Possible House pick up: Berkowitz (D), leads Rep. Don Young in Alaska

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A new poll of Alaska voters finds that Alaskans, weary from the scandal-plagued Rep. Don Young (R-AK), support challenger Ethan Berkowitz (D) by a 51% to 45.5% split. This marks the first time the challenger has held a lead over Young this cycle.

Perhaps of even more concern for Young, the poll found 34% are strong Berkowitz supporters -- unlikely to change their decision -- while only 19% of those polled called themselves strong supporters of Young. Berkowitz was the 2006 Democratic nominee for Lt. Governor.

CQ: "Young has rarely faced serious competition since the 1973 election he won to succeed Democratic Rep. Nick Begich, who was presumed dead after the plane transporting him to a campaign event disappeared. But Young has been under scrutiny for his connections to Veco Corp., an Alaska-based oil industry services company, which is at the center of a state political scandal that also has raised questions for Republican Ted Stevens, Alaska’s long-serving senior senator who also is up for election in 2008."
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2007/10/15/berkowitz_leads_young_in_alaska.html