..get a grip Guy... Any governor would have taken that time to talk directly with the president on issues important to Alaska no matter who he is or was.  You should bet your lucky stars we got rid of seanoco,.. and found a good Alaskan who is fight for Alaskans for a change, and not the oil cartel controlling access to our oil and gas.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military%E2%80%93industrial_complex