Here are some tweets, thanks mostly to the News-Miner’s Matt Buxton, from the governor’s debate in Fairbanks between Gov. Sean Parnell and Bill Walker. The impression, based on these at least, is that Bill Walker, who hasn’t excelled at debates, got plenty of jabs in.
With a few exceptions, the tweets are in reverse chronological order:
Governor candidates Sean Parnell and Bill Walker at today’s debate in Fairbanks. #akelect pic.twitter.com/NPX43yhhy1
— Rod Boyce (@FDNMeditor) October 14, 2014
Question: How can the respect campaign move forward with National Guard revelations? #akelect — Matt Buxton (@FDNMPolitics) October 14, 2014
Parnell: I have a team now under my request to make sure that this kind of failure doesn’t happen again. #akelect
— Matt Buxton (@FDNMPolitics) October 14, 2014
Walker: I’ve had new information and a visit and now I’m very concerned about Bristol Bay. I haven’t been convinced otherwise. #akelect — Matt Buxton (@FDNMPolitics) October 14, 2014
Question on website change before and after merger for Walker, showing he no longer supports Pebble Mine. #akelect
— Matt Buxton (@FDNMPolitics) October 14, 2014
Walker: I’m trying to clean up Parnells Biggest-Ever Deficit™. You’re cutting the budget you made. You don’t get credit for that. #akelect — Matt Buxton (@FDNMPolitics) October 14, 2014
Parnell asks Walker if UA system would be on table w/ 16 percent across the board cuts. Say, sure, there are programs needing cuts. #akelect
— Matt Buxton (@FDNMPolitics) October 14, 2014
Walker: The small-volume bullet line doesn’t make sense then and it doesn’t make sense now. It makes no sense whatsoever. #akelect — Matt Buxton (@FDNMPolitics) October 14, 2014
Parnell: I have never ever, compromised on my principles, unlike Walker and his dirty party bosses! #akelect
— Matt Buxton (@FDNMPolitics) October 14, 2014
Walker: On social issues, those are not issues we’re leading with. I will make the decision myself. #akelect. — Matt Buxton (@FDNMPolitics) October 14, 2014
A couple of gasps in crowd when Parnell said he was surprised by refinery closure. Wouldn’t be surprised to see it in a Walker ad. #akelect
— Rod Boyce (@FDNMeditor) October 14, 2014
Good job to audience for not giggling when Parnell says “we need someone who calls balls balls and strikes strikes.” #akelect #ballsballs — Tom Hewitt (@FDNMopinion) October 14, 2014
Walker: You feel like firing the board chairman and replacing him with someone from Salinas Calif is going to be fair? #akelect
— Matt Buxton (@FDNMPolitics) October 14, 2014
Parnell deflects again, says best way to increase pipeline value is to increase quantity of oil in it. Says lower value is fairer. #akelect — Tom Hewitt (@FDNMopinion) October 14, 2014
Walker hammering on TAPS valuation. Smart. This is probably the most impactful local issue except energy costs. #akelect
— Tom Hewitt (@FDNMopinion) October 14, 2014
Walker: “Why are you working so hard to make that pipeline worth as little as possible?” #akelect — Matt Buxton (@FDNMPolitics) October 14, 2014
Walker clearly holding his own here against Parnell. #akelect
— Rod Boyce (@FDNMeditor) October 14, 2014
Parnell: “Everything we do in this state is about our resources.” He says that’s why a republican senate majority is necessary. #akelect — EmilySchwing (@EmilySchwing) October 14, 2014
Parnell calling Walker out, saying he talks about different cuts depending on audience. “you cannot have it both ways.” He’s mad. #akelect
— Tom Hewitt (@FDNMopinion) October 14, 2014
I like to imagine Walker just buying bucket after bucket of diesel. Leaving them on the kitchen counter. — Matt Buxton (@FDNMPolitics) October 14, 2014
Walker: It’s time we have a governor who buys diesel fuel. #akelect
— Matt Buxton (@FDNMPolitics) October 14, 2014
Go Bill and Byron!..