Outside groups funnel money into Alaska elections
August 13th, 2008
Outside special interest groups are making their presence known in Alaska this election cycle in the hope of influencing the selection of the state’s next congressional leaders.
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Anchorage Democrat Ethan Berkowitz was named to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s Red to Blue fundraising program in June.
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The most significant PAC money Berkowitz has received is from Illinois Democratic Rep. Rahm Emanuel’s group Our Common Values.
The AFL-CIO’s Working Families Vote PAC is also supporting Berkowitz, as is pro-choice groups Planned Parenthood and NARAL, among others, though such endorsements don’t necessarily come with cash.
The Anchorage Democrat and former state House minority leader received some publicity from the left-leaning blogosphere, most notably the Web site www.dailykos.com, which has commissioned two polls on the House race.
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