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Murkowski Declared The Winner In Alaska

November 17, 2010 • Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, defeated for renomination in the August Republican primary, has won another term via a write-in -- defeating the Tea Party and Sarah Palin in the process.

Alaska Vote Count: Murkowski Got 98% Of Initial Write-Ins

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Alaska Vote Count: Murkowski Got 98% Of Initial Write-Ins

November 11, 2010 • It's going to take about five days to count the 90,000 ballots. But after the first day and with 20% of them tabulated, the senator was getting the vast majority of the votes.

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Sarah Palin, Murkowski Volunteer Separated At Birth?

November 2, 2010 • A volunteer for Sen. Lisa Murkowski sure looks awfully familiar. The AP says it's not Sarah Palin but a woman named Jan Cox.

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Murkowski Foes Pack Write-In List To Cause 'Chaos'

October 29, 2010 • Pro-Joe Miller voters registered to have their names placed on the official write-in list, hoping the ensuing chaos would hurt Sen. Lisa Murkowski who is running a write-in candidacy because Miller's win in the GOP primary knocked her off the ballot.

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Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Joe Miller Tied For Alaska Senate Seat

September 29, 2010 • GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski was tied with Tea Party favorite Joe Miller in the race for the U.S. Senate seat from Alaska. Miller beat Murkowski in the primary and has launched a write-in candidacy.

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Consensus: Murkowski Is Running

September 17, 2010 • Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski is expected to announce later Friday that she will seek to keep her seat by running as a write-in candidate in November. She was defeated for renomination in the Aug. 24 primary.

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Is Sen. Murkowski Having Second Thoughts About Getting Back In The Race?

September 7, 2010 • Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, apparently defeated in her bid for another term in the Aug. 24 GOP primary -- she conceded the race last week -- may have a change of heart. She is considering all options, including remaining on the ballot in some way.

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Sen. Lisa Murkowski Concedes In Alaska

August 31, 2010 • In a startling turnabout of political fortune, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), the odds-on favorite to win another term, has conceded defeat to her Aug. 24 primary rival, Tea Party-backed Joe Miller.

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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.