Berkowitz hoping to ride wave of change
July 8th, 2008
Former Anchorage Representative Ethan Berkowitz says this country is having a Jeffersonian moment and is ready to embrace change. He is hoping to ride that wave of change directly to the U.S. Congress. Deanna Garrison sat down with the Democratic candidate during his visit to Ketchikan on Saturday and filed this report.
New media front and center in U.S. House race
July 1st, 2008
Candidates for Alaska’s sole seat in the U.S. House of Representatives are finding that today’s political battleground extends well beyond conventional media, with hit-and-run attacks on blogs and even guerrilla video postings. But most campaign officials in the congressional race say they don’t think it’s out of control — at least not yet.
Exxon-Alaska Relationship Tenses Up Over Pipeline
June 27th, 2008
Many Alaskans are feeling bitter about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Wednesday to slash the amount of punitive damages Exxon Mobil Corp. must pay for the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. “Exxon has made billions of dollars off our North Slope oil. What we must demand in return is to be treated fairly,” said Ethan Berkowitz.
Democrats Benson, Berkowitz agree on energy, attack Young
June 23rd, 2008
Democratic candidates for Congress stuck largely to energy issues — and, when the chance arose, blasted incumbent Republican Rep. Don Young — at a Sunday night debate in Fairbanks. Berkowitz said lower energy costs would leave people with more money to invest, spend and put their kids through school. “It doesn’t matter to me if it’s gas coming down from the North Slope or renewables or maybe some kind of technology that we’re just learning about today,” he said. “Let’s start doing it for ourselves.”
Way up north, Democrat targets Alaskan icon
June 23rd, 2008
In his pursuit of the House seat held for 35 colorful years by Alaska’s Republican Rep. Don Young, Democratic legislator Ethan Berkowitz turned to the northern equivalent of kissing babies: He gamely jumped on a sled and hustled a team of dogs over the Iditarod trail.
Power player
June 19th, 2008
When Ethan Berkowitz talks about his policy ideas—those he’ll push if he’s successful in his run for Don Young’s seat in the U.S. House of Representatives—he talks fast and excitedly, like an Energizer bunny in high gear. Which is appropriate, because energy policy is one of his overriding passions.
DCCC Unveils Third Wave of Red To Blue
June 18th, 2008
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced today the next round of candidates who earned a spot in the DCCC’s highly competitive Red to Blue program. These 14 candidates qualified for the third round of the Red to Blue program by surpassing demanding fundraising goals and skillfully demonstrating to voters that they stand for change and will represent new priorities when elected to Congress.
Energy tops Berkowitz’s priority list
June 17th, 2008
Ethan Berkowitz is the former minority leader of the state House from Anchorage. He’s running against Diane Benson in the Aug. 26 primary for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. House. He talks about why he thinks he’s better for the job than Benson, as well as about issues including ANWR and the Iraq war.
Poll shows Don Young trailing by 20 points against Democrat
June 9th, 2008
A new poll shows that the two longtime Republican elected officials from Alaska, Sen. Ted Stevens and Rep. Don Young, face serious obstacles to winning reelection. Young is in even worse shape. The 17-term congressman trails former state Rep. Ethan Berkowitz, his likely Democratic opponent, by a 20-point margin — 58 percent to 38 percent. A 52-percent majority of voters said they held a negative opinion of Young, while Berkowitz holds strong favorable ratings.
Poll Finds Trouble For Alaska Republicans
June 9th, 2008
A new Alaska poll finds long-time Republican incumbents, Sen. Ted Stevens and Rep. Don Young, trailing against their likely opponents this November. In a general election match-up, Berkowitz has a healthy margin over Young, 58%-38%. About one-third of respondents have a positive view of Young, while a majority, 52%, have a negative opinion.
