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Murkowski Defeats Miller, Retains Alaska Senate Seat
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After more than a week of ballot counting, Sen. Lisa Murkowski has been named the winner in Alaska, defeating tea party favorite Joe Miller and becoming the first Senate candidate in more than 50 years to win a write-in campaign. ...
Joe Miller Admits Guilt in Personnel File
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(Oct. 26) -- In politics, timing can be everything. Today, following a judge's order, tea party Senate candidate Joe Miller's personnel file was made public, just days before Alaskans prepare to vote. The file contains a letter written by Miller in which he takes responsibility for his actions on March 12, 2008, when he was found to have violated ethical conduct when working for the Fairbanks North Star Borough, where he was employed as an attorney. "Over the lunch hour this past Wednesday," Miller wrote on March 17, 2008, "I got on three computers (not belonging to me) in the office. All ...
Sarah Palin Slams Murkowski Debate Attack on Miller's 'Military Service'
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(Oct. 25) -- Them's fightin' words. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is pulling no punches when it comes to her of what transpired at Sunday's debate between tea party candidate Joe Miller, write-in incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Democrat Scott McAdams. Taking to Facebook and Twitter, Palin accused Murkowski of attacking Miller, whom Palin has endorsed for Senate, over his military service. .bbpBox28718062527 {background:url(http://a1.twimg.com/profile_background_images/140652630/SPTwitter901.jpg) #58709b;padding:20px;} p.bbpTweet{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px ...
Ted Stevens Going Down in Defeat, Disgrace
By David Knowles - Politics DailyMath superstar Nate Silver has been looking over the latest numbers from up north and has now called the Alaska Senate race in Democratic challenger Mark Begich's favor:With 14,626 of the roughly 24,000 ballots left to count today, Beigich's lead over Republican Ted Stevens is now 2,374. The remaining results are expected to arrive later this afternoon. Stevens would have to win by a margin of ov over 25% of the outstanding ballots to tie Begich. And that, says Silver, ain't gonna happen. It has been a rocky political end for Stevens, the GOP's longest-serving senator. First he became ...
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