Dermot - you think that Alaskans don't demonize? Have you ever read Shannyn Moore's columns? Or the ADN comments? The 2014 campaign was filled with ad hominem attacks from many sides, with some really awful and untrue attacks leveled at Parnell (he didn't have the public interest at heart, just Conoco's) and Sullivan (recall he wanted a war on women and was in the Koch brothers' pocket).  We didn't have good faith policy disagreements in 2014. Indeed it was virtually impossible to engage in civil discourse on tax policy.  (And yes, the same can be said about the rights attacks on Obama. I'm not sayjng only one side engages is demonization.)