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jcgoldie

(11,613 posts)
6. She was reelected in 2010 as an independent
Fri Jan 22, 2021, 11:01 PM
Jan 2021

...after losing the Republican primary. So one would think its not an incredible stretch.

That would work, but have no idea what the probability of that would be still_one Jan 2021 #1
Wonder how that would play at home luv2fly Jan 2021 #2
she could pull it off. drray23 Jan 2021 #5
Yes, I was impressed she won as a write in candidate, not easy Walleye Jan 2021 #15
She was reelected in 2010 as an independent jcgoldie Jan 2021 #6
Unfortunately, she voted with Repubs a lot of the time previously. spooky3 Jan 2021 #3
Seems that a deal could be possible. She's still a professional politician. blm Jan 2021 #7
agreed - I just don't know that she's close to making the big break. nt spooky3 Jan 2021 #9
She's not. TwilightZone Jan 2021 #16
We can all contact her office and try to persuade her. dubyadiprecession Jan 2021 #4
The info coming out about the insurrection may convince her. blm Jan 2021 #11
This! drmeow Jan 2021 #19
Offer her Chair of a Committee where Alaska can get a lot of government goodies... kentuck Jan 2021 #8
That's what I was thinking. blm Jan 2021 #12
But as soon as that word gets out, lots of Dems will object or spooky3 Jan 2021 #21
She actually made a statement to this very issue after the Capitol siege. Budi Jan 2021 #10
'No way': Murkowski rules out switching parties. LeftInTX Jan 2021 #13
She may see things differently when FBI releases all blm Jan 2021 #14
I would think in the present senate, an Independent would end up being a very important person captain queeg Jan 2021 #17
Even an independent who doesn't caucus would Dems would put Reps in the minority, Liberty Belle Jan 2021 #18
Just what I said earlier today here. msfiddlestix Jan 2021 #20
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