Murkowski's Lead Insurmountable -- Miller Demands Recount

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Write-in candidate Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) is now leading Republican nominee Joe Miller by 10,400 votes in the Alaska Senate race. Though the Miller campaign has challenged a portion of those votes, Murkowski is still leading by 2,247 uncontested ballots, giving her what seems to be an insurmountable lead over Miller.

But Miller is not done yet -- his campaign is now calling for the Division of Elections to recount all of the ballots, not just the write-ins, by hand, citing "past problems with machine counting" that give Murkowski an edge over Miller since her votes were all counted by hand.

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The Anchorage Daily News reports that according to Division of Elections Director Gail Fenumiai, "recounts are done using the optical scan equipment," and not by hand.

If a recount were to happen, Miller would be required to cover the expense himself. The state of Alaska only pays for a recount if there is a 0.5% difference in the total votes for each candidate.

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[The_Dude 1,142]

The tea party movement has fared well on the local level as is evidenced by their gains in the house of representatives and various state congress'. They lose traction in the bigger races. It will be interesting what happens in 2012.

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The tea party movement has fared well on the local level as is evidenced by their gains in the house of representatives and various state congress'. They lose traction in the bigger races. It will be interesting what happens in 2012.

In the bigger races, they won where their campaigns were run professionally and where their candidates were disciplines. Toomey, for example.

[The_Dude 1,142]

In the bigger races, they won where their campaigns were run professionally and where their candidates were disciplines. Toomey, for example.

Pft. Professional campaigns? Now you're just sounding like the lamestream media AJ. I think the bigger problem with the tea party this last cycle was their selection of candidates. The democrats had alvin greene, the tea party had o'donnell, buck, angle, and miller. Greene reminds me of Lennie Small, but o'donnell, buck, angle and miller are just batsh!t crazy.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

I think Mr. Miller is beating a dead horse, no matter how much he feels he was cheated out of a victory.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I think Mr. Miller is beating a dead horse, no matter how much he feels he was cheated out of a victory.

Remember, there are still second amendment remedies if the voters in Alaska were too fcuked up to send him to DC.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Remember, there are still second amendment remedies if the voters in Alaska were too fcuked up to send him to DC.

You mean, do an Admiral Boorda?

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But Miller is not done yet -- his campaign is now calling for the Division of Elections to recount all of the ballots, not just the write-ins, by hand, citing "past problems with machine counting" that give Murkowski an edge over Miller since her votes were all counted by hand.

So Al Gore moved to Alaska, changed his name to Joe Miller, and joined the Tea Party? :whistle:

Count all the votes!

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

You mean, do an Admiral Boorda?

It's the Tea Party view of things, isn't it?