Did does not make sense :
You don't support this program but you'll support the guy who ran that program because he'd bring some fresh ideas? 

As far as fresh ideas:
'Grenn has been connected to politics for much of his life, starting in his childhood when his father worked as an aide to the late Ramona Barnes, the steely Anchorage Republican who was the first woman speaker of the Alaska House.'

That means that Grenn learned very early on how and who to serve:

--- moneyed-interests like the ones at the Rasmuson Foundations's Pick,Click, Give program, GCI's Ron Duncan and AK Dispatch's Alice Rogoff, unions, among others; 

--- lobbyists (who were royally served by Ms. Ramona and her staff);

They all own Grenn lock, stock and barrel...especially so because at his tender, young age he hasn't yet developed what it takes to tell them to bug off...mortgage and three hungry mouths to feed notwithstanding.

We need more thoughtful reps - not ones who decide to run for office on the fly.