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Murkowski Will Run As Write-In — Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) will run for re-election as a write-in candidate after losing her bid for renomination, according to sources briefed on Murkowski's decision. — Murkowski's decision will set up a 3-way battle between the incumbent …
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‘The gloves are off’: Murkowski pursues write-in bid against Tea Party favorite — Declaring that Alaska “cannot accept the extremist views of Joe Miller,” Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said Friday that she intends to run as an independent write-in candidate this November.
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Anchorage Daily News:
Murkowski says 'Let's Make History' — With the slogan “Let's Make History,” Lisa Murkowski announced Friday she'd pursue an unprecedented write-in bid to keep her seat in the U.S. Senate after losing the Republican primary to Joe Miller. — The decision is a historic gamble for Murkowski …
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Murkowski Can Win as Write-In — The Hotline reports that Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski, who was defeated in the Republican primary last month by Joe Miller, will run for the Senate as a write-in candidate against Mr. Miller and the Democratic candidate, Scott McAdams.
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Peterhamby / CNN:
Palin: Murkowski write-in campaign ‘futile’ — Sarah Palin took a shot at longtime rival Lisa Murkowski on Friday. — Des Moines, Iowa (CNN) - Moments after her high-profile speech to the Iowa Republican Party, Sarah Palin addressed Friday's news that Sen. Lisa Murkowski …
Robert Costa / National Review:
Miller to NRO: Her ‘Lifeblood is power’ — Joe Miller tells National Review Online that Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a member of the “ruling class,” is “refusing to relinquish power.” — Miller, Alaska's GOP Senate nominee, defeated Murkowski in an August primary.
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Shira Toeplitz / The Politico:
Lisa Murkowski hits up lobbyists — Less than an hour before Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski planned to announce a write-in campaign to retain her seat, her top aide e-mailed scores of the most prominent lobbyists in Washington to ask them to join a Saturday conference call with the senator.
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Great news: Incumbent sore loser to launch desperate bid to keep power
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Palin Opens Up About Possible 2012 Run, Says She's Willing to ‘Give It a Shot’ — Sarah Palin may be edging closer to a 2012 presidential run, telling Fox News “I would give it a shot” if the American people think she's “the one.” — The former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee …
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Marc Ambinder / The Atlantic Online:
What The White House Wants To Say, But Can't — So here's the scenario. The Democrats who craft political strategy for the party have tried to figure out how to somehow use the Tea Party moment to provide an advantage to their base. When the Tea Partiers, collectively …
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Des Moines Register:
Sarah Palin: GOP, It's time to unite — Sarah Palin drew the largest crowd here tonight in the history of the Iowa Republican Party's Ronald Reagan Dinner - more than 1,500 people. — “In just 46 days Republicans will put their ideas and their experience on the line to let the voters decide …
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Larry O'Connor / Big Government:
Dem Congresswoman's Supporters Participate in ‘Palin-As-Hitler’ Rally — A video showing protesters outside an Americans For Prosperity event has surfaced on the internet. It shows the protestors with signs depicting Sarah Palin and Glenn beck with Hitler mustaches and the label “Naz-Tea Party” over their pictures.
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Jim Hoft / Gateway Pundit:
Busted... Vile Protesters With “Nazi” Signs Filmed Entering Dem Rep's Office After Rally (Video) ...Update: OFA Protester ID'ed- Top Obama Campaign Worker ...Update: Kinzinger Demands Apology — What a complete shock... Vile protesters with Nazi signs were caught on film returning …
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Sam Youngman / The Hill:
Gibbs: Palin might be ‘most formidable force’ in the Republican Party
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
The Monthly 2012 — There may be a lesson in the results …
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Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
Obama Mocks Public Option Supporters — [Ed. note: Jane will be appearing on MSNBC with Cenk Uygur (sitting in for Dylan Ratigan) at approximately 4:30pm EDT.] — Obama took the opportunity to mock supporters of the public option last night at a DNC event in Greenwich, Connecticut:
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Faiz Shakir / Think Progress:
Christine O'Donnell In Oct. 1999: ‘I Dabbled Into Witchcraft’ — Before she stole the hearts of tea party activists, Delaware GOP Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell was best known for her regular and bizarre punditry on 22 different episodes of Politically Incorrect.
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Americans Renew Call for Third Party — Fifty-eight percent of Americans, and 62% of Tea Party supporters, favor third party — PRINCETON, NJ — Americans' desires for a third political party are as high as they have been in seven years. Fifty-eight percent of Americans believe …
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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Obama's view of liberal criticisms — (updated below - Update II) — Last night, Barack Obama spoke at a $30,000 per plate DNC fundraising event at the “home of Richard and Ellen Richman, who live in the exclusive Conyers Farm development in Greenwich [Connecticut]'s famed ‘back country’ neighborhood …
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Christopher Keating / Capitol Watch:
President Obama's Remarks At Greenwich Fundraiser At Conyers Farm …
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Matthew Jaffe / ABCNEWS:
End of Fine Print? Elizabeth Warren vs. Wall St. — White House Bypasses Senate, Avoids Confirmation Fight for Consumer Czar — President Obama today selected Elizabeth Warren, who's idolized by liberals but loathed by financial executives, to help create the controversial …
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Wall Street Journal:
Lost Decade for Family Income — The downturn that some have dubbed the “Great Recession” has trimmed the typical household's income significantly, new Census data show, following years of stagnant wage growth that made the past decade the worst for American families in at least half a century.
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