POLITICSSeattle Times·12h ago
‘Lower 48’ is a phrase to fight over in Alaska. It’s a fixture in the state’s US Senate contest
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The term "Lower 48" has become a significant point of contention and a common political insult in Alaska's current U.S. Senate race.
The most biting insult in Alaska politics is to be accused of being aligned with the “Lower 48.".
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