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Panich52

(5,829 posts)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 12:04 PM Mar 2015

Super-PACs for local races in Alaska?

Alaska Dispatch
Super PAC revs up for Anchorage mayoral candidate Coffey
  
Alaska political consultant Art Hackney is spearheading an independent group to help elect Anchorage mayoral candidate Dan Coffey. 

Anchorage | Devin Kelly
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http://www.adn.com/article/20150315/super-pac-revs-anchorage-mayoral-candidate-coffey

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We're not talking major US city here (no offense, Anchorage), so why is there such a big money push for a mayoral race? Is the city that important to AK politics in general?

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