Media coverage of AK political races in The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner


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Budget & Economy     Lisa Murkowski: Against “regionalization” of federal funding.     Tony Knowles: Consolidate funding now distributed to Alaska’s 230 tribes.

Civil Rights     Tony Knowles: Marriage definition should be by states, not US Constitution.

Corporations     Lisa Murkowski: Exxon would not benefit from a $6.5 billion tax break at all.     Tony Knowles: Demand Exxon pay $4 billion in punitive damages to fishermen.     Lisa Murkowski: Want to have the Exxon Valdez issue behind us.     Tony Knowles: Exxon must pay fishermen who were harmed by their spill.

Crime     Lisa Murkowski: Limit liability by capping non-economic damages.     Tony Knowles: Reform the system while protect everyone’s right in court.

Drugs     Lisa Murkowski: Legalizing recreational marijuana is public health risk.

Education     Lisa Murkowski: Support NCLB but need room to adapt NCLB to local needs.     Tony Knowles: No Child Left Behind made our education dream a nightmare.

Energy & Oil     Mark Begich: Short term: $2.5B for LIHEAP; 70M bbl from strategic reserve.     Mark Begich: Long term: develop ANWR; build renewable energy plants.     Lisa Murkowski: Need a president who will sign ANWR.     Tony Knowles: Support drilling the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.     Lisa Murkowski: Get ANWR with a Republican-led majority.     Tony Knowles: Seek ANWR through a bill that sets tougher mileage standards.

Environment     Lisa Murkowski: Pay a fee if one’s actions place other users in harm’s way.     Tony Knowles: Appropriate to levy reasonable fees to upkeep public lands.

Government Reform     Lisa Murkowski: Alaska loses with a Senator who caucuses with the Democrats.     Tony Knowles: A one-party strategy for America doesn’t work.

Gun Control     Lisa Murkowski: Oppose reauthorizing the federal assault weapons ban.     Tony Knowles: Oppose reauthorizing the federal assault weapons ban.

Health Care     Bill Walker: Bipartisan compromise on healthcare.

Homeland Security     Lisa Murkowski: A missile defense system that protects all 50 states.     Lisa Murkowski: Alaska is served well by the Alaska Fire Service.     Tony Knowles: Support a national missile defense system.     Tony Knowles: Fairbanksans were not satisfied with the Alaska Fire Service.     Tony Knowles: Supports Powell Doctrine & pre-emptive military action.

Principles & Values     Joe Miller: OpEd: Murkowski should be challenged by a real conservative.     Dan Sullivan: Involved in Alaska state politics since 1990.     Mead Treadwell: Involved in Alaska state politics since 1978.     Jim Sykes: Qualified candidates for Senate deserve to be heard equally.

Tax Reform     Lisa Murkowski: Got over $700 million of tax credits for a gas pipeline.     Lisa Murkowski: The $143 billion corporate tax bill is a “jobs” bill.     Tony Knowles: Oppose the $143 billion corporate tax bill as a tax giveaway.     Tony Knowles: Offer a tax credit for the industry to build a gas pipeline.     Lisa Murkowski: Federal tax cuts are a means to spur economic growth.     Tony Knowles: Support permanent tax cuts for most wage earners.

War & Peace     Scott Kohlhaas: The Bush doctrine makes a draft is very, very likely.     Lisa Murkowski: A democratic Iraq will be a role model for the Middle East.     Tony Knowles: Could have assaulted on Al-Qaida and bin Laden on full-scale.

Welfare & Poverty     Lisa Murkowski: Opposed the federal overtime laws.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Bill Walker Alaska Independent Governor Dan Sullivan Republican Senator Alaska Jim Sykes 2004 former Green challenger Alaska Joe Miller Challenger and previous Republican Nominee Alaska Lisa Murkowski Republican Sr Senator Alaska Mark Begich Alaska Democratic candidate for governor Mead Treadwell Alaska Republican Lt. Governor Scott Kohlhaas Tony Knowles Alaska Former Democratic Governor (1994-2002)