sorry, I miss represented myself and misunderstood the rules. I recall the local radio station or something like that stating that unless I was registered as a party member I was not allowed to participate in the primary, thus I didn't vote in the national presidential primary, not that it would have mattered anyway in comparing what Alaska brings to the table as far as votes go to influence a national election. 

looking at the states web page on "primary election information", "Alaska law allows a political party to SELECT who may participate in their party's primary". this makes since as the democrats wouldn't want the republicans influencing their candidate and vice versa. the democratic party states "any registered voter may vote", the republicans state "Republican, Nonpartisan or undeclared". I stand corrected.