Tuesday, August 31, 2010

News Alert: Sen. Lisa Murkowski Concedes Alaska Republican Primary for Senate

Breaking News Alert
The New York Times
Tue, August 31, 2010 -- 10:29 PM ET
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski Concedes Alaska Republican Primary for Senate

Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska conceded late Tuesday in her
Republican primary race to Joe Miller, a lawyer from
Fairbanks backed by Tea Party activists, Sarah Palin and
other conservatives.

Mr. Miller shocked the political establishment here and in
Washington last week when he emerged with a narrow lead,
1,668 votes, after the primary vote, on Aug. 24.

Mr. Miller, who had trailed badly in local polls in the weeks
before the election, benefited from a last-minute flood of
advertisements, mailings and automated calls casting Ms.
Murkowski as a Democrat in disguise. An abortion-related
ballot measure also brought conservatives to the polls.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/01/us/politics/01count.html?emc=na

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