Alaska counting of absentee ballots begins - Go Miller!! [Murkowski just conceded.]

Alaska Politics Blog - Anchorage Daily News ^ | August 31, 2010 | Alaska_Politics

[CedarDave]

From Sean Cockerham at the Alaska Division of Elections office in Anchorage --

Update, 11:10 a.m.: Joe Miller's lead over Lisa Murkowski narrowed from 1,668 votes to 1,325 with the first count of absentee ballots this morning.

It looks like 2,391 votes were counted in this first batch. They're from Districts 17 through 26, all Anchorage.

More numbers to come.

Read more: http://community.adn.com/adn/node/152974

[no dems]

From Sean Cockerham at the Alaska Division of Elections office in Anchorage --
Update, 12:20 p.m.:

Joe Miller's lead over Lisa Murkowski just grew slighly with absentee and questioned ballots from the Mat-Su.
Miller now leads Mukowski by 1,460 votes.


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http://community.adn.com/adn/node/152974#ixzz0yDnOuOD9

[Artemis Webb]

"I might start drinking now. lol"

I would have thought that the way the Cardinals are losing and the Reds are winning that that would be reason enough to already start drinking. I know it's enough for me.

[StarFan]

then having to listen to dipshit at 8 tooting his horn on Iraq

The fact he called GWB to let him know what he plans to say makes me wonder if he will FINALLY praise the former President for his steadfastness, or am I dreaming believing there is some honor in the Guy?

[9YearLurker]

You’re too generous with your attribution of motive.

[justlurking]

Your update is already outdated:

http://community.adn.com/adn/node/152974

Update, 1:30 p.m.:

The Miller lead has shrunk again. The latest count minutes ago shows him leading Murkowski by 1,294 votes - 49,888 to 48,594.

[Evil Slayer]

save for later

[GoCards]

That is too funny! and your right, the Cards the Cards the Cards..... what do you do.

[chooseascreennamepat]

“there’s only 12 people in Alaska.
Only two of them can count. “

But all 14,000 of them vote!

[wiggen]

They don’t tell us how many votes were counted this time but the time differential is the same and they averaged about 2500 the first two reports so probably 7500 in total or about half of what they expect to count today. At that rate Miller would still be holding about a 1000 vote lead after 15000 counted.

[StarFan]

At 12;20 p.m. those were the numbers but it’s dwindled to a 1294 lead for Miller and it hasn’t moved for many nervous minutes now.

[Sarah Barracuda]

I see the votes from dead people are being counted and surprise surprise they are going to Murkowski

[Artemis Webb]

"The fact he called GWB to let him know what he plans to say makes me wonder if he will FINALLY praise the former President for his steadfastness."

If he does the left wing blogosphere will go apesh*t.

[no dems]

Are they giving an update hourly?

[wiggen]

The updates are being posted every 70 minutes.

[Zeppelin]

WHAT is that thing behind Stuart Smalley!?! It’s hideous!

Why, that's one of the Sand People!

[Interesting Times]

The fact he called GWB to let him know what he plans to say makes me wonder if he will FINALLY praise the former President for his steadfastness, or am I dreaming believing there is some honor in the Guy?

There is no honor in Obama. However, his handlers may have him act in ways calculated to make gullible people think there is.

[GoCards]

Ive thought of that too. Gibbs has been so flippant about Bush today and the MSM have been weirdly going after Obama regarding Bush Praise. Its like MSM and Obama are up to something. Obama may have something up his sleeve. grrr

[wiggen]

“George,it’s Barack. I just called to tell you that i will be taking credit tonight for Iraq. You however still get credit for the economy.”

[StarFan]

Perhaps, but why do you believe he felt the need to call GWB to let him know what he plans to say????

[chooseascreennamepat]

“Well, at least if she wins we’ll know the pubs know HOW to cheat if they have to.”

We’ll know the party leadership knows how to cheat if they have to.