Alaska Poll

++I've been told this is a Republican-leaning firm. Hellenthal and Associates polled Alaska.

++In the Governor's race,Republican Sean Parnell has 48.5% and the Fusion candidate Bill Walker 46.5%.

++On Bloomberg Politics today with Mark Halperin, a democratic operative explained the Dems path to victory in the Senate. He gave a great college try as they went from race to race. He talked about the Alaska GOTV with its Arctic Circle headquarters trying to get native Americans to vote. Unlike other races he had no doubts about Alaska and Mark Begich, even though most pollsters had Republican Dan Sullivan taking the lead.

++Hellenthal and Associates might surprise you. It did me. Begich at 51.5%, Sullivan at 41.6%  I have thought Begich has run a good campaign and his GOTV plans seemed good but big bucks from the usual suspects have come behind Sullivan. So this poll may be an outlier but it sure surprises.