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Title: Miller on verge of toppling Murkowski
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URL Source: http://www.adn.com/2010/08/24/14234 ... -holds-slim-lead-in-early.html
Published: Aug 25, 2010
Author: SEAN COCKERHAM and KYLE HOPKINS
Post Date: 2010-08-25 17:48:59 by Mad Dog
Keywords: queen crypto-demonRAT, bitch slapped, DOWN
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Comments: 202
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski is battling for her political life this morning against Republican primary challenger Joe Miller, the tea party-backed candidate who has a slim lead as ballots continue to be counted. Miller, a Fairbanks attorney, led from when the first returns came in Tuesday night and was on the verge of pulling off one of the biggest election upsets ever in Alaska. With 429 of 438 precincts counted this morning,, Miller had 45,909 votes (51 percent) to 43,949 (49 percent) for Murkowski. Miller credited the support of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for his lead. "I'm absolutely certain that was pivotal," he said. Murkowski on Tuesday night took a shot at Palin, saying that when Palin resigned as governor last summer she said she would use her new national role to help out Alaska. "I think she's out for her own self-interest. I don't think she's out for Alaska's interest," Murkowski said as she waited at her campaign headquarters for results to come in. Miller made a triumphant entrance to election central at the Egan Center in downtown Anchorage on Tuesday night, surrounded by loudly cheering supporters with red-white-and- blue balloons. "We did it!" one shouted. Murkowski didn't come to election central, the traditional celebratory venue for Alaska candidates. She stayed in her campaign headquarters in Midtown Anchorage to watch the returns come in. Her campaign spokesman, Steve Wackowski, was holding out hope that she would benefit from support in rural and coastal areas of the state that hadn't yet reported. "We knew the race was going to be tight. The rural areas have yet to come in and we know Sen. Murkowski is going to be very strong in the rural areas." Most of the remaining precincts are in rural areas, where paper ballots are counted by hand. The final results of the race won't be known for over a week. The Alaska Division of Elections said over 16,000 absentee ballots were requested and as of Monday night 7,600 had been returned. The first count of absentees will be next Tuesday and there will be two subsequent counts as the absentee votes trickle in on Sept. 3 and on Sept. 8. The winner of the Murkowski-Miller race will face Democrat Scott McAdams in the November general election. McAdams, the mayor of Sitka, had a big lead in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Tuesday night against Frank Vondersaar and Jacob Seth Kern. Palin and the Tea Party Express made a big push to convince Alaskans to dump Murkowski for Miller. Polls had shown Murkowski with a big lead just three weeks ago. But Miller supporters had thought it was narrowing and were expressing confidence earlier in the day Tuesday that they would be pulling off an upset. ADVERTISEMENT This was the first test of Palin's influence on Alaska politics since she resigned as governor last summer, and the first sign of how influential the Tea Party movement can be in shaping political races in this state. The race was being closely watched nationally as a sign of Palin and the Tea Party's strength, but also because Murkowski is one of the leading Republicans in the Senate. There was a lot more going on in this race than the Tea Party and Palin, though. Anti-Palin Alaska Republicans were arguing that voters should hold their nose and vote for Miller in spite of the endorsement of the former governor. Elements of Alaska's right wing have always disliked Murkowski. Murkowski's pro-choice stance is a particularly sore point, one that Miller supporters hammered her on. Tuesday's primary election also included Ballot Measure 2, which would require parents to be notified before their teens age 17 and younger received an abortion. Miller said he thinks that brought out voters who supported him over Murkowski, even though she supported the ballot measure as well. "The Prop. 2 supporters were our supporters, largely. ... Frankly I think the pro-life vote was important," Miller said on Tuesday night. Murkowski was a moderate state legislator when she was appointed by her father, Frank Murkowski, in 2002 to the U.S. Senate seat he was giving up to become governor. The theme of a royal dynasty was also a part of the Miller campaign against her. Murkowski told voters that her seniority and position in the Senate is