Race of the Day
Race of the day: Can a write-in candidate win a Senate seat?
In Alaska, incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski is trying to beat both long historical odds and Tea Party favorite Joe Miller
posted on October 22, 2010, at 6:01 PM
| Name & Party: | 
INDEPENDENT Lisa Murkowski |
REPUBLICAN Joe Miller |
| Basic Info: |
Incumbent Age: 53 |
Lawyer Age: 43 |
| Issues: |
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| Polling At: | 34% | 36% |
| Campaign Chest: | $1.9 million |
$84,000 |
| Key Quote: | "Maybe I'm in a little bit of the underdog role, which is not bad" | "Anybody that sees this nation as being on stable economic or fiscal ground is fooling themselves" |
| Petty Controversy: | Was appointed to Senate by father, who was governor at the time; the perceived nepotism caused an uproar and sparked a change in election laws |
Drew negative publicity when his security team handcuffed a liberal reporter and accused him of "trespassing" at a public event |
| Wild card: | Murkowski is running as a write-in candidate after an upset loss to Miller in the GOP primary; the Democrat in the race, Scott McAdams, could easily tip the election — he is currently polling at 25 percent |
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| Dueling Ads: | "Spelling Clinic": The Murkowski campaign challenges the notion that Alaskans aren't "smart enough" to vote for a write-in candidate |
"Hello Voters": In an Old Spice ad spoof, Miller reminds voters that he beat Murkowski in the GOP primary |
Murkowski's "Spelling Clinic":
Miller's "Hello Voters":
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