Bert:
The standing governer at the time lost the GOP primary to Sarah Palin. People up there love her. The former governer's daughter, Senator Lisa Murkowski is also (although less) popular. Stevens is an old gasbag. I don't watch the daily show, but last summer a friend in Alaska pointed out this to me; it merely shows how out of touch the ruling class is:
I think I posted it before, but it still makes me laugh.