good for Alaska. She's a member of the powerful Appropriations Committee and the most senior Republican on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Murkowski described Ted Stevens as her Senate mentor. She was much a part of the huge outpouring of reverence for Stevens in Alaska after he died in a plane crash earlier this month. Stevens made radio and television ads for Murkowski just about a week before his death. The Murkowski campaign had also planned print advertising featuring Stevens' support. But the planned ad campaign with Stevens never ran. The Murkowski campaign dropped it after Stevens's death. "It was the respectful thing to do," Murkowski said. Alaskans adored Stevens for his talent in delivering Congressional dollars to Alaska. Federal dollars play a huge role in driving the economy, especially in rural areas that have few jobs. Miller was running on a platform that's never before been a winning strategy for an Alaskan running for Congress. He promised to help choke federal spending rather than deliver the dollars back home. Miller said his message resonated with Alaska voters. "I think that they see the entitlement state, the federal government, growing too large. They understand because they have to balance their checkbooks," Miller said. The California-based Tea Party Express reported spending $600,000 on behalf of Miller with ads that labeled Murkowski a liberal who is prone to voting with the Democrats. Voters were getting robocalls until the last minute from Palin, former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, and former Alaska Lt. Gov. Loren Leman, saying the country is in crisis and Miller is the man to straighten it out. Those calls were financed by Miller, who raised $180,000 for his campaign. Miller leaned heavily on his resume: a West Point and Yale law school graduate who won a Bronze star in the first Gulf War and was a magistrate. He's currently an attorney in Fairbanks and had almost no statewide name recognition until Palin, whose husband is a friend of Miller's, got on board his candidacy and attracted the attention of the national Tea Party Express. Murkowski criticized Miller's campaign tactics, including the use of robo-calls. "It doesn't feel like it was a campaign that was run by Alaskans," Murkowski said on Tuesday night. Murkowski also spent heavily, sinking well over $1.4 million into the race. She ran ads touting her conservative bona fides and bashing the Obama administration. Murkowski called Miller a liar, saying his insistence that she didn't want to repeal the federal health care reform act ignored the fact she's participated in Congressional efforts to do so. Long before the first ballot results appeared Tuesday, Miller stood at the corner of Northern Lights Boulevard and the Seward Highway, waving one of his campaign signs as a cacophony of horns blared around him. The campaign and his message, he said, had been gaining sudden momentum lately. "I think it's going to surprise a lot of folks." The Tea Party Express less than a month ago commissioned a poll by Dittman Research of Anchorage that found Murkowski with 61 percent of the vote, compared to 24 percent for Miller. The Tea Party group put out a new poll less than a week ago suggesting the race had tightened, but that Murkowski still led by 11 percentage points. Dittman said Tuesday night that he was surprised that Miller was leading. He said he thought it would be close but that Murkowski had the edge. Dittman said he thought the final advertising blitz by the Tea Party Express made the difference. He said the California based Tea Party group, which has had success in Lower 48 Republican primary races, made a huge difference in the Alaska race. "Without the Tea Party we wouldn't even be talking about him," Dittman said.
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#6. To: Mad Dog (#4)
You are the one who things female is a curse of a gender to belong to. I would be just as happy to be female as I am male. Just as I wouldn't care in the least to be Black, Oriental, Mexican, or any other variety of human. I am three quarters Irish and one quarter Puerto Rican, and look very White with blue eyes, unless I spend time in the sun without sun block. ;-D
Suffice it to say, sweet cheeks, that he is running for the GOP nomination. This is a point that might be bouncing around your rather empty and bucolic brain housing group; but I made no mention of this.
Like the Kennedy clan, a fookin embarrassment to Ireland and the U.S.!
Heh, That's nothing Buttgasski. My middle name is Joseph making me M. Joseph McCarthy if you look at my name that way. I'm sure if I met Tail Gunner Joe, him and I would have little in common. The Kennedys on the other hand I admire very much.
