For this Anchorage Republican, Johnson trumps Trump

A self-described "progressive Republican," Sam Moore voted for Mitt Romney, John McCain and George W. Bush. But this time around, he says he can't support Donald Trump. He's voting for Libertarian Gary Johnson, instead. (Photo by Rachel Waldholz/Alaska's Energy Desk)
A self-described “progressive Republican,” Sam Moore voted for Mitt Romney, John McCain and George W. Bush. But this time around, he says he can’t support Donald Trump. He’s voting for Libertarian Gary Johnson, instead. (Photo by Rachel Waldholz, Alaska’s Energy Desk – Anchorage)

Libertarian vice presidential candidate Bill Weld is stumping in Anchorage this week. Weld is running with Gary Johnson, the former New Mexico governor and two-time Libertarian presidential nominee. Weld himself is a former governor of Massachusetts.

Recent polls show the ticket pulling anywhere from 7 to 18 percent of the vote in Alaska.

One of those voters is 31-year-old Samuel Moore, of Anchorage. Moore is a financial analyst who’s active in local Republican politics. But while he voted for Mitt Romney, John McCain and George W. Bush, he says he can’t support Donald Trump.

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Rachel Waldholz covers energy and the environment for Alaska's Energy Desk, a collaboration between Alaska Public Media, KTOO in Juneau and KUCB in Unalaska. Before coming to Anchorage, she spent two years reporting for Raven Radio in Sitka. Rachel studied documentary production at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, and her short film, A Confused War won several awards. Her work has appeared on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Marketplace, among other outlets.
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