Let me make one observation. This article was written by Palin hater Sean Cockerham at the Anchorage Daily News (Daily Worker, acc. to Alaska Freepers). It should therefore be taken with a huge grain of salt. he is trying to gin up as much controversy as possible becasue it hurst only the GOP.
Also, the article says very clearly:
“The Division of Elections said Saturday that it had 23,472 ballots to process so far. Most are expected to be cast for the Republican primary race between Miller and Murkowski, but a portion will be for the Democratic primary instead.
The tally includes 13,740 absentee votes, out of a reported 16,000 absentee ballots that had been requested. There are another 9,069 questioned ballots, some of which will be disqualified. Elections officials said there are also 663 early votes that still need to be counted.”
Not all the votes are (Absentees and questioned votes) are GOP votes. Some are Democrats. I think the NRSC and Murkowski are trying to disqualify Miller votes, but I saw the interview with Sara Palin in which she said Miller would have final victory soon and the she, her family and friends all voted absentee. She is sending us a message that all is well. Miller will win.
The GOP Establishment will once again be vanquished by Palin and her allies. And I don’t believe she would have made such a bold prediction of success for Miller if she didn’t have inside information of where the absentees are coming from and Miller’s likely showing there. Miller is likely far ahead with the absentees because his type voter votes absentee (fisherman, oil workers).
Remember this as well. Murkowski doesn’t need to break even by cutting Miller’s lead with absentees. She needs to beat him with absentees. Looking at the confident Sarah Palin as she predicted his victory, I thought to myself: That ain’t happening. Miller has an insurmountable lead both in the election day vote and in the absentees.
Joe Miller is coming up on Face the Nation in 20 minutes.
I want to hear what he has to say.
I hope you’re right. I think he’ll ‘legitimately’ win the absentee ballots also.
I got an email from last night, which I posted. I know I pinged you to at least one of the postings.