[CalPolyKid]

To answer the OP's question I would almost always raise AK preflop. I say almost always because obviously there are no "always" situations in poker.

Some other thoughts relating to the topic of this thread:

I don't believe that tightening up starting requirements is a good way to play a loose game, especially if the players in question are calling stations. If im in late position and see multiple limpers in front of me, I will limp more liberally to punish the limpers. I will not raise marginal hands because that is only going to build a bigger pot in which i might only have a slight edge. I still want to adhere to a solid foundation of playing small pot poker. By loosening up starting requirements preflop and playing a lot of small pots in position, I believe that will maximize the relative skill advantage over the rest of the players in the game