Politics of Alaska best performance, with a net gain of 7.5 percentage points. In 2008, Governor Sarah Palin became the first Republican woman to run on a national ticket when she became John McCain's running mate. She continued to be a prominent national figure even after resigning from the governor's job in July 2009. Politics of Alaska Political party strength in Alaska has varied over the years. The communities of Juneau, Sitka, downtown and midtown Anchorage, the areas surrounding the College/University of Alaska Fairbanks campus and Ester and the "Alaska Bush" – rural, sparsely populated Alaska – stand out as Democratic strongholds, while
Bob Miller (Alaska politician) Bob Miller (Alaska politician) Robert J. "Bob" Miller (born July 25, 1953) is an American journalist, media personality and politician. He was a Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives for one term during the 27th Alaska State Legislature. He represented the 7th district which was located in the Fairbanks North Star Borough in Interior Alaska. Bob Miller was born on July 25, 1953 in Washington, D.C. and raised in Maryland. He graduated from Bladensburg Senior High School and went on to earn a bachelor of arts from Towson State College in 1975. He moved to Fairbanks, Alaska, the