ALASKA CAUCUS RESULTS: REPUBLICANS
(January 24, 2000)

By Rhodes Cook

As in Iowa, George W. Bush and Steve Forbes finished one-two in Republican precinct caucuses the same night in Alaska. But the results were much closer, as Bush won the non-binding straw vote by a margin of just five votes.

Voting by the Internet was allowed on the largely vacant northern and western frontiers of Alaska, as well as by Alaska Republicans living in Washington, D.C. Ultimately, only 35 votes were cast electronically, but they did provide Bush his margin of victory, as he received 23 of these Internet votes compared to 4 for Forbes. In votes cast on traditional paper ballots, Forbes had a 14-vote edge.

Following are results from the Alaska GOP straw vote:

Candidate	Votes	Percentage
George W. Bush	1,571	36.3%
Steve Forbes	1,566	36.2%
John McCain	412	9.5%
Alan Keyes	411	9.5%
Gary Bauer	207	4.8%
Orrin Hatch	163	3.8%
Total Votes	4,330