Posted on 08/27/2010 3:48:37 AM PDT by wmileo
Joe Miller, the Republican candidate who is poised to knock off Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) in a primary contest, said Thursday he is concerned she will launch a protracted legal battle to save her seat.
Miller, an Iraq war veteran who received the backing of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R), emerged from the election Tuesday night with a narrow lead over Murkowski, an incumbent who assumed the seat from her father.
But officials are still counting absentee ballots in the close race and a lawyer for the GOP Senate campaign committee is heading to Alaska to assist the senator.
"We are looking right now to make sure that the election - that the votes - are accounted for fairly, without any type of game play," Miller said in an interview on Fox Business Network. "It concerns us any time somebody lawyers up and tries to pull an Al Franken, if you will. We are very concerned that there may be some attempt here to skew the results."
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Who, by the way, are destroying our economy and our position as a global super-power.
The best defense is a good offense, and Miller launched a good one. Immediately puts the NRSC on the defensive, as they’ll have to disclaim bad intentions, and it puts them on notice that they’re now under, and will remain under, intense scrutiny.
I agree with your anger, but your comment belies your name “no dems”. Your proposals could very well generate “more dems”.
Seems to me if Miller somehow loses in the recount, he should run Libertarian. He’s much more of a Libertarian than Murkowski is.
Yup, I agree. Being wet dishrags and taking everything the leftists dish out has sure gotten us far, hasn't it....
Al Franken was not even funny as a comedian. Why would anyone think he would be any better as a senator? Oh, I guess comedy is a useful senatorial skill these days.
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I am appalled that the National Republican Senate Campaign Committee is taking sides in the Alaska Republican primary for the sentate. And I'm doubly appalled that John Cornyn is associated in any way with that effort, much less that he's ostensibly the head of the NRSC.
I am a Texas voter, and I vote. This election season, I'm also motivated as I've never been in my entire life to wade into politics -- giving money, volunteering time, writing friends and family.
I am NOT going to support Republican efforts that mimick the corrupt practices of Democrats. And, believe me -- what the NRSC does in Alaska is having a huge effect on how I direct my political involvement in the coming months.
It is NOT cynicism to say that many, maybe most, Republican incumbants behave just as corruptly as Democrats. And, now John Cornyn is showing himself to be among their number.
If this were true, her father would still be Governor and Palin would still be a political appointee on the Alaska Energy Commission that nobody ever heard of.
In a close election, why do “found ballots” ALWAYS trend toward the liberal?
Are you stuck on stupid?
I get it!
Even if all of those candidates win and the GOP has a U.S. Senate Majority, it is still the REPUBLICAN PARTY in the drivers seat. Not the TEA PARTY.
You can dissagree with some measure of respect. If Miller first tried a 'behind the scenes' effort and it went nowhere, he could then go around them and make it public.
That is how Sara Palin handeled it in 2006. She was appointed by Governor Murkowski to the Alaska Energy Commission. She witnessed corruption. She said something to the Commissioner. He did nothing. She went to the Governor. He did nothing. She ran against the governor in the GOP Primary and won. She won the general Election and became Governor of Alaska.
That is how you do it!
Because they are not classic liberal. They are just liberal with the truth!
From what I have heard, The Democrats don't like the Murkowski Family. They would rather run a Democrat Retread than her or her father on their ticket.
It is probably too late for that anyway.
Is anyone guarding the ballots?
NPR had a democrat saying that her sources indicate Mrukowski is planing on running as a libertarian if she loses the primary.
Thanks for your contribution, it was brilliant, thoughtful, insightful, magnificently deep and penetrating. Just kidding.
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