AK-SEN RESULTS: Early 'write-in' results looking good for Murkowski.

[jefferson_dem]

Alaska Senate race vote tally

By The Associated Press

Here's a breakdown of votes counted in the Alaska Senate race, as of the end of counting Wednesday:

Total number of votes for GOP nominee Joe Miller: 82,180

Total write-in votes to be counted: 92,979

Total counted Wednesday: 19,203

Total counted so far: 19,203

Undisputed votes counted for U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski: 17,134

Challenged ballots counted for Murkowski: 1,629

Challenged ballots not counted for Murkowski: 276

Write-in ballots cast for Joe Miller: 2

Write-in ballots cast for other candidates: 19

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Source: Alaska Division of Elections

http://wsbradio.com/common/ap/2010/11/11/D9JDN41G0.html

[DemocratSinceBirth]

1. I Am Ecstatic

Palin tried to take out Lisa Murkowski out of some personal pique by endorsing her primary opponent and failed miserably.

[LiberalFighter]

2. IF the numbers hold up Murkowski should beat him by about 800 votes.

Provided there aren't a huge number of other write-ins.

[RockaFowler]

3. Why would someone write in Joe Miller??

His name was on the ballot. it seems kind of silly to write his name there

[SKKY]

4. Will someone explain to me again why it is we're cheering for Murkowski???

Is she the Democratic candidate?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

5. Because Joe Miller Was Sarah Palin's Handpicked Candidate

Is that enough?

Sarah Palin chose Joe Miller to "take out" Lisa Murkowski out of some personal pique with the Murkokski family and failed. I am fucking ecstatic. It was one of the more gratifying results in an otherwise dismal election.

[karynnj]

7. The Democrat, who we wanted to win, is clearly and totally out of contention

It is down to an extreme RWinger whose beliefs are way out of the mainsteam and who has major character issues.

[karynnj]

6. If these are representative of the total population, she will win on the undisputed ballots

17134 /19203 * 92979 = 82 961

It also seems that the additional, disputed votes for her were clearly for her or they would not be identified that way. Denying a person their vote because he/she is not a good speller seems unAmerican.