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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:For Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox election Шаблон:Elections in Alaska sidebar Шаблон:Sarah Palin series The 2006 Alaska gubernatorial general election took place on November 7, 2006. The former mayor of Wasilla, Sarah Palin, defeated incumbent governor Frank Murkowski in the Republican primary, and then went on to defeat former governor Tony Knowles in the general election. Palin became the first governor of the state to be born after Alaskan statehood.

Palin would later become the unsuccessful Republican vice presidential nominee in 2008, before resigning as governor in 2009.

Primaries

Republican primary

Incumbent Frank Murkowski (R), first elected governor in 2002, ran for reelection but was defeated in a landslide in the Republican primary by former Wasilla mayor Sarah Palin on August 22, 2006. Murkowski's approval rating at the time of the election was 19%. Murkowski also faced opposition from former state lawmaker and Fairbanks businessman John Binkley.

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Democratic primary

Former two-term Governor Tony Knowles and state lawmaker Eric Croft competed for the Democratic ticket for governor. Knowles had a substantial lead over Croft, both at the polls and with fund raising.Шаблон:Citation needed

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Other Parties

Alaskan Independence Party

Green Party

  • David Massie

Libertarian Party

  • Billy Toien – 2002 gubernatorial nominee

Independent

  • Andrew Halcro – former Republican state representative, businessman

General election

Campaign

Republican candidate Sarah Palin, Democratic candidate Tony Knowles, and independent candidate Andrew Halcro faced each other in the general election. Anchorage businessman Andrew Halcro ran as an Independent in the race for governor. Halcro has served in the Alaska State legislature in the past, and is known as a fiscal hawk. Halcro collected about 4,000 signatures to be placed on the general election ballot without party affiliation. Despite Knowles' experience, Palin was able to win.

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[1] Шаблон:USRaceRating November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] Шаблон:USRaceRating November 6, 2006
Rothenberg Political Report[3] Шаблон:USRaceRating November 2, 2006
Real Clear Politics[4] Шаблон:USRaceRating November 6, 2006

Polling

Poll source Date(s) administered Sarah
Palin (R)
Tony
Knowles (D)
Rasmussen November 3, 2006 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | 45% 44%
Rasmussen October 9, 2006 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | 47% 40%
Rasmussen September 8, 2006 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | 52% 38%
Rasmussen August 3, 2006 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | 51% 38%
Ivan Moore Research June 7, 2006 39% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | 43%

Results

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See also

References

External links

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