Not surprising that YOU would admire drunk/druggie assholes.
LOL! Asks the dogmatic agenda driven libTURD whore. Gee that's a real "mystery" isn't it weasel girl? Who are you pretending to be today?
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Lotsa votes to be counted, lotsa wiggle room. Don't be surprised if the one party makes sure Murkowski returns to D.C. It ain't who votes, it's who counts the votes.
(sneakypete)DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Mad Dog's reply) I don't know or F ing care. Pete, MD doesn't know or care what Palin says or writes, he'll support her no matter what.
LOL! Go ahead weasel girl, do what you libTURDS do, TRY to spin it into nonexistent misogyny. When it's a direct reference to you being nothing but a LYING libTURD POS, and you know it "girlfriend"! I don't give phuck what your, or anybody else's "race" or sex is LIAR. What matters to me is what is wrapped up INSIDE of a person. Things like honesty and honor and courage and loyalty are what matters to me. And YOU weasel girl are a self admitted foul libTURD LIAR. Your reasons for LYING don't matter.
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LOL! Suffices to say MORON that only a demonRAT or a repukelican't can win national office. As IF you give a phuck, as long as whoever of whatever party is a libTURD whore/tool/fool; just like YOU are. IF he was a demonRAT who was a CONSTITUTIONAL PRO LIFE CONSERVATIVE I'd support him weasel girl. That's what REALLY makes you libTURDS phucker isn't it weasel girl? The FALSE political dichotomy of demonRAT vs repukelican't is being replaced with REALITY. CONSERVATIVES vs libTURDs. THIS is just the start weasel girl. You creeps are REALLY going to need a new playbook. But you are too stupid and arrogant to even do that. LOL! GOOD stuff!
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I am three quarters Irish and one quarter Puerto Rican, and look very White with blue eyes, unless I spend time in the sun without sun block. ;-D You forgot to tell the nice people you're no taller than a mushroom stool.
Am I a liberal or a conservative? - Fredo Mertz #19. Destro (#18) Wassup dude? Let's get this place rocking. - Fredo Mertz
You forgot to tell the nice people you're no taller than the average stool. Smell the same too.
This isn't whatever state that you stain with your fetid breath woody boy. OUR system is not wide open to FRAUD. OUR population is small enough we can monitor the vote closely. OUR system requires ID before you vote. The 7600 absentee votes still waiting to be counted are mostly from MILITARY members who despise Murkowski. Also of that 7600 ballots they estimate around 1500-2000 will NOT be republican primary ballots. So that leaves just 5600-6100 possible votes for her and Joe. AND the only large district not counted so far is right here in the Mat-Su valley where Joe will win by at least 300-500 votes. Murkowski needs to win 70-75% of the possible absentee votes for her to "win". WE count the votes here woody boy. It isn't set in stone, but it's looking good for Joe. Not that you really give a d@mn about the truth, all you want to do is screw with me. Which you cannot EVER do chump. LOL!
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Reduced to attempts at potty humor? Sad. You have nothing but a case of arrested development, which was actually a very good sitcom for anyone with a mildly sophisticated sense of humor.
Am I a liberal or a conservative? - Fredo Mertz #19. Destro (#18) Wassup dude? Let's get this place rocking. - Fredo Mertz
We'll see. We'll see.
(sneakypete)DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Mad Dog's reply) I don't know or F ing care. Pete, MD doesn't know or care what Palin says or writes, he'll support her no matter what.
LOL! No woody boy, WE'LL see, and YOU'LL watch. It so figures that you would support that corrupt crypto-demonRAT b!tch Murkoswski. Of course Joe Miller is a REAL PRO LIFE CONSTITUTIONAL conservative AND a West Point graduate who earned a bronze star with a V as a tank commander in Iraq.
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Oh shit! There goes another good keyboard again....
Reduced to sputtering because you lack the wit to retort? You are a piece of shit, btw. Very few will argue against me. Especially given that everybody knows that you're married and is pretty sure that you cheat on your wife with a forum moderator.
