July 16, 2026
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From the Peninusla Clarion, thanks to Bob Bird via [email protected]
Full article here.
The responses at Tuesday’s U.S. senate forum, co-sponsored by both Kenai and Soldotna chambers of commerce and the Alaska Industry Support Alliance, were as varied and unique as the candidates running.
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Alaska’s Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports that the Alaskan Independence Party has “made little headway in gaining a seat†for U.S. Senate nominee Bob Bird at an upcoming Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce candidate forum.…
Alaska Independence Party U.S. Senate candidate Bob Bird says why the Heller decision applauded by Bill Redpath and the Libertarian Party was wrong, and why the “Bill of Rights” is misnamed.…
Alaska Division of Elections officials said Friday that the state’s Libertarian Party cannot replace David Haase as its nominee for U.S. Senate unless Haase agrees to step down himself, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports.…
Politics1 reports that a KTUU-TV/Ivan Moore Research poll has Alaska Independence Party U.S. Senate nominee Bob Bird at just 2% versus embattled Republican incumbent Ted Stevens (46%) and Democratic challenger Mark Begich (49%).…
Alaska’s Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports that the Alaska Libertarian Party “is considering replacing candidate David Haase‘s name on the November ballot in the U.S. Senate race with Republican David Cuddy” after Haase “sent a letter to the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner on Tuesday blasting the leadership of the Libertarian party and apologizing†to incumbent Republican Ted Stevens.…
Republican VP hopeful Sarah Palin’s ties to third parties have been covered here and here. But the mainstream media — as well as the left-wing blogosphere — do not view Ms.…
From Alaska Independence Party candidate for U.S. Senate, Bob Bird:
To the IPR Crew:
More on Palin and the Alaskan Independence Party.
Sarah indeed gave a brief DVD speech for the AIP faithful back in March, which I attended, along with conservative Republican Dave Cuddy, as we both were sending out feelers for a Senate run.…
IPR’s interview with Bob Bird, Alaska Independence Party candidate for U.S. Senate, reveals the pro-life leader and school teacher to be an unusually consistent and principled politician, less concerned with “looking good” than being right.…