Joe Miller has fallen behind Lisa Murkowski in the AK vote count. Miller has filed a federal suit to get some of the votes tossed. Murkowski also slammed Palin in a recent interview.
Murkowski within the head with Alaska vote count up at the moment
Miller is now behind Lisa Murkowski in the Alaska Senate election. This has been an Alaska vote count up that has been debated a ton. Former governor Sarah Palin wasn't excited to discover that even though Miller won beat Murkowski in the Alaska Republican primary, Murkowski decided to complete a write-in campaign. Miller is a Tea Party Republican, and was heavily backed by Palin. An endorsement from Palin might end up meaning little for Miller. The Anchorage Daily News explains that Murkowski has a 92,164 to 90,458 head to miller right now. You will find 8,000 ballots that have yet to be counted. Of course, Murkowski has gotten about 97 percent of write-in ballots. 7,601 of the votes have been challenged by Joe Miller so far. The judge has yet to respond to him. The hope for Murkowski is that t! he law will allow the intent to be interpreted.
Sarah Palin gets a slap in the face from Murkowski
Palin and Murkowski have a somewhat bitter history, as Palin has taken numerous swipes at Murkowski in the press. Columbia Broadcasting System accounts that Katie Couric interviewed Lisa Murkowski where she said the "leadership skills" are something Palin doesn't have while she "lacks intellectual curiosity" like a President needs. She said that Palin got out of office as soon as possible after serving her half term as governor where she was not engaged hardly at all.
Final vote count up ahead
The last Alaska vote count isn’t far off, as the last ballots are being gathered and reviewed. Still pending is the lawsuit from Miller. It might just end up getting tossed out if it does not receive a move on. Should Murkowski win, it will be the first write-in candidate elected to office in over 50 years.
Citations
anchorage Daily News
adn.com/2010/11/15/1555926/murkowski-passes-miller-in-vote.html
CBS
cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20022884-503544.html
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