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Sen. Murkowski Gains In Alaska Vote Count
August 31, 2010 Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) has picked up some votes in the first day of counting absentees in her stunningly close primary battle with challenger Joe Miller. But there may not be enough votes out there for her to win in the end.
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Today's Junkie Segment On TOTN: Trying To Make Sense Of Alaska Results
August 25, 2010 A wild night of primaries in four states, including a still-unresolved GOP contest in Alaska. That's the focus in this week's Political Junkie segment on NPR's Talk of the Nation.
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Alaska Deadlock Shows Tea Party Can't Be Counted Out
August 25, 2010 Sen. Lisa Murkowski, an Alaska Republican, was supposed to cruise to renomination in Tuesday's primary. Instead, she is trailing her Tea Party/Sarah Palin-backed opponent. There are still 16,000 absentee ballots to be counted.
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Palin Vs. Murkowski Redux In Alaska
August 24, 2010 Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski faces a Tea Party-backed challenger, Joe Miller, in today's Republican primary. Sarah Palin, who beat Murkowski's dad for governor in 2006, is supporting Miller.