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To: onyx

http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/08/25/primary-roundup-lisa-murkowski-and-mainstream-election-narrative-both-ropes#ixzz0xcMj22Z1

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Republicans are fired up and ready to go, and that’s producing some surprising election results, including the possible defeat of Sen. Lisa Murkowski in Alaska, who would be the third sitting U.S. Senator ousted by their own party this year.

The sound you hear is the soft weeping of writers in newsrooms across the land looking for a way to describe Tuesday’s primary election results. The establishment strikes back? John McCain did win really big in Arizona over Tea Party steamer J.D. Hayworth and Kendrick Meek crushed Jeff Greene for the Democratic Senate nomination in Florida. But wait, Murkowski may be headed to a loss in Alaska at the hands of a Tea Party Palinisto, Joe Miller. And well-funded outsider Rick Scott soundly defeated Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum for the GOP gubernatorial nod. What’s a hack to do?

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37 posted on 08/25/2010 10:18:19 AM PDT by RedMDer (Throw them all out in 2010... Forward with Confidence! Forward!)
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To: RedMDer

Here’s hoping we can retire Snowe and Collins in 2012 and 2014.


39 posted on 08/25/2010 10:23:23 AM PDT by NewHampshireDuo
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To: RedMDer

Joe Miller’s win will make the entire night worthwhile.

He’ll give the US Senate some genuine class and integrity.

I am also very pleased with Allen West’s victory.


41 posted on 08/25/2010 10:27:35 AM PDT by onyx (Sarah/Michele 2012)
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To: RedMDer

McCain won... but only with 57% of the vote, Brewer got 87%


56 posted on 08/25/2010 10:58:55 AM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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