Alaska — Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski on Tuesday night conceded the Republican primary election to Joe Miller, the “tea party”-backed challenger who maintained his Election Day lead after thousands of additional absentee and other ballots were counted through the day.
“We know that we have outstanding votes to count in the primary but based on where we are right now I don’t see a scenario where the primary will turn out in my favor. And that is a reality that is before me at this time,” Murkowski said in a news conference broadcast live over statewide television from her campaign headquarters in Anchorage.
Murkowski said she shared the news with Miller, but she did not endorse him in her concession speech. She took no questions.
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kansanjayhawk (anonymous) says…
Another RINO bites the dust...we need to retake this country with conservative principles of less gov't, lower taxation, individual freedom, and personal responsibility.