Hate to quote from liberal-wanker blogs, but this reverts to a theme presented months back, of the so-called "Obamacons," or Republicans supporting Obama (D), much like the Reagan Democrats who landed the Gipper the biggest electoral landslide in history in 1984.

Mayor (R) of Fairbanks, Alaska endorses Obama

Good evening.

We are Americans first. We're not Democrats. We're not Republicans. And I stand before you as a father, as a husband, as a mayor, as a proud Alaskan, but first and foremost I stand before you as an American.

I'm not here to speak against John McCain; I am a registered Republican.

I am here to endorse Barack Obama for the presidency of the United States of America.[/i]

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/9/3/165855/3800/785/585001