I voted against the 'unity ticket' myself.  But the performance of the Walker administration has made me sorry, in spite of missteps due to inexperience.  At least they are daring to lead in the face of a serious fiscal crisis with responsible policy.  Republicans should recapture the statehouse only if they field a positive candidate with even better ideas and far more willingness to cooperate than they have shown in the near past.  Important changes are going to require bi-partisan cooperation as well as independent support.  Begich sour grapes after losing the election, his history of barely winning when he did win, and his lies in pubic 'town hall meetings' combine with his failure to sponsor significant legislation should combine to make him an easy candidate to beat   IF Republicans field a positive candidate with a positive attitude about getting along with the minority.  If they don't, they deserve to lose.  Tapping the PFD will require both parties on the same page.