Fairbanks attorney Joe Miller’s shock upset of incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski in Alaska’s GOP Senate primary was a big national news story. Alaska is a safe Republican state, so at the time it seemed likely that Mr. Miller would cruise to victory.
But a funny thing happened to him on the way to Washington – Ms. Murkowski decided to run anyway, via a write-in campaign.
Miller, normally a telegenic presence, stumbled somewhat in trying to explain his small government philosophy to a state that’s still dependent on federal subsidies. Polls now show the race even: about 35 percent for Miller, 34 percent for Murkowski, and 27 percent for Democrat Scott McAdams.
