Ballots from the AK U.S. Senate election are almost counted, and Lisa Murkowski is the clear winner. Though Miller has contested a good number of the ballots, the lawsuit has yet to be settled. The victory looks incredibly likely, as Murkowski has a lead of 2,000 ballots or more that are uncontested.
Lisa Murkowksi’s write-in victory a rare occurrence
The Los Angeles Times reports that Lisa Murkowski has certainly won the Alaska Senate election although some of the ballets haven't been counted yet. The Joe Miller campaign has not conceded the election and, despite a promise to do so if the Alaska vote count swung Murkowski’s way, might keep contesting it. A lawsuit was 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 quite much gone though. Murkowski is leading by 10,000. All of the votes contested being thrown out would not help Miller as any lead by Murkowski would lead to her winning.
The Tea Party ‘refudiated’ in Palin's Alaska
Murkowski has about a 2,000 vote lead right now. This is without the 8,000 votes being counted. Miller can't request a recount until the official count is announced. Only a disqualified Murkowski would help Miller win. It appears that even in Sarah Palin's home state, Alaska voters have "refudiated" a Sarah Palin candidate. Before the Republican primary Alaska gubernatorial race in 2006, Palin ousted Lisa Murkowski and her father which now means that the Tea Party and Sarah Palin, who backed Joe Miller, have now been slapped in the face with this defeat. Palin didn't even finish her term. Half way via she left.
Win unexpected
Within the last 56 years, the Senate election hasn't been won by a write-in candidate until now with Murkowski. 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 might take a little while.
Info from
LA Times
latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-murkowski-wins-senate-20101117,0,7076827.story
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