2010 Primaries Thread (It's all over now, baby blue)

[TheDeadFlagBlues]

Good for Alaska, Murkowski was terrible.  At least she's gone.

She might be corrupt and has horrible positions on energy issues, but at least she was pro-choice, and supported stem cell research, plus she voted for SCHIP. Miller will be just as bad on energy issues, and has a good chance of being just as corrupt. Alaska is trading one evil for something much worse.

[redcommander]

Good for Alaska, Murkowski was terrible.  At least she's gone.

She might be corrupt and has horrible positions on energy issues, but at least she was pro-choice, and supported stem cell research, plus she voted for SCHIP. Miller will be just as bad on energy issues, and has a good chance of being just as corrupt. Alaska is trading one evil for something much worse.

Well said, that is why she needs to win. She is not perfect by no means, but I don't want Palin's candidate representing Alaska in congress. It's only 36% in and its about a 1,000 vote difference. If the major cities haven't come in yet, she can make up the deficit by doing well in Juneau, Fairbanks, and Anchorage.

[SvenssonRS]

Palin's candidate

I don't mean to be rude, but...Rita Meyer was Palin's candidate, too.

[Marokai Backbeat]

Good for Alaska, Murkowski was terrible.  At least she's gone.

She might be corrupt and has horrible positions on energy issues, but at least she was pro-choice, and supported stem cell research, plus she voted for SCHIP. Miller will be just as bad on energy issues, and has a good chance of being just as corrupt. Alaska is trading one evil for something much worse.

S-CHIP is a well known fascist program, of course.

[redcommander]

Palin's candidate

I don't mean to be rude, but...Rita Meyer was Palin's candidate, too.

Yes but I supported her because Romney liked her. No other major politician beside Applebees Huckabee has endorsed Joe Miller which is a bad sign there. Plus it's Palin candidate in Alaska. That can cause real political damage right there.

[Obnoxiously Slutty Girly Girl]

Good for Alaska, Murkowski was terrible.  At least she's gone.

She might be corrupt and has horrible positions on energy issues, but at least she was pro-choice, and supported stem cell research, plus she voted for SCHIP. Miller will be just as bad on energy issues, and has a good chance of being just as corrupt. Alaska is trading one evil for something much worse.

Well said, that is why she needs to win. She is not perfect by no means, but I don't want Palin's candidate representing Alaska in congress. It's only 36% in and its about a 1,000 vote difference. If the major cities haven't come in yet, she can make up the deficit by doing well in Juneau, Fairbanks, and Anchorage.

If there's any state where "Palin's candidate" would actually fit the state, Alaska would certainly be it...

[SvenssonRS]

Wow, Miller wasn't kidding when he mentioned in an interview that polling is always wildly inaccurate in Alaska. Almost half the precincts are in...and his lead is increasing.

[Obnoxiously Slutty Girly Girl]

Wow, Miller wasn't kidding when he mentioned in an interview that polling is always wildly inaccurate in Alaska. Almost half the precincts are in...and his lead is increasing.

It's still too close for comfort though. I'm trying not to get my hopes up too high in the event that horrible woman makes a comeback.

[SvenssonRS]

Wow, Miller wasn't kidding when he mentioned in an interview that polling is always wildly inaccurate in Alaska. Almost half the precincts are in...and his lead is increasing.

It's still too close for comfort though. I'm trying not to get my hopes up too high in the event that horrible woman makes a comeback.

I'm giving Murkowski until halfway through to pull a comeback, myself. If she doesn't manage that, as far as I'm concerned, she's done.

[cinyc]

Wow, Miller wasn't kidding when he mentioned in an interview that polling is always wildly inaccurate in Alaska. Almost half the precincts are in...and his lead is increasing.

I can guestimate where the precincts are in from based on the House District primary precincts reporting:

Overall   41.78%

Fairbanks   67.27%
SE AK   64.00%
Anchorage   60.17%
Mat-Su   50.00%
Kenai/Kodiak   44.74%
Bush             6.29%

Note that the House District primary precinct count is going slightly faster than the Governor count - at least in the downloadable text results.

Watch out for the Bush.  It's put establishment candidates back in the lead before.

[SvenssonRS]

You know, in hindsight, I really wish Alaska had more than one county.

[redcommander]

Yesss! Murkowski is making a comeback in votes.

[SvenssonRS]

Yesss! Murkowski is making a comeback in votes.

Not that much of one, though. She still hasn't gone past the gap they started with(550).

[cinyc]

You know, in hindsight, I really wish Alaska had more than one county.

It has boroughs and Census designated places.  And many more than one.  Alaska elections are reported by House District, though, not borough or CDP.

[cinyc]

Yesss! Murkowski is making a comeback in votes.

Not that much of one, though. She still hasn't gone past the gap they started with(550).

Not on the most recent dump, which came in part from the Mat-Su Valley:

With 218/438:
Miller, Joe             32275   51.43%   Miller +2296
Murkowski, Lisa   29979   47.77%   

[SvenssonRS]

Yesss! Murkowski is making a comeback in votes.

Not that much of one, though. She still hasn't gone past the gap they started with(550).

Not on the most recent dump, which came in part from the Mat-Su Valley:

With 218/438:
Miller, Joe             32275   51.43%   Miller +2296
Murkowski, Lisa   29979   47.77%   

I'm calling it prematurely. She's done.

[cinyc]

Yesss! Murkowski is making a comeback in votes.

Not that much of one, though. She still hasn't gone past the gap they started with(550).

Not on the most recent dump, which came in part from the Mat-Su Valley:

With 218/438:
Miller, Joe             32275   51.43%   Miller +2296
Murkowski, Lisa   29979   47.77%   

I'm calling it prematurely. She's done.

I'd never call a close Alaska race without significant numbers from the Bush.

[SvenssonRS]

Yesss! Murkowski is making a comeback in votes.

Not that much of one, though. She still hasn't gone past the gap they started with(550).

Not on the most recent dump, which came in part from the Mat-Su Valley:

With 218/438:
Miller, Joe             32275   51.43%   Miller +2296
Murkowski, Lisa   29979   47.77%   

I'm calling it prematurely. She's done.

I'd never call a close Alaska race without significant numbers from the Bush.

First one I've ever paid attention to, so I'm learning.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

I'm glad to see Svensson has dropped the rather comical facade and adopted the correct avatar.

[SvenssonRS]

I'm glad to see Svensson has dropped the rather comical facade and adopted the correct avatar.

...you are a pathetic individual if you dropped into this thread just to say that.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

No it's just something I noticed while browsing the results.

[SvenssonRS]

No it's just something I noticed while browsing the results.

So, you just now noticed that I'm anti-establishment. That took you a while, Red.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

LOL, protest the establishment by joining the party of George W. Bush! The sad thing is that appears to be a common belief among teabaggers.

[redcommander]

LOL, protest the establishment by joining the party of George W. Bush! The sad thing is that appears to be a common belief among teabaggers.

Oh how I long for the days of the Republican party of Teddy Roosevelt.

[SvenssonRS]

LOL, protest the establishment by joining the party of George W. Bush! The sad thing is that appears to be a common belief among teabaggers.

I protest the establishment by supporting candidates that aren't of the establishment. End of. Now leave me alone.

Oh, and George Bush isn't president any more. Just thought I'd put that out there, since you don't seem to know.