approval ratings was presented as the next possible Vice President of the United States?
I might have to take my reporter hat off this week, and talk a little bit about something more personal… but something that so many other people are going through in our nation.
Last Wednesday night, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was welcomed home by an airplane hangar full of Alaskans.
So, John McCain wasn't the only star of the Republican National Convention--his running mate, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, was the talk of the Twin Cities (as well as everywhere else).
The Republican National Convention was a frenzy of supporters and protestors alike. What was the vibe on the street? Jay from Detroit had some things to say.
So, I've been maintaining fervently that Alaska is the nation's most ignored state when it comes to presidential campaigns.
I am prepared to eat my words...
Ryan Buchholdt is a 23-year old University of Alaska Anchorage student headed off to the Democratic National Convention, and slotted his vote for Barack Obama.