Pros and Cons of the final candidates of Chris Birch's State Senate seat

All three finalist are pro full Permanent Fund Dividend supporters and all are mountaineers like the late Senator Chris Birch.  

 David Arthur Donley

Pros about David

 

David has served in the legislature before for 16 years from 1987 to 2003.   He understands the concerns of his neighborhood.  He would be a great friend for teachers and educators in the legislatures.  He also was a fiscal conservative while serving in the legislature. 

Cons about David

If Dave is selected there will be less common sense on the Anchorage School Board.  Andy and Starr could select one of their Beltrami sandwich eating friends to replace him on the school board

Al Fogle 

Pros about Al 

 

Albert is very compassionate about serving his community.  He could provide a fresh perspective in the state senate.  

Cons about Al

Albert is a homosexual this will not fit well with the Jim Minnery crowd who believe family is being important.  Anchorage Baptist Temple could also find a candidate who lives in the district to challenge him in the primary.  This is the reason he lost to Suzanne LaFrance in the 2017 Assembly race.  

 Laddie Shaw

Pros about Laddie

Laddie Shaw is a newcomer to Alaska politics.  He is great parachute jumper.  He is very familiar with the current Alaska budget and issues due to his recent election to the state house in 2018.   

Cons about Laddie

Not enough experience in the state legislature.  

I am sure Governor Dunleavy will choose one of these three great gentlemen on the list submitted by the Alaska Republican Party. 

 

Jay Inslee wants to do what no Washington governor has done in nearly 50 years

Jay Inslee has recently launched a bid for a third term as Governor of Washington.   The last Washington Governor to serve a third term was Dan Evans.  He was elected in 1972 for a third and final term.  Washington State has a three term limit on its governors.  If he accomplishes this he will be the first governor to do this in 50 years.  This could help him seek higher office in the future.  Let's hope common sense happens and Washingtonians will retire him in 2020 instead.  Washington can not afford four more years of Jay Inslee.

Farewell to the Jay Inslee presidential campaign

Jay Inslee was the 2nd native Washingtonian to run for president.  The last Washingtonian person to run for president was the late Henry Scoop Jackson who actually almost got the nomination in 1976 if a Southern Governor was not so charming named Jimmy Carter.  Many reasons this campaign failed to gain traction.  Jay was a single issue candidate.  Usually one issue candidates do not win in most political races.  If Jay had focus more on the environment and other issues that were more important to Democrat voters it would had worked.  Had he focused on gun control he would had gotten more traction.  What he should have done what worked for him that the two times he ran for governor in the State of Washington it would had worked.  He could run again in 2024 and think about no Donald Trump to deal with.  As we bury his campaign in the presidential candidate cemetery where others candidate will soon be having theirs.  Jay made an effort and tried to market Washington to the world.  That he can do as Governor.  He has announced he will run for a third term as governor