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Lisa Murkowski Skipping Senate Sessions To Focus On Write-In Bid

First Posted: 09/21/10 06:35 PM ET Updated: 05/25/11 06:45 PM ET

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Nobody said it wouldn't be semi-tough. Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, denied the Republican nomination in her bid for reelection, is staying away from the Lower 48 this week -- specifically Capitol Hill -- as she turns her full attention to a long-shot write-in campaign to save her seat.

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Nobody said it wouldn't be semi-tough. Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, denied the Republican nomination in her bid for reelection, is staying away from the Lower 48 this week -- specifically Capitol Hill ...
Nobody said it wouldn't be semi-tough. Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, denied the Republican nomination in her bid for reelection, is staying away from the Lower 48 this week -- specifically Capitol Hill ...
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pgsteward
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12:50 PM on 09/22/2010
BEFORE EVERYONE GETS THEIR SHORTS IN A KNOT ABOUT WHAT WILL BE ACCEPTED AS AN ELIGIBLE WRITE-IN BALLOT, I RECEIVED THEIS COMMUNICATION FROM THE AUTHORITIES IN ALASKA.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 10-024

Campbell Issues Statement on Ballot Write-in Requirements

(September 20, 2010, Anchorage, Alaska) – Lt. Governor Craig E. Campbell in conjunction with the Division of Elections has issued the following statement regarding questions pertaining to write-in ballots:

“Write-in votes will be counted per state law. AS 15.15.360(11) states: ‘A vote for a write-in candidate, other than a write-in vote for governor and lieutenant governor, shall be counted if the oval is filled in for that candidate and if the name, as it appears on the write-in declaration of candidacy (AS 15.25.105(a)(9)), of the candidate or the last name of the candidate is written in the space provided.’”

With regard to various derivatives of the name or misspellings of the name, the Lt. Governor stated:

“The division will count votes according to state law and will not be addressing hypothetical issues at this time.”
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Cacey
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09:32 AM on 09/22/2010
Yeah, the Republcan Leadership really hurt Lisa by stripping her of her positions. Now, they're down one vote on every issue that comes up between now and election day.  Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch of guys. 
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09:18 PM on 09/21/2010
It is all about representing the People, right Lisa? If it truly was and not to feed your ego, you would be in the Senate voting.
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