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Breaking: Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski wins re-election to Senate as write-in candidate
The Wall Street Journal ^ | 11/17/10 | Unattributed

Posted on 11/17/2010 12:15:12 PM PST by TonyInOhio

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To: Sacajaweau

Did a lot of Democrat voters cross over and vote for Murkowski in the general elections? Or, was it many GOP voters and independents?


21 posted on 11/17/2010 12:22:13 PM PST by Comparative Advantage
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To: TonyInOhio

Were the military votes counted yet? I don’t think so.


22 posted on 11/17/2010 12:22:16 PM PST by presently no screen name ("Thus you nullify the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down.." Mark 7:13)
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To: TonyInOhio

So I assume Mitch will welcome the princess back with open arms and give her all of her leadership positions again?


23 posted on 11/17/2010 12:23:15 PM PST by COBOL2Java (Obama is the least qualified guy in whatever room he walks into.)
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To: Venturer

Lindsey Graham has now got a BFF.


24 posted on 11/17/2010 12:23:15 PM PST by KC Burke
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To: TonyInOhio

Democrats probably ditched their guy and voted for Lisa. I guess Miller was no Rubio.


25 posted on 11/17/2010 12:23:37 PM PST by ari-freedom (Islam is at war against America, while America is at the mall.)
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To: TonyInOhio

I believe that is the second time a write in has won,
Strom Rhurmondwon as an indie years ago,


26 posted on 11/17/2010 12:24:15 PM PST by Joe Boucher ((FUBO) Get out of our house and take your big ass wookie bride with ya)
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To: USSR Didnt Fall

The people were the ones who wrote in her name.


27 posted on 11/17/2010 12:24:20 PM PST by carton253 (Ask me about The Stainless Banner - a free e-zine dedicated to the armies of the Confederacy.)
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To: TonyInOhio

It appears that the WSJ Breaking headline is based on an official call of the race by the Associated Press.


28 posted on 11/17/2010 12:24:57 PM PST by TonyInOhio (can't see London / can't see France / unless we see / your underpants)
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To: presently no screen name

Military votes don’t mean anything apparently.

Congratulations to the latest and most infamous new RINO Senator from Alaska.

Wear your crown haughtily.


29 posted on 11/17/2010 12:25:00 PM PST by Eye of Unk (If your enemy is quick to anger, seek to irritate him. Sun Tzu, The Art of War.)
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To: pissant

Save your money Joe, and send the lawyers home.

Agreed. Don’t sully yourself by turning into the next Al Gore with a quixotic search for voter intent.

The voters of Alaska have spoken. They favor earmarks, pork and Bridges to Nowhere. The joke will be on them.


30 posted on 11/17/2010 12:25:00 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: presently no screen name

I thought they said the military votes would be counted on the 17th (today).


31 posted on 11/17/2010 12:25:01 PM PST by Faith
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To: Joe Boucher

That would be Strom Thurmond.

Dyslexic here ya know.


32 posted on 11/17/2010 12:25:07 PM PST by Joe Boucher ((FUBO) Get out of our house and take your big ass wookie bride with ya)
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To: AU72

The powers that be were determined not to let the voters steal the election.


33 posted on 11/17/2010 12:25:13 PM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: carton253
The people were the ones who wrote in her name.

The few who wrote it again and again, hundreds of times.
34 posted on 11/17/2010 12:25:43 PM PST by aruanan
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To: Maine Mariner

It doesn’t matter if they did or didn’t. She couldn’t have won without a plurality of voters. Which she got.


35 posted on 11/17/2010 12:25:43 PM PST by carton253 (Ask me about The Stainless Banner - a free e-zine dedicated to the armies of the Confederacy.)
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To: TonyInOhio
I don't see why people consider this such a big deal. What Murkowski did is no different than what Lieberman did when he was ousted in the Connecticut Democratic primary. If the rules allow it, it's legitimate to run as an independent or a write-in candidate or whatever.

Life goes on.

36 posted on 11/17/2010 12:25:49 PM PST by tired_old_conservative
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To: Fred

Murkowski is the perfect hog farmer...


Yes. They chose the bacon over reform. In the “finest” tradition of Ted Stevens and Murkowski pater...


37 posted on 11/17/2010 12:26:13 PM PST by eleni121 (http://www.serfes.org/orthodox/memoryof.htm Father Daniil Sysoyev lives!)
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To: rightwingextremist1776
She “won” nothing....she is a thief...thieves don't win, they steal.

The whole thing smells. The Dems couldn't pass up a chance to repudiate the Tea Party Movement when there's such an opportunity for electoral abuse.

38 posted on 11/17/2010 12:26:22 PM PST by TheThinker (Communists: taking over the world one kooky doomsday scenario at a time.)
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To: TonyInOhio

Hire some handwriting experts to check for multiple ballots written by the same people. Bet there’s lots of matches.


39 posted on 11/17/2010 12:28:26 PM PST by TheThinker (Communists: taking over the world one kooky doomsday scenario at a time.)
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To: TonyInOhio
If McConnell allows her to caucus with the GOP, I'll leave the Party.
40 posted on 11/17/2010 12:28:51 PM PST by Carry_Okie (The power to manage "The Environment" is the power to control the entire economy.)
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