Thirty, and probably more, red states have joined Medicaid expansion.  State's couldn't have done this without the backing of the US Supreme  Court's decision on the Affordable Care Act.  Begich may very well win this senate write-in this year just to get Murkowski out of Congress, but then what about six years from now?  Doesn't make a whole lot of sense to give up Alaska's powerful clutch on the Energy Committee seat now does it voters?  Then again Murkowski is a threat to opening ANWR which I'm against.  Keep ANWR locked up!