
Another WHOOPS! moment.
I read a number of stories last week (like this AP gloat
), that had a Palin-Power-Interruptus theme, very much like Gutierrez did Monday at SLATE.
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On Tuesday, in her home state, Sarah Palin's favorite will probably get
trounced. Joe Miller is widely expected to lose by a large margin to
incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski in the Republican primary—an embarrassing
defeat for the former governor, who has endorsed Miller, but also to
Miller's other major backer, the Tea Party Express.

And Palin's endorsement hasn't helped, Moore adds. According to a Dittman Research poll
conducted in April, 52 percent of Alaskans hold a negative opinion of
Palin. "When someone with those kinds of numbers endorses someone for
public office, believe me, the effect is on the whole negative," says
Moore.
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Miller won the election, pending the count of 8,000 absentee ballots. Here's the WaPost this morning.
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WINNERS
Sarah Palin: Just when it looked like her influence in Republican
primary fights was fading, Palin came back with a vengeance last night
-- as all five of her endorsed candidates appeared headed to victories
including Alaska attorney Joe Miller who led Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski
with 98 percent of precincts reporting. Both Murkowski and Miller
blamed/credited Palin with the result, which is rightly seen as the
biggest upset of the 2010 cycle to date. The message? In Republican
primaries -- particularly small turnout affairs -- the energy and
enthusiasm that Palin can help create is invaluable. |
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John McCormack has more detail, "Who is Joe Miller?"
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