I advocated early on after ANGDA was formed by the people of this state (then choked by Parnell) that we own a controlling interest, or 51%, of the in-state portion of any gasline project.  
  We already invest billions in malls in Wisconsin etc with our permanent fund.  Equity instead, in a fundamental infrastructure project long needed would be a far wiser investment in my eyes,..even if it doesn`t meet Exxon`s internal hurdle rate.  It might meet Alaska`s "hurdle rate".  I voted for walker because I thought he would stand up against the huge PR/political machine the oil industry controls and do what`s best for Alaska come hell or high water.  As far as I can tell he`s doing exactly that.