Alaska Republican Party

Alaska GOP To Joe Miller: Give It Up, Dude

Jillian Rayfield | November 18, 2010, 11:41AM

Joe Miller may not be ready to give up on the Alaska Senate race, but the Republican Party of Alaska sure is.

In a statement yesterday, AK GOP Chairman Randy Ruedrich said: "This was a free and fair election. It is now time to look forward. We call on Joe Miller to respect the will of the voters and end his campaign in a dignified manner. We have every expectation that Joe will do the right thing."

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Joe Miller Warns DC Establishment To Stay Out Of Alaska During Vote Counts

Christina Bellantoni | August 27, 2010, 3:33PM

Alaska Senate candidate Joe Miller (R)

As elections officials collect absentee ballots and lawyers descend on Alaska, insurgent Senate candidate Joe Miller has a message for the National Republican Senatorial Committee: Back off.

We've been closely following this Republican primary race, the results of which hang in the balance as Miller leads Sen. Lisa Murkowski by 1,668 votes and she's got nothing to do but wait. But the NRSC sent a lawyer to help Murkowski should voting questions arise as absentee ballots are counted, and a new report surfaced today suggesting the state party was secretly supporting the senator despite a promise to stay neutral.

Miller issued a statement accusing Murkowski of trying to "pull an Al Franken" by lawyering up. He warned the NRSC to stay on the sidelines, saying the party committee is intended to elect Republicans, "not to pick favorites amongst those running, nor is it to send lawyers to try to manipulate the outcome."

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