McGavick already in Sen. Stevens Pocket

Why would any Washingtonian want to vote for a Senate candidate who's going to represent Alaska?

Oil money in Alaska lines up for McGavick

By Alicia Mundy
Seattle Times Washington bureau

WASHINGTON — Arctic oil-drilling supporters are rallying behind Republican Senate candidate Mike McGavick of Seattle for a fundraiser organized by Alaska's most powerful politicians...

...The Alaska politicians are the stars, but the other 23 special patrons listed on the invitation are a who's who in Alaska politics and commerce, particularly in the energy industry.

Many of them have been vocal and financial supporters of opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to oil drilling — an issue Stevens has pushed in the Senate for almost 30 years....(more)

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