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http://www.adn.com/news/politics/story/8549507p-8443338c.html
Another effort to rid the state of Alaska's multi-million dollar corporate jet through the Internet auction site eBay has failed. The state had wanted about $2.5 million to unload the jet, but the top offer was just over $2 million. This was the second failed attempt to dump the controversial jet on the Internet auction site since it was put up for bid last month...
Former Gov. Frank Murkowski bought the 23-year-old Westwind II for nearly $2.7 million and did so against the wishes of many political leaders.
It later became a high-profile campaign issue in his bid for a second term, and may have helped Palin trounce him in the primary.
Murkowski was also the last to use the jet. Last month, in the waning days of being in office, he flew to Texas.
Palin was sworn in shortly after the trip and didn't wait too long before announcing plans to sell the aircraft on eBay.
In doing so one week later, she called the purchase "impractical" and "unwise." She also kept a campaign promise to unload the plane and hasn't set foot in it for any flight.