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...mentor of sorts to Obama, is particularly interested in containing Russia's bad behavior in the countries of the former Soviet Union. Democrats will ask Clinton about plans to withdraw from Iraq, close Guantánamo Bay and boost troop levels in Afghanistan. Junior Republicans, like Lisa Murkowski, will ask about regional issues, like the U.S.'s role in the Arctic...
...Murkowski, Lisa •Palin is told by to forget about trying to win Senate seat...
...than governor: U.S. Senator. It seems unlikely that she would run this quickly for Ted Stevens? seat if he wins his tight election and subsequently is forced out of the Senate. She needs time to recuperate and, frankly, to study up on the issues. But in 2010, Republican Lisa Murkowski will be up for re-election. Palin's broad popularity in Alaska (her approval rating at home is still in the 60s despite her turbulent autumn) wouldn't change the fact that Murkowski, whose approval rating was 63% in a March survey, would be a formidable opponent. "Palin would have...
Palin trounced Murkowski in the 2006 GOP primary. Facing former Democratic governor Tony Knowles in the fall, she shifted her pipeline position to "look gubernatorial," recalled Bitney, who served as her policy director. The original "all-Alaska" option excluded any role for the major producers. But they, after all, had the gas and the capital needed to build and operate their own pipeline. So Palin took a more inclusive stance in the general election, favoring open competition for anyone, including the major producers, who were willing to meet certain criteria for a pipeline...
...rejected the proposal in April, saying he did not "trust" ExxonMobil's word after years of false starts, and pulled the leases. The state wants other producers to bid for the development rights, a plan unlikely to occur for years because of court challenges. Dan Dickinson, tax chief under Murkowski, claims that the Point Thompson decision may have scored p.r. points for Palin but ultimately set back early production of the field. "I don't think Governor Palin really understands the intricate details of oil and gas here," says Persily, the former administration official. "She underestimates the complexity of this...