Joe Miller has been defeated by write-in candidate Lisa Murkowski in the Alaska U.S. Senate race. Joe Miller has sued over the vote, however his lawsuit might end up coming to naught. Lisa Murkowski has a lead of over 2,000 without the contested ballots. Resource for this article – Lisa Murkowski wins rare write-in victory in Alaska Senate race by Personal Money Store.
Rare write-in victory by Lisa Murkowski
You will find some ballots in the Alaska Senate election that haven't been counted yet. Even so, the Los Angeles Times explains that Lisa Murkowski is the clear winner. Although the Joe Miller Campaign promised to let go if Murkowski won many of the Alaska vote, he is still fighting for a win. A lawsuit had been filed by Miller already in order to dispute the interpretations of some ballots. 8,000 ballots are within the lawsuit. The point of the lawsuit is pretty much gone though. Murkowski is leading by 10,000. Murkowski will still win if all the votes are thrown out and she’s any kind of victory. This is bad news for Miller.
Palin's home ‘refudiated’ the Tea Party
Murkowski has about a 2,000 vote lead right now. This is without the 8,000 votes being counted. An official count has to be announced before Miller can request a recount. Unless Murkowski is completely disqualified, Alaska voters have "refudiated" a Sarah Palin-backed candidate in her home state. The defeat of Joe Miller, heavily backed by the Tea Party Express and by Sarah Palin, is a high-profile slap within the face to the Tea Party and also to Palin, who feuded with Lisa Murkowski and her father, who had been ousted by Palin in the Republican primary before the Alaska gubernatorial race in 2006. Palin left the post halfway via her term.
Rare win happening
Murkwoski made history with her write in win. The Senate election hasn't been won within the last 56 years by a write in candidate. The last candidate to do this had been Strom Thurmond in 1954. Because of the lawsuit and possible requested recount, she might not be able to take her position right away. It may take just a little while.
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LA Times
latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-murkowski-wins-senate-20101117,0,7076827.story
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