AK-PPP: Gov. Parnell (R) up 10, but strong Indie vote

[Tender Branson]

If the candidates for Governor this fall were Republican Sean Parnell, Democrat Byron Mallott, Constitution Party candidate J.R. Myers, and independent Bill Walker, who would you vote for?

Sean Parnell ................................................... 37%
Byron Mallott................................................... 27%
Bill Walker....................................................... 17%
J.R. Myers....................................................... 4%
Not sure .......................................................... 15%

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2014/PPP_Release_AK_513.pdf

[ElectionAtlas]

New Poll: Alaska Governor by Public Policy Polling on 2014-05-11

Summary: D: 27%, R: 37%, U: 15%

Poll Source URL: Full Poll Details

[LeBron]

Well, the good news for Parnell is the deadline passed and no Libertarian or Alaskan Independence right-wing candidate got in alongside Myers and Walker. The bad news, he has a 42% approval thanks to the corporate tax breaks and has a party primary from a former AK Republican Party Chairman just 2-3 months before the general. He should survive, but the last thing Parnell needs is a lack of support from his own party in his re-election efforts while his own Lt. Governor is unlikely to make the ballot with him. I would have preferred to see Berkowitz run again because this seat could have been contested with a strong enough candidate, but who knows? Maybe Mallott will prove us wrong.

As for Lt. Governor, McGuire dropped out which means we have a better chance at winning the seat plus it's very likely now that 2 Dan Sullivan's will appear on the ballot.