Alaska Dem says voters will reject Miller's '19th Century ideology'

[SoCalDem]

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/senate-races/115861-alaska-dem-says-voters-will-reject-millers-19th-century-ideology



By Shane D'Aprile - 08/25/10 05:55 PM ET

Alaska's Democratic Senate nominee, Sitka Mayor Scott McAdams, made an appeal to supporters of Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) to jump aboard his "moderate" and "rational" campaign Wednesday. After the surprising turn of events in the state's GOP Senate primary, McAdams was thrust into the spotlight and in a news conference Wednesday he attacked attorney Joe Miller, who leads Murkowski by less than 2,000 votes on the Republican side. McAdams implored Murkowski backers to "look at our campaign," and promised to run a "practical and commonsense" race while Miller espouses "19th Century ideology."

He also derided the Tea Party Express, the group which spent some $600,000 on TV and radio ads to help elect Miller, as "a national media phenomenon that doesn't reflect Alaska values."

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Even though McAdams and national Democrats are already looking beyond Murkowski and anticipating that Miller will emerge as the Republican nominee for the fall, the incumbent told reporters Wednesday that she isn't giving up just yet. With thousands of absentee ballots yet to be counted, Murkowski said she could still overtake Miller. McAdams admitted he was surprised by the close contest on the Republican side, calling it a clear indication that voters want "change" in November. "I submit to you that I am that change, not Joe Miller," he said.

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[Scurrilous]

1. Let's hope so.

:thumbsup:

[The Northerner]

2. I hope so too but he'll certainly have a challenge in red-state Alaska

But good luck!