Alaskan GOP wisely nominates the BEST man - RON PAUL

I find that my home state (who spawned Mike Gravel {don't ask me I wasn't alive when he was a senator!}) still seems to be very split, although 29% is still a nice margin. I've passed the word on to my family back home. I wish I could do more but I'm stationed here in Montana. My pops seems to be partial to Mike Huckabee, but I'm trying to sway him. Anyways, this is my first post here and keep fighting for Freedom!

Thank you for changing your headline to Texas Congressman. I believe you made a typo when you used a small c for congressman. It should be capitalized to Congressman.
Also I believe the Alaska newspaper didn't use objective reporting when they stated that Ron Paul won the poll by a slim majority. Ron Paul's 29% to Mike Huckabee's 22%, is not what I would term "slim". I wouldn't even call it "close". Perhaps saying "coming in second behind Congressman Ron Paul, is former Arkansas Govenor Mike Huckabee."

Thank you for changing the title of your recent poll regarding Ron Paul's popularity to "Texas Congressman" vs. "Fringe Candidate." While that may seem a matter of semantics, for many of us who support Ron and have felt as marginalized in the media as Ron himself, a change (even so slight) is nonetheless appreciated and far more appropriate for a "news" organization.

Again, thank you!

Jeff M.
Dallas, Texas

The word fringe is no longer there . . .
I love the way they didn't sort the poll results to put the winner at the top.

Simply amazing.

Alan in NC

> Dear KTUU,
>
> Regarding the following article from your website, I take offense at your use of the word "fringe" in reference to presidential candidate Ron Paul. You chose to use this disparaging word despite the evidence of your own poll, the fact that he has won more straw polls than any other Republican candidate, and the fact that he is the leading fundraiser among ALL the presidential candidates this quarter. Just how do you therefore define the word "fringe"?
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> It would appear that the biased, arrogant, "Good Ol' Boy" establishment defenders of Frank Murkowski's ilk are still at work in this state, at least in the bowels of KTUU.
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> Alan Kurczynski
> Chugiak, AK

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Eric C. Adams wrote:

> Dear Mr. K:
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> I wrote the headline and apologize if you took offense.
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> But I also stand behind its accuracy. Mr. Paul represents the libertarian wing of the Republican Party, which may be popular to Alaskans (rightfully so) but is nevertheless a “fringe” of the GOP caucus.
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> “Fringe” is not meant in a disparaging way whatsoever. Rather, it draws attention to the fact that a candidate who is not polling at or even near the top nationally is gathering momentum in a state-by-state manner.
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> Further, his positions on Iraq, taxation and other issues are not in-step with the rest of his party’s leadership or with the Republican platform, making them “fringe” views, according to Webster’s Dictionary.
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> Whether or not this is a bad thing, I leave up to viewers and website users.
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> But rest assured I haven’t heard one word uttered (good or bad) about former Gov. Murkowski in a long, long, long time and I sit in editorial meetings daily. No good ole’ boys in this newsroom.
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> Thanks for your response, though, and again I apologize if you take offense to the word “fringe.”
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> Happy Holidays!
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> Regards,
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> Eric C. Adams
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> Web Managing Editor
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> Channel 2 News
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> 907-762-9242
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> www.ktuu.com

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Dear Eric,

Thank you for your response to my concerns. I have to say, however, that the article's headline was right in line with the vast majority of the corporate media's references to Ron Paul, all clearly intended to marginalize and belittle him. I do not take your single use of the word "fringe" as a scathing attack on this candidate, but do you seriously expect me to accept that it was used in a positive light?

I'm sorry, sincerely, but I must say that I see this as just another (albeit a small) example of herd-thinking in the so-called "mainstream" media. If Ron Paul wins the Alaska caucus, and then the Republican nomination, will he still be "fringe" by your definition? If he wins the presidency, will he still be "fringe"?

Perhaps you are not aware of it, but there has been a blatantly obvious, massive attempt to marginalize and ignore Ron Paul in most of the "mainstream' media since the beginning of this campaign. I continue to be shocked by the lengths to which major media organizations refuse to mention his name or his positions, sideline him with few and irrelevant questions in the "debates", etc., despite the many signs of widespread support for him --- except for the occasional "Dark Horse", "Has No Chance" kind of article. Can you possibly imagine the frustration, injustice and even rage felt by the millions of his supporters around the country at this kind of treatment?

Anyway, Happy Holidays to you as well!

Alan K

LOLOL 29 % "Alaskans may nominate fringe candidate"

They wont believe when they saw how many states will nominate this fringe candidate.

When Ron wins, they are "unscientific", but when Huckabee is winning, it's treated as the gospel.

I just spent last weekend in Denver with two friends of mine from Anchorage who I worked on over a month ago when visiting Dallas regarding Ron Paul.

I just emailed my friends, complimenting their state's taste in Presidential candidates...lol.