Nicholas Begich: “In fact, there's been a number of media interviews that I've…”

“She went down to Dallas, I think, for a few days, and we just haven't seen much of Sarah Palin on the campaign trail. It's very rare that we actually encounter each other. In fact, there's been a number of media interviews that I've done and they've said, look, we'd love to talk to Sarah Palin, but she's unwilling to talk about the race, her background, or the state's issues with us. And I don't know how you can possibly represent the state of Alaska if you're not willing to talk to national and international media. That's the case we're trying to make for the state.” (05:47–05:59)

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