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Alaska is a [[Republican]] stronghold with a [[libertarian]] streak. <ref>http://election.nationaljournal.com/states/ak.htm</ref> [[George W. Bush]] carried the state 59%-28% in 2000, 61%-36% in 2004, and [[John McCain]] 59%-38% in 2008. The legislature is controlled by Republicans. In 2008 Mark Begich became the first [[Democrat]] elected to [[Congress]] from Alaska since 1974.
Alaska is a [[Republican]] stronghold with a [[libertarian]] streak. <ref>http://election.nationaljournal.com/states/ak.htm</ref> [[George W. Bush]] carried the state 59%-28% in 2000, 61%-36% in 2004, and [[John McCain]] 59%-38% in 2008. The legislature is controlled by Republicans. In 2008 Mark Begich became the first [[Democrat]] elected to [[Congress]] from Alaska since 1974.
==Economy==
Alaska's economy consists of three main sectors. Firstly there is mineral resources, in the form of oil and coal and gold and silver and a variety of other metals. Secondly there is commercial fishing, primarily salmon, king crab, halibut, grey cod, and pollack. Finally there is federal spending, Alaska receives more federal spending per citizen than any other state, getting about two dollars in federal spending for every tax dollar sent to the IRS.
==Energy==
==Energy==
[[File:Alaska-oil.jpg|thumb|300px|right]][[File:Oil-symbol.jpg|thumb|300px|right]]
[[File:Alaska-oil.jpg|thumb|300px|right]][[File:Oil-symbol.jpg|thumb|300px|right]]