Alaska judge rules against Miller in Senate race
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/dec/10/nation/la-na-alaska-senate-20101211
December 10, 2010|By Kim Murphy, Los Angeles Times
Reporting from Seattle — “Tea party” Republican Joe Miller lost his legal bid Friday to reopen the U.S. Senate race in Alaska that incumbent Lisa Murkowski won in an unusual write-in bid.
The decision in state court was a crucial setback to Miller’s hope for a full hand recount, though he still can appeal in state and federal courts.
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Ugh - we’ll see how Joe’s appeals go.
Miller Campaign Statement Regarding the State Court Ruling
http://joemiller.us/2010/12/miller-campaign-statement-regarding-the-state-court-ruling/
Anchorage, Alaska. December 10, 2010 — In response to the state superior court’s ruling today, campaign spokesman Randy DeSoto issued the following statement:
“The purpose of the legal action is to ensure that the integrity of the vote is upheld. The Miller Campaign believes that every valid write-in ballot should be counted, but not those that fail to meet the standard established by the state legislature. Additionally, the core American values of equal protection under the law and fundamental fairness in this election require that the Miller ballots are counted and reviewed in the same fashion as Lisa Murkowski’s, by hand, and that the count includes only those who are eligible to vote. When we’ve ensured that these issues have been addressed, then we’ll have an accurate count, and if Lisa Murkowski’s tally is greater than Joe’s, then he will certainly honor that result.”