Eh. His name recognition is lower then the incumbent’s. I wouldn’t read much into it from that end. This isn’t a case like Rossi in Florida where voters have been acquainted with him as a national figure for well over a year. Miller shouldn’t even have been ableto make up this much ground with a lower profile in this short time span. It says something to the power of the grassroots that involved themselves in the race and Palin’s influence there.
For the race itself it’s still to close with too many votes unaccounted for. I’ll hold off on doing anything but keep a close eye on this. Obviously I’m praying Miller wins.
US SENATOR (R) REP
Total
Number of Precincts 438
Precincts Reporting 339 77.4 %
Times Counted 86837/487456 17.8 %
Total Votes 86176
Miller, Joe REP 44586 51.74%
Murkowski, Lisa REP 41590 48.26%