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Lisa Murkowski, defying Sarah Palin, announces write-in bid for Alaska Senate against Joe Miller
BY JOE TACOPINO
DAILY NEWS WRITER
Saturday, September 18th 2010, 11:08 AM
Guess who's coming to dinner, Iowa? Sarah, from Alaska
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Christine O'Donnell to divided GOP: Can't we all just get along?
Alaska Sen. Murkowski stunned by Palin-backed candidate
Three’s a party in Alaska.
Weeks after losing the Republican primary to Joe Miller in one of the Tea Party coups of the 2010 election, Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski has announced that she will run in the general election as a write-in candidate, setting off a competitive three-way race for the seat.
Murkowski made the announcement to supporters at an Anchorage convention center on Friday.
"The gloves are off," Murkowski said at the event, adding that Alaskans deserve a choice between the "extremist views" of Joe Miller and "inexperience" of Democratic candidate Scott McAdams.
Miller, a slightly bearded political neophyte, is strongly backed by both the Tea Party and former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.
After Murkowski’s announcement of her write-in candidacy, Palin made an attempt to foster GOP unity via Twitter.
"Primary voters spoke," the Fox News analyst wrote. "Listen to the people, respect their will… voters chose Joe instead."
The Alaska Senate race is just one of many which have been uprooted by the infusion of Tea Party-backed candidates.
In Delaware, Christine O'Donnell's primary victory over the Mike Castle is seen as a blow to the Republicans chance at retrieving Vice President Biden’s former seat.
Mitch McConnell, the Senate Republican leader, tried to urge calm amid the storm of Republican infighting.
"Lisa has served her state and our party with distinction," McConnell said in a statement. "But Republicans acknowledge the decision Alaskans made and join them in support of the Republican nominee, Joe Miller, the next senator for Alaska."
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/pol...ka_senate_irks_sarah_palin.html#ixzz0zttF74VZ
BY JOE TACOPINO
DAILY NEWS WRITER
Saturday, September 18th 2010, 11:08 AM
Guess who's coming to dinner, Iowa? Sarah, from Alaska
Most voters hold unfavorable views of Palin, Tea Party: poll
Christine O'Donnell to divided GOP: Can't we all just get along?
Alaska Sen. Murkowski stunned by Palin-backed candidate
Three’s a party in Alaska.
Weeks after losing the Republican primary to Joe Miller in one of the Tea Party coups of the 2010 election, Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski has announced that she will run in the general election as a write-in candidate, setting off a competitive three-way race for the seat.
Murkowski made the announcement to supporters at an Anchorage convention center on Friday.
"The gloves are off," Murkowski said at the event, adding that Alaskans deserve a choice between the "extremist views" of Joe Miller and "inexperience" of Democratic candidate Scott McAdams.
Miller, a slightly bearded political neophyte, is strongly backed by both the Tea Party and former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.
After Murkowski’s announcement of her write-in candidacy, Palin made an attempt to foster GOP unity via Twitter.
"Primary voters spoke," the Fox News analyst wrote. "Listen to the people, respect their will… voters chose Joe instead."
The Alaska Senate race is just one of many which have been uprooted by the infusion of Tea Party-backed candidates.
In Delaware, Christine O'Donnell's primary victory over the Mike Castle is seen as a blow to the Republicans chance at retrieving Vice President Biden’s former seat.
Mitch McConnell, the Senate Republican leader, tried to urge calm amid the storm of Republican infighting.
"Lisa has served her state and our party with distinction," McConnell said in a statement. "But Republicans acknowledge the decision Alaskans made and join them in support of the Republican nominee, Joe Miller, the next senator for Alaska."
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/pol...ka_senate_irks_sarah_palin.html#ixzz0zttF74VZ