Will Murkowski run as an independent?

Hotair ^ | 8/25/10 | Allahpundit

[Lou Budvis]

That was the second thought I had this morning when I heard about Miller’s likely upset (the first, of course, was “Dude?”), and no doubt it was the first thought that Murkowski herself had. People often compare Crist’s indie run this year to Lieberman’s bid four years ago after losing the primary to Ned Lamont, but there’s a big difference between those two. Florida is a purple state with two legit party nominees, so Crist is facing a crapshoot in a true three-way race. Connecticut was a blue state where the GOP nominee was a non-factor, so Lieberman knew he could go indie and expect Republicans to vote strategically for him as the more conservative of the two viable options.

[Lou Budvis]

There ought to be a rule that if you lose a primary and chose to run as an inpendent, you have to return with interest every penny ever donated to any of your campaign by any politial party.

[Obadiah]

I predict that Murkowski will run as an Independent. It is what RINOs do.

[Red Badger]

The Second Coming of Crist?............

[Buckeye Battle Cry]

She can’t. Alaska has a sore loser law. If you lose a primary contest in a recognized party you cannot later run in the general election as an independent. She had until June 10, 2010 to file for an independent run.

[GoCards]

I heard she missed the deadline to run as independent.

[hoosiermama]

Ask some of the ALaska crew if this CAN be done! I’d think she’d have to go through the entire primary as an I, but who knows.

[Mamzelle]

Palin should demand that McCain campaign for Miller.

[Frantzie]

What a POS these people are. Like McCain.

[FroggyTheGremlim]

It takes time. I’m not sure she has the time and organization.

[hoosiermama]

Thanks. Was thinking I’d read that before.

[freespirited]

She cant run as an indpedent because AK has a sore-loser law.

But she could run on some third-party ticket, like the secessionist party’s.

[jerry557]

It’s about the power. The RINOs are more power hungry than the liberals.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

Alaska has a Sore Loser law.

This entire silly business is just another overheated rumor cooked up by the notoriously rabid anti-Palin AllahPundit.

[kara37]

Good, so we can just look forward to her backing the Democrat.

[RikaStrom]

She can’t. Alaska has a sore loser law. If you lose a primary contest in a recognized party you cannot later run in the general election as an independent. She had until June 10, 2010 to file for an independent run.

Oh I like that. Very nice.

[devere]

“Palin should demand that McCain campaign for Miller.”

She doesn’t want Miller to lose.

[Deb]

I don't think she will. She doesn't seem the type. I liked her.

With all the negative feelings about her because her Dad appointed her as his successor, didn't she just barely win re-election?

[Non-Sequitur]

Palin should demand that McCain campaign for Miller.

Why would Miller want McCain within a thousand miles of him during the campaign?

[9YearLurker]

You would think the GOP could enforce something like that.

[Frantzie]

The people in AK are not brain dead like the people in AZ who back McCain.

Go Miller!