Obama to open campaign office in Anchorage.

Barack Obama is opening a campaign office in Anchorage. Ron Paul's national campaign manager is planning a trip to Alaska sometime in the coming weeks.

Democratic U.S. Sen. Barack Obama is the first candidate with plans to open a campaign office in Alaska, including a single paid staffer. Moving the state's Democratic caucus up to Feb. 5 made the Obama campaign take a closer look at Alaska, said Ray Rivera, the Western states caucus director for the campaign. The outcome was already decided by the time of Alaska caucuses in past years, he said.

Rivera said winning Alaska would help the Obama campaign show geographical diversity in its support.

Obama has raised more campaign cash from Alaska -- $21,224 -- than any other Democrat. His contributors include Anchorage School District Superintendent Carol Comeau and state Sen. Kim Elton of Juneau.

I have to tell you that as I try to decide who to support in the primary (currently I am torn between Edwards and Obama), this certainly helps push me toward Barack.

I mean who knows first we get a headquarters, then perhaps an actual visit.

But will Obama visit Alaska?

"There's probably not a good chance," Rivera said.

Well at least we get a headquarters.