You do know that they make plumbing devices for that now and that you don't HAVE to use your keyboard?
You, fred and this abu character just can't seem to sink low enough, and all of you are taking this place down with you...
You are such an asshole. I don't support her. I said don't be surprised if the one party insures she's re-elected. No wonder people here see you as nothing more than a joke and a shill.
(sneakypete)DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Mad Dog's reply) I don't know or F ing care. Pete, MD doesn't know or care what Palin says or writes, he'll support her no matter what.
ringknockers don't impress me for having a ring to knock.
(sneakypete)DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Mad Dog's reply) I don't know or F ing care. Pete, MD doesn't know or care what Palin says or writes, he'll support her no matter what.
LOL! What's the matter woody boy? Don't you like being treated like you treat me? Bummer.
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And glad too. I'm quite content with being 5'6". Height is not strengh, nor is it indicative how well someone can do in a scrap. I'm also very stocky, weighing 165-70, with a waistline of 31 inches. I don't drink, never smoked cigs, and am an exercise fanatic.
LOL! THAT's FUNNY woody boy! We call Naval academy grads "ring knockers" also. But my question remains. "What's the matter woody boy? Don't you like being treated like you treat me?" Bummer.
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Don't you like being treated like you treat me?" Bummer. I don't claim any MiG kills, shill.
(sneakypete)DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Mad Dog's reply) I don't know or F ing care. Pete, MD doesn't know or care what Palin says or writes, he'll support her no matter what.
LOL! How could you woody boy? YOU have never had sh!t to do with splashing ANY Migs have you?
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Look at what you were laughing at and then point that moral finger at me again. Thanks!!!
How could you woody boy? YOU have never had sh!t to do with splashing ANY Migs have you? Geeze you're a dunce. Fuck off.
(sneakypete)DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Mad Dog's reply) I don't know or F ing care. Pete, MD doesn't know or care what Palin says or writes, he'll support her no matter what.
LOL! I'm alot of things woody boy, but "a dunce" is NOT one of them.
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Yeah, and McCain is a conservative. If he truly is what you say he is, the one party will make sure the bitch wins.
(sneakypete)DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Mad Dog's reply) I don't know or F ing care. Pete, MD doesn't know or care what Palin says or writes, he'll support her no matter what.
Sigh ... No woody boy, McInsane is a uber RINO fraud bastard. Joe Miller is a human POLITICIAN, get it woody boy? IF you are looking for "perfection" in any human, let alone a POLITICIAN, you are wasting your time. IF you knew anything about Alaska you'd know that Joe Miller was a huge supporter of prop 2, that he supported it earnestly. His known record is PRO LIFE, he has like 7 or 8 kids woody boy. And like I have already said a couple of times Alaska isn't floriduh or minne-soda. We Alaskans aren't about to let those corrupt bastards steal this election from us. OUR election system is robust and secure. Not to mention that we are watching this VERY closely. I understand your valid concerns. BUT it ain't gonna happen.
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No comment...at this moment.
"we ALL KNOW you to be weasel girl."
#7. To: Mad Dog (#4)
"Joe Miller isn't just a repukelican't he's a PRO LIFE CONSERVATIVE!"
#8. To: Ferret Mike (#6)
I am three quarters Irish
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#10. To: Ferret Mike (#9)
The Kennedys on the other hand I admire very much.
#11. To: Ferret Mike (#5)
#12. To: Mad Dog (#1)
#13. To: Ferret Mike (#6)
#14. To: Ferret Mike (#7)
#15. To: Ferret Mike (#6)
I would be just as happy to be female as I am male. Just as I wouldn't care in the least to be Black, Oriental, Mexican, or any other variety of human.
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#17. To: Wood_Chopper (#12)
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#18. To: war (#16)
#19. To: Mad Dog (#17)
#20. To: Wood_Chopper (#19)
#21. To: Jethro Tull (#15)
"You forgot to tell the nice people you're no taller than a mushroom stool."
