rssPalin Pick For Alaska Senate Could Oust Murkowski
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 9:17 am
- 21 Comments
Just when journalists were busy writing the obituaries for Sarah Palin’s ability to play kingmaker, an obscure Palin-backed GOP challenger named Joe Miller looks on track to usurp Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) in Alaska. Unofficial returns as of this morning showed Miller up by a little less than 3,000 votes, meaning that the still-uncounted rural areas and absentee ballots will likely prove decisive — but they might not all be counted until September 8.
Miller was happy to give credit where credit was due: “I’m absolutely certain that was pivotal,” he said of Palin’s endorsement to the Anchorage Daily News. Murkowski, for her part, took a jab at the former half-term Alaska governor, arguing, ”I think she’s out for her own self-interest. I don’t think she’s out for Alaska’s interest.”
If Miller holds on to win, it will be the third time an incumbent senator has been unseated in a primary contest this season — the first two being Sen. Bob Bennett (R-Utah) and Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.). His victory will also represent a strong caveat to pollsters and pundits — low turnout primaries are notoriously difficult to predict, so perhaps a little more humility will be in order in the future.
Follow Jesse Zwick on Twitter21 Comments
Pingback posted August 25, 2010 @ 9:21 am
[...] View full post on The Washington Independent [...]
Trackback posted August 25, 2010 @ 9:36 am
Palin Pick For Alaska Senate Could Oust Murkowski « The Washington ……
I found your entry interesting do I’ve added a Trackback to it on my weblog :)…
Pingback posted August 25, 2010 @ 10:00 am
[...] Palin Pick For Alaska Senate Could Oust Murkowski - The Washington Independent [...]
Pingback posted August 25, 2010 @ 10:13 am
[...] Palin Pick For Alaska Senate Could Oust Murkowski - The Washington Independent [...]
Pingback posted August 25, 2010 @ 10:13 am
[...] Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) does lose her primary battle against her Palin-backed opponent, Joe Miller, it will be a big deal. Murkowski is the ranking [...]
Pingback posted August 25, 2010 @ 10:24 am
[...] Palin Pick For Alaska Senate Could Oust Murkowski - The Washington Independent [...]
Trackback posted August 25, 2010 @ 10:25 am
Palin Pick For Alaska Senate Could Oust Murkowski…
I found your entry interesting do I’ve added a Trackback to it on my weblog :)…
Pingback posted August 25, 2010 @ 11:39 am
[...] original here: Palin Pick For Alaska Senate Could Oust Murkowski « The Washington … Tags: alaska, challenger-named, gop, looks-on-track, miller, murkowski, obituaries, [...]
Pingback posted August 25, 2010 @ 2:08 pm
[...] Palin Pick For Alaska Senate Could Oust Murkowski - The Washington Independent [...]
Comment posted August 25, 2010 @ 1:32 pm
Palin will then be 1-5 for candidates she supported!!! Kingmaker? Are you nuts?
Pingback posted August 25, 2010 @ 3:42 pm
[...] Palin Pick For Alaska Senate Could Oust Murkowski - The Washington Independent [...]
Comment posted August 25, 2010 @ 4:38 pm
Is Sarah Palin the most amazing political figure in America today or what? :P
Comment posted August 25, 2010 @ 8:07 pm
I like how she is being given all the credit and none to the campaign. Must feel great to be a part of Miller's team.
Pingback posted August 25, 2010 @ 9:40 pm
[...] Palin Pick For Alaska Senate Could Oust Murkowski - The Washington Independent [...]
Pingback posted August 26, 2010 @ 3:51 am
[...] Palin Pick For Alaska Senate Could Oust Murkowski - The Washington Independent [...]
Comment posted August 31, 2010 @ 12:45 am
it's an good article ! today i receive an piece of Discount cheap baseball jersey from, it's a good day!
Comment posted September 1, 2010 @ 6:08 am
i entered it and it looks like from canada
Pingback posted October 10, 2010 @ 2:12 pm
[...] Palin Pick For Alaska Senate Could Oust Murkowski - The Washington Independent [...]
RSS feed for comments on this post.
Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.
