Hello,
I'd like to reach out to any of you Kossacks from Alaska's At-Large Congressional District for information. Feel free to add your understanding of the communities, issues, etc.
This isn't going to be much of a diary. You can add anything you want about the At-Large Congressional District. Keep in mind this diary is just for information purposes. Let's not get too carried away with whether or not any of these Knowledge Democrats information gathering diaries mean the Congressional districts in questions are winnable by Democrats or not. Were here to assess districts across the country, no matter how "deep reed" or "red" they are.
What issues directly affect people in Alaska in general, particularly in bigger areas like Anchorage or Fairbanks? My colleague Augustin and I are working on the Knowledge Democrats project and I've started working on a wiki page for Alaska's At-Large congressional district in order to assist in our long term efforts to promote progressive candidates in that district, whether at the local, state or federal level. We understand Alaska's At-Large Congressional District may be conservative for the most part but we're still looking to reach out to any Kossacks, Democrats or progressives in the area. It helps for long-term planning.
We do know for now that Don Young is the current U.S. Representative and that the previous Democrat was current U.S. Junior Senator Mark Begich's father, Nick Begich, who last represented the state in 1972.
Also, taking politics out of the equation, let others know if you've been to the At-Large Congressional District and can point out some good restaurants, venues and places to spend time in there.
So far, I only have the basic information. What issues should be documented? What important links / articles / information should be added to the wiki page?