Republicans Counting on Write-In Lisa Murkowski Over Joe Miller in Alaska (BS ALERT!!!)

ABC News ^ | October 31, 2010 | Jonathan Karl

[Baladas]

ABC's Jonathan Karl reports: A high-level GOP source tells me that party leaders have essentially given up on Republican Senate candidate Joe Miller and are now banking on a victory by write-in candidate Lisa Murkowski as the best bet for Republicans to keep the Alaska Senate seat.

Murkowski defied party leaders by running a write-in campaign after she lost the Republican primary last month. But with Miller's campaign faltering, the source tells me that Republican leaders are now worried that Democrat Scott McAdams has a shot of winning and that Murkowski may be the only way to stop him.

It's a remarkable turnaround for Murkowski. She was punished by party leaders last month -- unceremoniously stripped of her post in the Senate leadership -- when she refused to bow out of the Senate race and endorse Miller. But she has consistently said she is still a Republican and will caucus with the Republican party if she wins

[SeaWolf]

SHould read RINO’s counting on write-ins.

[yongin]

If the GOP ends up with 49-50 Senate seats, watch Leeza MooCowsky to make all sorts of demand for Pork for her labor union & Native tribe allies. If the GOP doesn’t cave in to her demands, then watch the Dems make her an offer she can’t refuse.

Despite the recent polls showing Linda MerKowskier with 10 point leads, the RINO Witch still is a Write-In Candidate. Meaning there will be spoilage of write-in votes. I expect there will be at least 10% of the Lori MerCowskier vote to be throw out. The upcoming legal battle between MerCowksky and Miller will make the Franken vs Coleman recount battle look tame.