#22. To: ry fewJerk Hunt (#18)
Reduced to attempts at potty humor?
#23. To: Murron (#21)
Oh shit! There goes another good keyboard again....
#24. To: war, A K A Stone (#23)
"You do know that they make plumbing devices for that now and that you don't HAVE to use your keyboard?"
#25. To: Mad Dog (#20)
It so figures that you would support that corrupt crypto-demonRAT b!tch Murkoswski.
#26. To: Mad Dog (#20)
AND a West Point graduate
#27. To: Wood_Chopper (#25)
#28. To: Jethro Tull (#15)
#29. To: Wood_Chopper (#26)
#30. To: Mad Dog (#29)
What's the matter woody boy?
#31. To: Wood_Chopper (#30)
#32. To: Murron (#24)
#33. To: Mad Dog (#31)
LOL!
#34. To: Wood_Chopper (#33)
#35. To: Mad Dog (#20)
Of course Joe Miller is a REAL PRO LIFE CONSTITUTIONAL conservative AND a West Point graduate who earned a bronze star with a V as a tank commander in Iraq.
#36. To: Wood_Chopper (#35)
#37. To: Murron (#21)
"Lets [sic] rent a room." ~ Tull to Rotara
#38. To: Murron (#21)
What would you know about plumbing? LOLOL
"Lets [sic] rent a room." ~ Tull to Rotara
#39. To: Mad Dog (#13)
Which is why your lies on your military record is so easy to spot, right? Looking at what you said your age was there alone makes you too young to be a Naval aviator in that war. And your knowledge you should have as an aviation officer is non existent. I was a helicopter CE in the U.S. Army and have a private pilot's ticket. My Dad, Daniel Anthony McCarthy was a Naval aviator in the Pacific Theater in WW II. So if you want to be forth coming with more then general B.S. that someone who was a naval officer on flight status, I am going to know if you are B.S.ing or not pretty damn easy.
"Things like honesty and honor and courage and loyalty are what matters to me."
#40. To: Fred Mertz (#38)
Probably she does know allot about plug-in plumbing, Fred. Give the lady some credit. ;-D
"What would you know about plumbing?"
#41. To: Ferret Mike (#39)
Yawn ... WHAT "LIES" LIAR? All you have are specious charges and slurs and LIES which are your speciality, and all that you are TRYING to do is to change the subject and slur me LIAR. EVERYTHING that I have ever said about my service is true, and I am beyond giving a rusty F what known admitted LIARS and libTURD whores/tools/FOOLs such as you say. And you ignorant a$$wipe, when did I ever claim to be a brown shoe, you simpering MORON? Am I supposed to go through it all again, for like the FOURTH time, for YOU LIAR? You are a worthless LYING libTURD MORON. ME a brown shoe! LMAO!!!!!!!
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#42. To: Mad Dog (#41)
Nobody cares about you. Most people would like to see you acting sane.
"Lets [sic] rent a room." ~ Tull to Rotara
#43. To: Fred Mertz (#42)
And how. I am pleased though he is at el pee. Sally deserves all the uninformed and incompetent interlocutors she can get to go there.
"Most people would like to see you acting sane."
#44. To: Ferret Mike (#43)
She deserves what she gets.
"Lets [sic] rent a room." ~ Tull to Rotara
#45. To: Fred Mertz (#42)
Most people would like to see you acting sane. It took the moniker "Mad Dog" for a reason. It's just the part it plays.
Nobody cares about you.
"See in my line of work, you got to keep repeating things over and over and over again for the truth to sink in, to kind of catapult the propaganda." --- George W. Bush (Rochester NY, 5-24-2005)
#46. To: Mad Dog (#36)
Fuck you.
OUR election system is robust and secure.
(sneakypete)DID Palin say or write these things or not?
(Mad Dog's reply) I don't know or F ing care.
Pete, MD doesn't know or care what Palin says or writes, he'll support her no matter what.
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