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Liz Ruskin

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143 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

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The NPR Politics Podcast
Democrats’ long-shot bid to flip Alaska’s Senate seat

So that is where that phrase fish family freedom has a lot of resonance for people.

The NPR Politics Podcast
Democrats’ long-shot bid to flip Alaska’s Senate seat

Well, as I said, Sullivan gave a big speech to the Alaska legislature recently, and he said President Biden's name, former President Biden's name, a dozen times and hardly mentioned Trump at all, maybe two or three times.

The NPR Politics Podcast
Democrats’ long-shot bid to flip Alaska’s Senate seat

But he has stuck very close to President Trump's

The NPR Politics Podcast
Democrats’ long-shot bid to flip Alaska’s Senate seat

positions on everything, rarely votes against him, did one vote on health care that was against President Trump's position.

The NPR Politics Podcast
Democrats’ long-shot bid to flip Alaska’s Senate seat

But it was a vote that we all knew was going to fail, and it did fail.

The NPR Politics Podcast
Democrats’ long-shot bid to flip Alaska’s Senate seat

So it wasn't, you know, all that meaningful of a vote.

The NPR Politics Podcast
Democrats’ long-shot bid to flip Alaska’s Senate seat

But he seems to be taking great pains to not cross Trump.

The NPR Politics Podcast
Democrats’ long-shot bid to flip Alaska’s Senate seat

He has Trump's endorsement

The NPR Politics Podcast
Democrats’ long-shot bid to flip Alaska’s Senate seat

In some of his campaign literature, Trump's head was featured larger than Dan Sullivan's head.

The NPR Politics Podcast
Democrats’ long-shot bid to flip Alaska’s Senate seat

No, she's going to portray herself as someone who can work with anyone.

The NPR Politics Podcast
Democrats’ long-shot bid to flip Alaska’s Senate seat

And there were obviously a lot of Trump voters who voted for her in 2024.

The NPR Politics Podcast
Democrats’ long-shot bid to flip Alaska’s Senate seat

And why would she want to lose them?

The NPR Politics Podcast
Democrats’ long-shot bid to flip Alaska’s Senate seat

So, so much money.

The NPR Politics Podcast
Democrats’ long-shot bid to flip Alaska’s Senate seat

It's going to be just millions and millions of dollars.

The NPR Politics Podcast
Democrats’ long-shot bid to flip Alaska’s Senate seat

The population is just over 737,000 people.

The NPR Politics Podcast
Democrats’ long-shot bid to flip Alaska’s Senate seat

Only D.C., Vermont, and Wyoming have fewer people in them.

The NPR Politics Podcast
Democrats’ long-shot bid to flip Alaska’s Senate seat

You can just imagine the amount of money per person that is going to be spent on this race.

The NPR Politics Podcast
Democrats’ long-shot bid to flip Alaska’s Senate seat

It's just going to be so much money that I'm not sure it really is going to be all that effective.

The NPR Politics Podcast
Democrats’ long-shot bid to flip Alaska’s Senate seat

Yeah.

The NPR Politics Podcast
Democrats’ long-shot bid to flip Alaska’s Senate seat

And you have to think about things like the SAVE Act, which if it were to pass, which is not likely, but it was is supposed to go into effect in time for the midterms or the recent Supreme Court case that was argued this week.