Posted on 08/31/2010 12:40:40 PM PDT by 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.
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@shushwalshe: Murkowski holding a 6pm (10pm EST) presser at her HQ
Sure... for governor, ME-2. But Jim Longley (Jr.) got steamrolled by a stuffed shirt after one term, and he wasn't exactly hard right. Federal elections are tough, the GOP bench has been thin for a long time, and the trickle of Bay Staters continues to migrate up the coast as Portland strives to become the San Francisco of the East.
LePage is something of a miracle. I couldn't believe Les Otten v2 had resurfaced for another go. Good grief!
Snowe & Collins can be terribly frustrating, but I'm surprised at how many tough issues they actually come through on.
One step at a time.
(Likely statement)
There you go, the concession speech.
I’m giving Murk the benefit of the doubt here.
She really didn’t have to perform shockingly well on the absentees today to win. One of the themes of this election has been “Miller’s late surge”.
She thought it was possible that the absentees could go her way. It was unlikely, but it was possible. It wasn’t unreasonable for her to think the absentees could bring her to victory.
After today’s results, it would be unreasonable for Murkowski to think she could win.
Because she knows that everyone knows this, a concession is the likely outcome of her press conference.
After all, she isn’t a Democrat.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2581137/posts
YES IT’S THE CONCESSION.
VICTORY FOR MILLER!!!
WooHoo!
Last I heard was 25,000.
Murkowski conceding right now.
MURKOWSKI JUST CONCEEDED!!!!!!!!!!!1
OFFICIAL CONCESSION!!!!
“One step at a time.”
Or one RINO at a time. I’m ready for Cornyn to join the ranks of primary losers. He backtracked today on his end the birthright citizenship stance. He started out okay but has become a squish just like KBH. I’m sure it kills him to see Miller win. Get used to it pal, there are some new sheriffs in town.
Lisa Murkowski......YOU’RE FIRED!!!!!!!!!
Go Joe! Bye bye Murkawski.
HAPPY DANCE!!!
Oops, Murkowski, not Murkawski - typo above.
Victory for Miller..on to November.
WHOOOO HOOOOOO!!!!
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