Palin backs independent for Alaska governor

[Lucille]

She's upset about Parnell scaling back her oil socialism.

Nevertheless, I think it's good. Right wingers listen to her, and they might finally consider voting third party themselves.

http://www.aol.com/article/2014/10/2...rnor/20983234/

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Sarah Palin has snubbed her former lieutenant governor in his bid for re-election, supporting an independent candidate after Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell dismantled the increased oil taxes that were a signature part of her time as governor.

Palin on Tuesday night hosted a reception for the gubernatorial ticket of Bill Walker and Byron Mallott at her lakeside home north of Anchorage.

Walker, a former Republican, and Mallott, a Democrat, joined forces after the primary with Walker at the top of the ticket, in an effort to unseat Parnell in next month's election. Parnell, a Republican, has held office since Palin quit in July 2009 after her run as vice president.
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The relationship between Palin and her former lieutenant soured since their time together in office, with a major source of contention centered on taxes on the oil industry, which funds nearly all of Alaska state government.

Palin's plan placed higher taxes on the industry, and as a result, provided a multibillion dollar cash injection to state coffers.

Parnell initially supported Palin's taxation plan, but began efforts to change it after he was elected to his own term in office in 2010.

Oil companies complained that state taxes ate too much of the profits and discouraged new investment. Parnell's plan, approved by lawmakers, lowered taxes on the oil industry with the hope that companies would invest more in increased production and exploration.

Palin supported a ballot initiative in the August primary to repeal the law, but the vote failed. Months before that vote, Palin questioned Parnell's motivation for his about-face on her tax plan.

"Well, bless his heart. Remember that Sean Parnell came from the oil industry. He was, you know, an employee of ConocoPhillips ... lobbying for the cause there. So perhaps that's ingrained in him," she said during a May interview on an Anchorage radio station.

[William Tell]

The 'Independent' ticket has the former Democrat nominee for Governor as the Lt. Gov candidate. They support expanding Medicaid (taking Obamacare money) raising the minimum wage etc.

[TaftFan]

Hmm...to me the taxes should be dependent on whether it is on public land or not.

[Lucille]

It's personal for her. She considers her increased oil socialism her greatest achievement as Governor.

I still laugh about her dumb ethics law, which lead to her resignation. Hoisted by her own petard.

Related:

http://www.mediaite.com/online/sarah...al-candidates/

[A] report from Open Secrets reveals that since the 2014 two-year election cycle began, her PAC has raised a total of $2.7 million dollars, but only donated $150,000 of that money to actual candidates, a donation rate of 5.5%.

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According to OpenSecrets, Palin’s PAC is notoriously "parsimonious," noting that "of the 417 leadership PACs that made at least one contribution in that cycle, SarahPAC was one of only 19 to give less than 10 percent of its total expenditures to candidates, other PACs or party committees."

Wow. That's pretty bad.

[Matt Collins]

http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/23/politi...s-independent/

[CPUd]

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[Lucille]

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthr...laska-governor

[Keith and stuff]

Nevertheless, I think it's good. Right wingers listen to her, and they might finally consider voting third party themselves.
http://www.aol.com/article/2014/10/2...rnor/20983234/

That's already happened, at least with the older ones. The Alaskan Independence Party is partly an offshoot of the LP.

Alaskan Independence Party Gubernatorial Tickets
1990 Wally Hickel 40%
1994 Jack Coghill 20%
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska...orial_nominees

[William Tell]

That's already happened, at least with the older ones. The Alaskan Independence Party is partly an offshoot of the LP.

Alaskan Independence Party Gubernatorial Tickets
1990 Wally Hickel 40%
1994 Jack Coghill 20%
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska...orial_nominees

But to be clear, the candidate Palin endorsed has nothing to do with the Alaskan Independence Party.

[Keith and stuff]

But to be clear, the candidate Palin endorsed has nothing to do with the Alaskan Independence Party.

True. She endorsed a more left-wing socialist ticket. There are 4 tickets for governor/LT gov. on the ballot in AK. Palin endorsed the most socialist of the 4 tickets. Palin endorsed the ticket the AFL-CIO is supporting