Anchorage Edition: August 22, 2008

Fri, August 22, 2008
Posted in Anchorage Edition

Each week, host Michael Carey gathers journalists and commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska. Topics this week include:

Ted Stevens’ jury trial will not move to Alaska, but is still on for September in Washington, DC; how will this affect the Stevens re-election campaign?
Vic Vickers’ run for U.S. Senate — against Ted Stevens — dominates the paid airwaves; what do we know about him?
U.S. House race is tightest among Republicans Don Young, Sean Parnell and Gabrielle LeDoux; what must Don Young do to dodge corruption allegations and win re-election? what can Sean Parnell do to develop a public personality?; will Gabrielle LeDoux spoil the election for one of the two other candidates?
Parnell’s funding from the Club for Growth — is this damaging to his campaign?
Bensen / Berkowitz U.S. House primary race for Democratic ballot slot is also in play this season
Fairbanks mayor Jim Whitaker is headed to the Democratic National Convention to speak
Governor Palin puts employee on leave after discovering he pressured State Troopers to fire an enemy of the Palin family — the Wooten / Monegan controversy continues
Ballot Measure 4 is engaging voters with tons of ads and debate; do voters know what’s going on, and how will they vote in the midst of the confusion?
Ballot Measure 1 gambling law is getting less attention

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HOST: Michael Carey, independent journalist

GUESTS:

Paul Jenkins, voiceofthetimes.net
Larry Persily, independent journalist
Steve MacDonald, KTUU Channel 2 News

KSKA (FM) BROADCAST: Friday, August 22, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.

KAKM (TV) BROADCAST: Friday, August 22, 2008 at 9:00 p.m. Repeats Saturday, August 23, 2008 at 5:00 p.m.

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One Response to “Anchorage Edition: August 22, 2008”

Jennifer Jones on August 23, 2008 at 1:29 am

I too think the Vic Vicker’s candidacy is rather “unusual.” However, the 4 of you yucking it up about Dan Fagan’s classless prank to publically humiliate a guest on his show was beneath all of you. You acted like 4 high school boys who had been out drinking together, saw something cruel happen, and thought it was sooo funny. However, when the alcohol wears off decent people of any age would realize that they participated in something they should be ashamed of.Shame on all 4 of you.