At last night’s Alaska gubernatorial debate, Gov. Sean Parnell (R) wouldn’t respond directly to a questions about the age of the earth. “Only God knows,” he said.
Parnell and Democrat Ethan Berkowitz were asked which number more accurately describes the age of the earth, 6000 years or 6 billion years. After Parnell’s answer, Berkowitz said: “I’ll go with 6 billion.”
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The TPM Poll Average shows Parnell leading Berkowitz 55.7%-37.5%.
h/t Wonk Room.
Jillian Rayfield
Jillian Rayfield is a Reporter/Blogger for TPM, and started as a News Intern in May 2009. She graduated from Cornell University in May 2008 with a degree in Film, and worked as a Research Assistant for a market research firm in London in between.
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